-fc

use c (instead of TAB) as the input column separation character.

-Dn

turn on debugging at level n, or 1 if n is not specified.

-c

carry non-numeric fields forward to the total. This switch saves the non-numeric columns from the first row of the table and reprints them on the total line.

-l

list all of the rows with the totals.

-pn

print totals with a precision of n places to the right of the decimal.

$ total -c Debit Credit < journal
Date      Account Debit   Credit  Description
----      ------- -----   ------  -----------
11/30/92  auto    65000   65000   transmission repair

$ total -l Debit Credit < ledger
Account Date    Debit   Credit
------- ------- ------- -------
101     890102  25000
101     890103          5000
101     890104          15000
130     890104  30000
150.1   890103  10000
201.1   890104          15000
211.1   890102          25000
211.2   890103          5000
------- ------- ------- -------
                65000   65000