Awk statments to find line lengths

Use this to get a file of bad records:

awk 'length < 517' SBN_GIFT_MANIFEST_20130209_234013.TXT > BAD-RECORDS-SBN_GIFT_MANIFEST_20130209_234013.txt

This gives you a quick count:
awk 'length < 517' SBN_GIFT_MANIFEST_20130209_234013.TXT | wc -l

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