16.10 - OUTPUT - Teradata Database

Teradata Database Support Utilities

prodname

Teradata Database

vrm_release

16.10

created_date

June 2017

Purpose

The OUTPUT command redirects Filer output to a file you specify or to the default file, stdout.

Syntax

TO: Specifies that Filer is to redirect output to a new file or to STDOUT.; If the file exists, Filer returns an error.
INTO: Specifies that Filer is to append output to an existing file specified by file or to STDOUT.; If the file exists, Filer appends the output to the end of the file.; If the file does not exist, Filer creates the file.
OVER: Specifies that Filer is to overwrite an existing file or STDOUT with new Filer output.; If the file exists, Filer writes over the file.; If the file does not exist, Filer creates the file.
file: The name of a file you specify as the destination of Filer output.
STDOUT: The default file to which Filer writes output.
ME: A synonym for STDOUT.

Usage Notes

When you first start Filer, diagnostic messages are written to STDOUT by default. You can use the OUTPUT command to redirect Filer output in any of the following ways:

To write to a new file only
To append an existing file
To overwrite an existing file
To display on your console

The output file is located on the node that runs the control AMP. To determine which node is running the control AMP, use the STATUS command of the Vproc Manager utility. The control AMP is designated under the Logical Configuration with an asterisk.

When Filer redirects output to a file, all input and diagnostic messages are echoed to the output file as well as to their usual destinations.

If you include the file parameter in the OUTPUT command, Filer uses that parameter as the destination for output redirected from STDOUT.

If you type the OUTPUT command without any options, Filer displays the name of the current output file STDOUT to your system console.