ERROROUT
Purpose
Routes the standard error stream and the standard output stream to two files or devices for mainframe-attached systems, or to one file or device for workstation-attached client systems.
Syntax
where:
|
Syntax Element |
Directs Error Messages to |
|
STDERR |
Default and normal output file for workstation-attached client systems, called STDERR |
|
STDOUT |
Default and normal output file for mainframe-attached systems, called STDOUT |
Usage Notes
The ERROROUT command affects error and output streams differently for mainframe-attached client and workstation-attached systems.
Specifying STDERR on a mainframe-attached system, causes errors and output to split into two separate files or devices.
When specifying STDOUT on a workstation-attached system, both STDERR and STDOUT merge to one file or device.
Note: PC users can direct errors and output to one file or device by specifying STDOUT.
Note: If STDERR is specified in a z/OS batch environment on a mainframe-attached system, BTEQ writes error messages to the ddname SYSTERM. If STDERR is specified in a z/OS/TSO environment, BTEQ displays error messages on the terminal.
The ERROROUT command is valid in a Teradata SQL macro.
Example
In this example, the standard error stream and standard output stream on a mainframe-attached system are directed to one file:
BTEQ -- Enter your Teradata SQL request or BTEQ command:
.set errorout stderr
.set errorout stderr
*** Error messages now directed to STDERR.
Example
To have a Teradata SQL macro issue the ERROROUT command, embed it within the string portion of an SQL ECHO statement as follows:
ECHO '.SET ERROROUT STDERR';