Using STDIN/STDOUT/STDERR

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STDIN, STDOUT and STDERR are short names for the standard input, standard output and standard error streams, respectively.

Windows/UNIX-style Examples

In the commands below, STDIN is denoted by '<' (this is short for '0<', equal to reading from file descriptor number 0 which is the standard input). STOUT is denoted by '>' (this is short for '1>', equal to writing to file descriptor number 1 which is the standard output) and STDERR is denoted by '2>' (equal to writing to file descriptor number 2 which is the standard error).

In the following example, the generated output from UNLOAD is written to standard output, which in this case is redirected to the file store_db.unl. The log information is written to standard error, which is redirected to the file store_db.log.

 mimload -d store -u store_adm -p store_pwd "unload to stdout log stderr from 
databank store_db" > store_db.unl 2> store_db.log
 

In the following example, input to LOAD is taken from standard input, i.e. from the file store_db.unl, and log information is written to standard error, in this case to the file store_db_load.log.

 mimload -d store -u store_adm -p store_pwd "load from stdin log stderr" < 
store_db.unl 2> store_db_load.log

VMS-style Examples

In the OpenVMS environment, you can use STDIN, STDOUT and STDERR in two ways, either by defining SYS$INPUT, SYS$OUTPUT and SYS$ERROR or by using pipe mode which gives the UNIX behavior for use of file redirection. Both methods are shown below.

In the following example, the generated output from UNLOAD is written to standard output, which in this case is redirected to the file D1:<DATA>STORE_DB.UNL. The log information is written to standard error, which is redirected to the file D1:<LOG>STORE_DB.LOG.

Example using SYS$OUTPUT and SYS$ERROR:

 DEFINE/USER SYS$ERROR D1:<LOG>STORE_DB.LOG
 DEFINE/USER SYS$OUTPUT D1:<DATA>STORE_DB.UNL
 MIMLOAD /DATABASE=STORE /USER=STORE_ADM /PASSWORD=store_pwd "UNLOAD TO STDOUT 
LOG STDERR FROM DATABANK STORE_DB"

Example using pipe mode:

 PIPE MIMLOAD /DATABASE=STORE /USER=STORE_ADM /PASSWORD=store_pwd "UNLOAD TO 
STDOUT LOG STDERR FROM DATABANK STORE_DB" > D1:<DATA>STORE_DB.UNL 2> 
D1:<LOG>STORE_DB.LOG
 

In the following example, input to LOAD is taken from standard input, i.e. from the file D1:<DATA>STORE_DB.UNL, and log information is written to standard error, in this case to the file D1:<LOG>STORE_DB_LOAD.LOG.

Example using SYS$OUTPUT and SYS$ERROR:

 DEFINE/USER SYS$ERROR D1:<LOG>STORE_DB_LOAD.LOG
 DEFINE/USER SYS$INPUT D1:<DATA>STORE_DB.UNL
 MIMLOAD /DATABASE=STORE /USER=STORE_ADM /PASSWORD=store_pwd "LOAD FROM STDIN 
LOG STDERR"
 

Example using pipe mode:

 PIPE MIMLOAD /DATABASE=STORE /USER=STORE_ADM /PASSWORD=store_pwd "LOAD FROM 
STDIN LOG STDERR" < D1:<DATA>STORE_DB.UNL 2> D1:<LOG>STORE_DB_LOAD.LOG

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