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by: meronickname June 23, 2009 5:13 AM PDT

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Store the output of the command line

by meronickname - 6/23/09 5:13 AM

Hello,

i am using windows 2000 professional and i was running some command to create procedure (related to informix db) from command prompt.

Now, i do want to store all the output shown in the command prompt screen in a .txt file. I used '>' and '>>' symbol but it really didn't reflect what i want.

I want all the result in that .txt file (all which are being displayed in Command Pormpt like error msg,output msg...everything which is come on the Command Prompt).


expecting for ur prompt response.


meronickname.


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Redirecting both standard and error output

by TheOutcaste - 7/1/09 2:44 PM

In Reply to: Store the output of the command line by meronickname

If you are running the commands in a batch file you can redirect all output to a text file:
batchfile.bat >Output.txt 2>&1
The 2>&1 is needed to capture error messages
You can do the same for individual commands, just use two > symbols instead of one after the first one so the output will be appended.

You can also just copy and paste the contents of the Command Prompt window into a text file. Right click in the Command Prompt window, click Select All (Everything will be highlighted), press Enter. Open a text file, then click Edit | Paste.

You may need to increase the Screen Buffer size to capture all of the output. The default is 300 lines I believe. Right click the Title bar, click Properties. Click the Layout tab, then set the Height: setting under Screen Buffer Size to a larger number, then click OK. You can apply the setting to just the Current Window, or save it for all future windows.


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