Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Deployment:
Managing 4GL Applications

OUTPUT THROUGH statement

The OUTPUT THROUGH statement allows an application to redirect output to a process that OpenEdge starts. On UNIX, this statement allows you to pipe OpenEdge output to a UNIX process. Following is a partial syntax example of the OUTPUT THROUGH statement:

OUTPUT [ STREAM stream ] THROUGH { program-name | VALUE ( expression ) } [ argument | VALUE ( expression ) ] ... . . .

You can also use the OUTPUT THROUGH statement to access spooling capabilities on UNIX systems. For example, this command sends output to the printer named lw on a UNIX system:

OUTPUT THROUGH lpr -Plw.

For a complete description of the OUTPUT THROUGH statement, see OpenEdge Development: Progress 4GL Reference .