## Redirecting a Result to a File

### Use

Redirect the result of commands to a <file>.

### Prerequisites

You are logged on to a database instance.

### Procedure

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1. \o <file>

Enter the full path of the file.

2. Enter the command whose result is to be redirected to the <file>.

<command>

To enter multiple commands in succession, choose Enter after each command.

3. To stop redirection to a file, enter \o.

### Example

Log on to the database instance DEMODB as user MONA with the password RED:

sqlcli -d DEMODB -u MONA,RED

Create the file c:\tmp\redirected.txt into which the SQLCLI will redirect the result:

\o c:\tmp\redirected.txt

Enter the following command:

\ds

Enter your SQL statements in the SQL dialog window.

select * from HOTEL.CUSTOMER

Stop redirection to a file.

\o

The file redirected.txt now has the following content:

| Schema name | Owner name |

| ----------- | -------------------------------- |

| DBADMIN | DBADMIN |

| DBM | DBM |

| DOMAIN | DBADMIN |

| HOTEL | MONA |

| MONA | MONA |

| OMS | DBADMIN |

| SYSINFO | DBADMIN |

| CNO | TITLE | FIRSTNAME | NAME | ZIP | ADDRESS|
| ------ | ------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----- | -------|
| 3200 | Company | ? | Datasoft | 90018 | 486 Maple Str.|
| 3400 | Mrs | Mary | Griffith | 20005 | 3401 Elder Lane|
| 3500 | Mr | Martin | Randolph | 60615 | 340 MAIN STREET, #7|
| 3600 | Mrs | Sally | Smith | 75243 | 250 Curtis Street|
| 3700 | Mr | Mike | Jackson | 45211 | 133 BROADWAY APT. 1|
| 3900 | Mr | George | Howe | 75243 | 111 B Parkway, #23|
| 4000 | Mr | Frank | Miller | 95054 | 27 5th Str., 76|
| 4400 | Mr | Antony | Jenkins | 20903 | 55 A Parkway, #15|

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See also:

Executing a Command