Append stdout/stderr

Append STDOUT/STDERR

The Append STDOUT/STDERR parameter specifies whether the agent overwrites or appends job command output or error information to the standard error and standard output files.

The following check box on the Scheduler - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window lets you specify this parameter:

Append STDOUT/STDERR

Specifies whether the agent overwrites or appends job command output or error information to the standard error and standard output files

Notes:

If you clear the Append STDOUT/STDERR check box, the files are overwritten. If you select the Append STDOUT/STDERR check box (the default), the new output and error information is appended to the files.
If you are running jobs across operating environments, the scheduler of the issuing CA Workload Automation AE instance controls the default behavior.
On UNIX, the equivalent configuration parameter is AutoInstWideAppend.

To determine whether the information is appended to the files or the files are overwritten, CA Workload Automation AE does the following in this order:

Checks the CA Workload Automation AE job definition for append or overwrite notation. If there is a notation, CA Workload Automation AE uses the indicated behavior and does not check other settings.
To set the behavior at the job definition level, place the appropriate notation as the first characters in the std_err_file and std_out_file specification in JIL. Use the following notation to specify whether the files should be appended or overwritten:
```
>	Overwrite file
>>	Append file
```
Checks the AutoInstWideAppend variable setting, which you can set in the System - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window. If this variable is set for the computer where the job runs, CA Workload Automation AE uses the indicated behavior and does not check other settings.
Note: This applies to legacy agents only.
Checks the Append STDOUT/STDERR setting and uses this setting.

Example: Append New Information to the Standard Error File

This example appends new information to the standard error file.

std_err_file: >>/tmp/test.err

More information:

Append Information to Standard Error and Standard Output Files