  lib$spawn, sys$sndjbcw, and I/O redirection? 
 The Question is:
 
I have code (Fortran) that calls LIB$SPAWN to execute a DCL command procedure.
 I realize that if the command were put into a batch queue via a submit, I
 wouldn't have the current problem, but I need to have the command processed
 before anything else happ
ens.  The actual command is:
LIB$SPAWN -
($@MM$MADATA:FTP_DELLINE/OUT=FTP_DELLINE.LOG)
 
The problem we have is that expected warning messages are printing to the users
 screen as well as to the log file.  Would it work to assign sys$error to the
 null terminal? Or does that have inherent problems?
 
 The Answer is :
 
  You will want to consider use of sys$sndjbc[w] in place of the
  current lib$spawn if you wish to issue a SUBMIT operation.
 
  If you wish to pursue the current implementation, use the
  optional output and error arguments on the lib$spawn call,
  or recode the DCL procedure to use I/O redirection (your
  OpenVMS version is sufficiently ancient that it lacks the
  DCL command PIPE, a command which makes DCL I/O redirection
  rather easier), or use the /ERROR qualifier available with
  the command procedure invocation.
 
  The COPY/FTP command may be of interest, as well.
 
 Answer written or last revised on  25-FEB-2004 
