MCMD2 : Command Reference : mtee - Copy to Multiple Output Files

3.60 mtee - Copy to Multiple Output Files

Contents of input data are copied directly to multiple files and standard output.

Format

mtee [o=] [-nostdout] [i=] [-nfn] [-nfno] [-x] [--help] [--version]

Parameters

`o=`	Output file names. The contents in the input file is duplicated into multiple files.
	When this parameter is not defined, `mtee` copies input to standard output.
`-nostdout`	Copy to output file but not to standard output.

Examples

Example 1: Basic Examples

Copy dat1.csv file to two files rsl1.csv and rsl2.csv In addition, display output on screen through standard output.

$ more dat1.csv
customer,quantity,price
A,1,10
A,2,20
B,1,15
$ mtee i=dat1.csv o=rsl1.csv,rsl2.csv
customer,quantity,price
A,1,10
A,2,20
B,1,15
#END# kgtee i=dat1.csv o=rsl1.csv,rsl2.csv
$ more rsl1.csv
customer,quantity,price
A,1,10
A,2,20
B,1,15
$ more rsl2.csv
customer,quantity,price
A,1,10
A,2,20
B,1,15

Example 2: Do not print to standard output

When -nostdout is specified, the command only copy the two files rsl1.csv and rsl2.csv but not to standard output.

$ mtee i=dat1.csv o=rsl1.csv,rsl2,csv -nostdout
#END# kgtee -nostdout i=dat1.csv o=rsl1.csv,rsl2,csv

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