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Can I read to or write from a Unix FIFO (named pipe) in a Warehouse script ?

April 26, 2017FIFO named pipe read Script Unix warehouse write

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Can I read to or write from a Unix FIFO (named pipe) in a Warehouse script ?

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You can do either. In either case, the Unix FIFO may be opened as a TEXT-type file. As with any file, use the COPY command to enqueue to the FIFO and the READ command to de-queue from it. Do not neglect to use the FORMAT qualifier in the READ command.