How to "load" a table without getting screen messages

I've posted to this group trying to find out how to suppress results of ISQL "queries" going to the screen. I have received a number of helpful answers re. redirecting to stderr and stdout. Unfortunately this cannot work. Puzzled as to why it didn't I called INFORMIX tech support. They confirmed that it cannot be done. Also that I cannot "LOAD" a table from a file using "LOAD" in ESQL as it is not supported. All I need to do is load a table from a file and to suppress any screen messages. Is there anyway of doing this, bearing in mind the messages cannot be redirected using UNIX redirect and that ESQL does not support the "LOAD" statement. Thanks in advance, Kate PS The tech support person at INFORMIX said to call them if I find a workaround.