MSGPATH

onconfig.std value

On UNIX: /usr/informix/online.log
On Windows: online.log

if not present

On UNIX: /dev/tty

range of values

Pathname

takes effect

When the database server is shut down and restarted

utilities

onstat -m to view the message log (For more information, see page onstat -m.)

refer to

Message log, in the chapter on overview of database server administration in the IBM Informix Administrator's Guide

MSGPATH specifies the full pathname of the message-log file. The database server writes status messages and diagnostic messages to this file during operation.

If the file that MSGPATH specifies does not exist, the database server creates the file in the specified directory. If the directory that MSGPATH specifies does not exist, the database server sends the messages to the system console.

If the file that MSGPATH specifies does exist, the database server opens it and appends messages to it as they occur.