How to redirect a command error in the script

[pho01]

In a shell script, i have this to capture the name of the errlog file:

DBERR_log=`ls $DBFILEMAINT_ERRFILE* | awk '{print $1}'`

if the file exist, then it captures the value well.
if the file doesn't exist, DBERR_log="", and it splits out the error from the command line:
"Some_file_name not found."

How do I direct the error to /dev/null so it doesn't split out the error when the file isn't found.

Thanks,

 

[yai]

Hi,
try:

DBERR_log=`ls $DBFILEMAINT_ERRFILE* 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $1}'`

 

[gerudman]

> or >>" directs the output and "2> or 2>>" directs the error output.