---
name: "ECHO"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "slony1-doc"
version: "1.2.15-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ECHO"
---

# ECHO(7)

Generic output tool

## NAME

ECHO - Generic output tool

## SYNOPSIS

**echo**  \[ *'string'*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Prints the string literal on standard output.

## EXAMPLE

```
FC     ECHO 'Node 1 initialized successfully';
    F[0]
```

## VERSION INFORMATION

This command was introduced in Slony-I 1.0