The callci problem that was originally suspected as a Perl problem turns out
to be an old known bug.  The workaround is to put your non-redirectable MPE
commands into a command file, then execute the command file with callci.

Here is the HPRC call text:

> I just duplicated this on our system here, and it looks
> like there was an SR submitted on this a LONG time ago, when 5.0
> originally came out.

So fix it already!  ;-)

> The SR#4701231209 was closed as a duplicate of
> 4701285247 (which doesn't appear to be a duplicate to me).  Basically,
> the problem is that the shell attempts to redirect I/O on a CI command
> that can't handle it.
>
> There IS a workaound that I have tested, and it worked fine for me.
> Create a command file (ie, fooinfo) with contents:
>
>         setvar foo 123
>         showvar foo
>
> Change your job stream to do a callci on that command file:
>
>        callci fooinfo
>
> I have submitted another SR on this that refers to the original (CLOSED)
> SR.  This SR is 5003375394

Still unknown to me is why callci feels a need to do the CI redirection in
batch but not in a session.  I'm attempting to post a followup comment asking
explicity about this, but us-support.external.hp.com is being exceptionally
slow/down/uncooperative today....
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