a5fca314f31035baabe4d29cd6ff1d40ccddef0d
hiram
  Thu Apr 30 23:59:37 2026 -0700
do not need the stderr status information messages refs #31811

diff --git src/hg/utils/otto/userRequests/ottoRequestWatch.sh src/hg/utils/otto/userRequests/ottoRequestWatch.sh
index 21a29412ef7..7252d7ab81c 100755
--- src/hg/utils/otto/userRequests/ottoRequestWatch.sh
+++ src/hg/utils/otto/userRequests/ottoRequestWatch.sh
@@ -251,31 +251,31 @@
   hgcentraltest)
 
 ############################################################################
 # phase 2: in-progress requests needing workflow monitoring
 ############################################################################
 while IFS=$'\t' read -r reqId buildDir; do
   if [ ! -d "${buildDir}" ]; then
     printf "# WARNING: buildDir not found for request %s: %s\n" \
       "${reqId}" "${buildDir}" 1>&2
     continue
   fi
   # takes a while for the galaxy WF to start up, wait for this file to appear
   if [ ! -s "${buildDir}/pendingInvocationId.txt" ]; then
     continue
   fi
-  printf "# monitoring request %s: %s\n" "${reqId}" "${buildDir}" 1>&2
+# printf "# monitoring request %s: %s\n" "${reqId}" "${buildDir}" 1>&2
   if "${scriptDir}/workflowMonitor.sh" "${reqId}" "${buildDir}"; then
     # workflowMonitor.sh exits 0 both when still running and when complete;
     # check for the success marker to distinguish
     if [ -s "${buildDir}/successInvocationId.txt" ]; then
       /cluster/bin/x86_64/hgsql -N -e \
         "UPDATE ottoRequest SET status = 4, completeTime = NOW() \
          WHERE id = ${reqId};" hgcentraltest
       printf "# request %s completed successfully\n" "${reqId}" 1>&2
     fi
     # else: still running, will check again next invocation
   else
     printf "# workflow error for request %s\n" "${reqId}" 1>&2
     setErrorStatus "${reqId}"
   fi
 done < <(/cluster/bin/x86_64/hgsql -N -B -e \