Using the Send Message dialog

Notes:

  1. The message will interrupt the recipient's current session, unless a receiving status has been set by the BRECEIVE command to prevent interruption, or the user is running a Windows script that cannot receive messages. If PCTRANSFER has been set then broadcasts are queued, regardless of the BRECEIVE setting.
  2. This dialog is a restricted form of the Send Broadcast dialog (see Send Broadcast dialog).
  3. If you intend to send a message to a Sysplex Group then, before proceeding, please review Broadcasting or sending a message to a Sysplex Group.

To specify the message details

Use these input fields in the Send Message dialog:

Enter message

The text of the message.

Urgent

Overrides any inhibiting BRECEIVE setting in order to display the message immediately at the destination terminal. Use this parameter with consideration - if used for trivial messages then it might result in a certain amount of irritation.

To send the message

Left-click the OK button. The Send Message dialog will close and a Response pop-up box will appear, notifying you of the terminal user to whom the message has been sent. To close this pop-up box, left-click the OK button.

To cancel the operation

Left-click the Cancel button. The Send Message dialog will close.

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