SEND command

Use the SEND command to communicate with other operators in a multiple-console support (MCS), HMC multiple-console support (HMCS) or SNA multiple-console support (SMCS) environment. In a time-sharing environment, use the SEND command to communicate with a specific terminal user or all terminal users, and to manage the SYS1.BRODCAST data set. Table 1 summarizes the information that the SEND command provides. Use it to find details about a particular use of the SEND command.

Table 1. Summary of the SEND Command
Command: Topic:

SEND ...,BRDCST
SEND ...,OPERATOR=...
SEND ...,CN=...

Communicating with other operators

SEND ...,USER=...

Communicating with specified users

SEND ...,LOGON
SEND ...,NOW

Communicating with all logged-on terminal users

SEND ...,SAVE

Saving messages in the broadcast data set

SEND ...,LIST

Listing the notices section of the broadcast data set

SEND ...,DELETE

Deleting a message from the broadcast data set (notices section)