Operators-to-operator messages
An end user can send messages to other operators by using the IMS message switch facility or by using the /BROADCAST command.
If your end users need to send messages, document clearly how they are to do this.
When using message switching, the input format is as follows:
logical_terminal_name text- logical_terminal_name
- Is the name of the logical terminal to which the message is to
be sent. The logical terminal names allowed are specified during IMS system definition.
A blank must follow the logical terminal name. You can use the system definition COMM macro to eliminate the need for a blank in a segment consisting of only the logical terminal name.
- text
- Is the single-segment or multi-segment input message
For a multi-segment message, only the first segment should contain the logical terminal name. If the logical terminal name is specified in subsequent segments, it is treated as text.
You can use the /SET command to send a continuous series of messages to the same logical terminal. The /SET command puts the terminal in preset mode and eliminates the need to enter the logical terminal name for each message. Preset mode fixes the destination for all messages entered from a terminal.