Reply Processing

SA z/OS displays the Reply Processing panel if you enter the action code REP in the Cmd column on the Message Processing panel.

Figure 1. Reply Processing Panel for Applications

   COMMANDS  HELP                                                               
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 AOFGDYN9           Message: ARC0055A                 Line 00000001 Col 001 075 
 Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE 
                                                                                
 Cmd Ps/Select  Ct Reply Text

Use this panel to enter the replies that are to be issued when this resource issues the specified message. For a list of runtime variables that can be substituted into each reply prior to execution, see ACFREP in IBM Z System Automation Programmer's Reference.

You can use line commands in the Cmd field to manipulate the entries on this panel as described in Line Commands on Message Processing Panels in How to View Long Input Fields in Full Length.

The use of the Ps/Select field is similar to that described in The Ps/Select Field in Command Processing. Pass or selection values can be repeated for several text entries. Each set of entries with the same pass or selection forms a reply group.

To process this message an entry in the NetView automation table is generated that uses the ISSUEACT generic routine. For more details, see ISSUEACT in IBM Z System Automation Programmer's Reference.

Additionally, there are the following fields:

Ct: This is the Retry Count field. Enter a number in the range 1–99 in this field to define the number of retry attempts that are made before the common routine decides that a reply cannot be issued. A retry occurs when the outstanding reply number is not available. For the first retry there is a one second time delay and for all further retries there is a two second time delay. The default retry count is 0.
Reply Text: Code the actual reply to the message in this field. Enter it in the same format as you would do from an MVS console (without the R and the reply number). To specify a null reply, type NULL in this field.