Issuing Commands and Replies

You can issue commands and replies by calling ACFCMD and ACFREP.

You can use these routines to:

  • Issue one or more commands in response to a message.
  • Issue a single reply in response to a message.
  • Use the step-by-step (PASS) concept to react to or recover from an automation event.

ACFCMD issues one or more commands. It supports both a single reaction and the step-by-step (PASS) concept.

ACFREP issues a single reply. It supports both a single reaction and the step-by-step (PASS) concept.

In many cases you may be able to use the ISSUEACT automation procedure that also supports single and pass processing.