AUTO REPLY (MVS style reply function)
Occasionally a variation encounters a situation where it needs
to obtain information from the operator. In these cases, the variation
can notify the operator. The operator can then reply no (N) or enter
a response. This notification is placed in the console window and
contains a reply number and description of request.
The operator can do one of the following things:
- Reply negatively (N) and the automation will forget about the request.
- Reply with a response and allow the variation to continue.
- Ignore the message and respond at a later time (as long as the variation does not time-out waiting for the response).
AUTO R
- Display the internal automation reply table.
AUTO R <reply number> <response>
- Allow the variation to continue.
- Example:
AUTO R 01 GOFORIT(allow the variation to continue)
AUTO R <reply number>
- Discard the request.
- Example:
AUTO R 02 N(cancel the intended action)
AUTO R I
- Initializes the internal automation reply table.
AUTO R T
- Displays the response timer value. This is the number of seconds remaining before the RAVEN mainline program posts the reply table again.