When system symbols are specified in the REPLY command, the system
that receives the WTOR message substitutes text for the system symbols
in the response portion (
'text') of the command.
There are two exceptions to that rule:
- If the WTOR is synchronous, the system does not substitute text
for system symbols in the reply 'text'.
- If the WTOR is issued early in the IPL (while the NIP console
is still in use), the system cannot substitute text for system symbols
that are not yet processed. If the WTOR is issued after message IEA347A
SPECIFY MASTER CATALOG PARAMETER, the system substitutes text for
all system symbols.
Note: The system issues message IEE600I in place of message
IEE295I for replies during system initialization that are changed
by symbolic substitution.
For more information about using system symbols in system commands,
see Using system symbols in commands.