When automating a session, CA Automation Point examines the screen contents to determine the state of the session. If CA Automation Point cannot identify the current state of the session, the console is considered to be in the INIT state and the INIT script is initiated (if the INIT state has been specified). The purpose of the INIT script is to put the console in a state that CA Automation Point can recognize.
A state script is an interpreted CA Automation Point file that sets the console to the proper mode for automation. CA supplies sample state scripts with CA Automation Point. You can use the sample files as they are or edit them as needed.
The purpose of the state script is to put the console in non-delete mode with the appropriate message format required for rules processing. A state script determines the console state by looking for the appropriate console-specific message on the status line. If found, the state script issues the console command to set the console characteristics required for use by CA Automation Point.
If the console will also receive IPL messages and you want to process the IPL messages through rules:
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