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Usage

Authorization

The issuing user must have the authority to execute the command on all members of the group to which it is directed. If the proper authority is not held on a member, the command will not execute on that member, but it can execute on other members that hold the proper authority.

Output

The output from a broadcast command is segmented by member. All output from one member is displayed before that of another member. When broadcasting to all members, the output for the member on which the command is issued is displayed first. Other member's output is identified by a header indicating the name of the member.

Broadcastable task restrictions

Broadcastable tasks have the following restrictions:

DCMT

All DCMT commands can be broadcast, except for the following commands:

• DCMT ABORT
• DCMT DISPLAY/VARY NUCLEUS
• DCMT QUIESCE
• DCMT SHUTDOWN
• DCMT VARY DMCL
• DCMT VARY ID

DCUF

Only the DCUF SHOW USER command can be broadcast.

SEND

All commands can be broadcast. Parameter prompting is not possible when broadcasting.