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List CONNECT:Mailbox Batches

You can list and manage CONNECT:Mailbox batches from the file transfer status monitor.

To list CONNECT:Mailbox batches

1. Enter DIR beside a CMMGR resource on the Status Monitor.
2. Enter the required mailbox ID and press F6 (Action).

   The Mailbox Batch List appears.

Manage CONNECT:Mailbox Batches

To manage CONNECT:Mailbox batches you can issue the following line commands against one or more batches:

• I

  Invokes an end of batch agent request

• C

  Initiates an Auto Connect request

• S

  Provides an explanation of the status flags

• R

  Sets the status flag to allow the batch to be requested by a remote site, or transmitted by a host-initiated Auto Connect

• D

  Sets the status flag to show the batch has been deleted

• T

  Sets the status flag to indicate that the batch has been transmitted

• E

  Sets the status flag to indicate that the batch was extracted by the EXTRACT utility

• M

  Sets the status flag to indicate that the batch is available for multiple transmissions

The following commands turn the corresponding status flags off:

To issue any of these line commands against all listed batches, at the command prompt, enter All x, where x is one of the following commands:

Initiate an Auto Connect

You can start a host-initiated Auto Connect from the file transfer status monitor. By using the CON command you can override the *CONNECT record parameters specified in your Options Definitions File (ODF).

To initiate an Auto Connect

1. Enter CON beside a CMMGR resource on the status monitor.

   The File Transfer : Auto Connect panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • List Name

     Specifies the list name for the Auto Connect. The name must be defined in the ODF.

   • Mailbox ID

     Specifies the mailbox ID of the batches to send.

   • User Batch ID

     Specifies the user batch ID of the data to send.

     Press F6 (Action).

     Batches are transmitted according to your selection.

Note: You can also issue the CON command from the Mailbox Batch List command line.