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Enable Broadcasts to Generic Resources

To enable user and terminal broadcasts to regions belonging to a VTAM generic resource group, there must be a broadcast system group corresponding to that generic resource.

To add a broadcast system group corresponding to a generic resource

1. Enter /BCAST at the prompt.

   The Broadcast Services : Primary Menu appears.

2. Enter LS at the prompt.

   The Broadcast Services : Group List panel appears.

3. Press F4 (Add).

   The Broadcast Services : Group Definition panel appears.

4. Complete the following fields:

   Group Name

   Specifies the name of the new broadcast group.

   Description

   Describes the new broadcast group.

   Include Local System?

   Specifies whether the local system is included in the broadcast group. YES indicates that broadcasts can be issued on this system. NO indicates that broadcasts can be issued on remote systems only.

   Press F4 (Save)

   The group definition is saved. A message is returned, confirming that the new broadcast group has been added.