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Operand Explanations

The SEND command has the following operands:

'text'

Contains the text of your message. It must be enclosed in single quotes.

U=userid

Specifies a user that you want your message sent to.

MUT=termid

Specifies the terminal ID corresponding to the user you want this command to act on. Use this operand if the user ID you specify is signed on to multiple terminals.

L=listname

Specifies a broadcast list that you want your message sent to.

T=termid

Specifies that your message should be sent to the user logged on to the specified terminal.

A=applid

Specifies that your message should be sent to all users having the specified application on their menu.

S=sessid

Specifies that the message should be sent to all users having the specified session ID on their menu.

ALL

Indicates that you want to send your message to all users.

Important! Sending a message to ALL could cause system or storage related problems.

SAV

Indicates that you want the message to be saved in the Mailbox message file if the users are not signed on.

BRK

Indicates that the message will be sent in break-in mode. This means that users will not have to press the Enter key to receive the message.

SYSID=tpxappl

Identifies a specific instance of CA TPX on which the command is to be executed. For details, see the Operand Explanations for the ACTIVATE command.