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/NXTMSG Command

The /NXTMSG command displays messages that were queued for a terminal. Messages can originate manually from a user at a terminal or automatically from CA WA CA 7 Edition. Users are alerted to the presence of messages at /LOGON time and by the MSGS indicator at the bottom of preformatted panels or below the page number on general inquiry command displays.

Each command displays the next message in the sequence received; that is, the message that has been queued the longest amount of time.

This command has the following format:

/NXTMSG

No keywords are associated with this command. The next queued message for this terminal is shown. If there are no more messages, a message is produced. The message indicates that there are no queued messages.