Enables an operator to communicate with system users.

  Format:


    REPLY  ["message-text"]

Additional information available:

ParametersCommand Qualifiers

 message-text

  Specifies the  message  to  be  displayed  at  one  or  more  users'
  terminals.   The  maximum length of a message is 128 characters.  If
  this limit is exceeded, an error occurs.

  When a message consists of more than one word, enclose  the  message
  in quotation marks.

Additional information available:

/ABORT/ALL/BELL/BLANK_TAPE/DISABLE/ENABLE
/INITIALIZE_TAPE/LOG/NODE/NOTIFY/PENDING/SHUTDOWN
/STATUS/TEMPORARY/TERMINAL/TO/URGENT
/USERNAME/WAIT

 /ABORT=identification-number

 Sends  a  message  to  the  user  or  magnetic   tape   file   system
  corresponding  to  the  unique  identification number and aborts the
  request.

 /ALL

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.

  Broadcasts a message to all  terminals  that  are  attached  to  the
  system  or  VAXcluster,  are  turned  on, and have broadcast message
  reception enabled.

 /BELL

 Rings a bell at the terminal which is receiving  the  message.   This
  qualifier can be used only with the following qualifiers:

       /ALL
       /TERMINAL=(terminal-name[,...])
       /USERNAME

 /BLANK_TAPE=identification-number

 Requires volume protection (VOLPRO) privilege.

  Sends a message to the magnetic tape file system  indicated  by  the
  identification  number  to  override  the  checking  of volume label
  information.  The volume label must be specified in the message text
  parameter.

 /DISABLE[=(keyword[,...])]

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.   Requires  operator  (OPER)  and
  SECURITY privileges for security messages.

  Restores to normal status (that is, nonoperator status) the terminal
  at which the command is issued.  The REPLY/DISABLE command cannot be
  issued from a batch job.

  To restrict  the  types  of  messages  displayed  on  an  operator's
  terminal, specify one or more of the keywords in Table 12 at the end
  of this  section.   If  no  keywords  are  specified,  all  operator
  characteristics are disabled.  If only one keyword is specified, you
  can omit the parentheses.

  When an operator logs out, the operator  terminal  is  automatically
  disabled.

 /ENABLE[=(keyword[,...])]

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.   Requires  operator  (OPER)  and
  SECURITY privileges for security messages.

  Designates the terminal at which the command  is  issued  to  be  an
  operator's terminal.  The REPLY/ENABLE command cannot be issued from
  a batch job.

  To designate a  terminal  to  receive  messages  from  a  particular
  facility, specify one or more of the keywords in Table 12 at the end
  of this section.  If only one keyword is specified, you can omit the
  parentheses.

 /INITIALIZE_TAPE=identification-number

 Sends a message to the magnetic tape file  system  indicated  by  the
  identification  number  to  initialize a magnetic tape volume.  This
  qualifier can be used whenever the file system requests the mounting
  of a new volume.

  The system performs normal protection and expiration  checks  before
  initializing the volume.

 /LOG
 /NOLOG

  Requires operator (OPER) privilege.

  Closes the current operator's log file and controls  whether  a  new
  operator's  log  file  is  opened.   The  /LOG  qualifier closes the
  current log file and opens a new one.  The operator can then examine
  the contents of the previous log file.

  The /NOLOG qualifier closes the current log file but does not open a
  new  one.   Hence, no messages are recorded until the operator opens
  another log file.

 /NODE[=(node-name[,...])]

 Sends a message to the local  VAXcluster  node  only.   The  optional
  parameter  list  allows  you to specify which nodes will receive the
  message.  The default is to send the message to all the nodes on the
  cluster.

 /NOTIFY (default)
 /NONOTIFY

  Requests that the originating terminal be notified when the  message
  is successfully received.

 /PENDING=identification-number

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.

  Sends a message to the user indicated by the  unique  identification
  number, and keeps the process from which the request was issued in a
  wait state.  The user cannot enter other commands until the operator
  fulfills or aborts the request.

 /SHUTDOWN

 Sends a message which starts with "*SHUTDOWN* message ...".   If  the
  /BELL qualifier was also specified, the bell will ring three times.

 /STATUS

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.

  Reports  the  current  operator  status  and  all  outstanding  user
  requests for the terminal from which this command was entered.

 /TEMPORARY

 Designates the terminal at which the  command  is  issued  to  be  an
  operator's  terminal for the current interactive session only.  This
  qualifier is meaningful only when used with the /ENABLE qualifier.

 /TERMINAL=(terminal-name[,...])

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.

  Broadcasts a message  to  the  specified  terminals.   If  only  one
  terminal is specified, you can omit the parentheses.

 /TO=identification-number

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.

  Sends a message  to  the  user  or  file  system  indicated  by  the
  identification number and completes the request.

 /URGENT

 Sends a message which starts with "*URGENT*  message  ...".   If  the
  /BELL qualifier was also specified, the bell will ring twice.

 /USERNAME[=(username[,...])]

 Requires operator (OPER) privilege.

  Broadcasts a message to all terminals at which users are  logged  in
  to the system or VAXcluster.  The optional parameter list allows you
  to specify a list of users, who will receive your message.

 /WAIT

 Sends a message synchronously and then waits.  The default is to send
  a message to OPCOM, which does the actual I/O.  On a VAXcluster, the
  message will only be sent to the local node.