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REPLY/CtrlA REPLY
The REPLY command enables you to reply to pending resource requests.
Syntax
From a terminal:
REPLY pin,reply
From the console:
CtrlA REPLY pin,reply
Parameters
pin Specifies the message sender's process
identification number (PIN), which always appears
after the second forward slash (/) of the message.
In the following example, the PIN is 43.
?16:15/#S25/43/LDEV# FOR "T" ON TAPE (NUM)?
reply Specifies one of three reply types shown in
parentheses in the message:
(NUM) Supply a logical device
number.
(Y/N) Supply YES (Y) or NO (N).
(MAX CHARS=nn) Supply a string expression
consisting of nn characters
or fewer. This reply type is
only used for labeled tapes.
Operation Notes
* Usage
You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in
break mode. Pressing Break does not affect this command. You can
enter the REPLY command only if your system administrator has used
the ALLOW command or ASSOCIATE command, which permits you to enter
this command.
* Differences between REPLY and CtrlA REPLY
Both of these commands function identically except that you can
enter CtrlA REPLY only from the console and not from a job or
program. The = sign appears when you press CtrlA.
Pressing these keys enables you to enter certain commands on a
console from which another process (such as STORE) is currently
running. You should use the CtrlA REPLY command only if the REPLY
command cannot be used.
* Replying to requests
Programs requesting the use of a device waiting for a reply remain
suspended indefinitely and cannot be aborted until you enter the
REPLY or ABORT command. If you cannot reply as requested, such as
when a particular device is nonexistent, use 0 if (NUM) is
requested or use N if (Y/N) is requested. This action aborts the
pending resource request.
Examples
* To respond to the following standard tape message, enter:
10:05/#J19/15/LDEV# FOR "NAS" OF TAPE1600 (NUM)?
:REPLY 15,7
or
CTRL A
=REPLY 15,7
* To reply to a standard forms request, enter:
16:00/#S93/22/STANDARD FORMS
?16:00/#S93/22/LDEV # FOR #S95;L ON LP (NUM)?
:REPLY 22,12
or
CTRL A
=REPLY 22,12
Related Commands
ALLOW
ALTSPOOLFILE
ASSOCIATE
RECALL
SYSGEN (AUTOREPLY)