HELP REQUEST — MicroVMS 4.5B
Displays a message at the operator's terminal and optionally requests a reply. All messages are logged at the operator's console and in the operator's log file, if that file is initialized. Format REQUEST message-text Requires the Secure User Environment Option.
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Parameters
message-text The text of the message to be displayed. The string can be up to 128 characters. If the string contains spaces, special characters, or lowercase characters, enclose it in quotation marks.
Qualifiers
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/REPLY
Requests a reply to the message and issues a unique identification number to which the operator sends the response. You receive message that the operator has been notified; you cannot enter any commands until the operator responds. If you press CTRL/C before the operator responds, you can then enter another message to the operator or press CTRL/Z to cancel the request.
/TO[=(operator,...)]
Specifies one or more operators to whom you wish to send the message. Possible keywords are: +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | CENTRAL | Sends the message to the central system | | | operator | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | DEVICES | Sends the message to operators who mount | | | and dismount disks | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | DISKS | Sends the message to operators who mount | | | and dismount disk volumes | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | NETWORK | Sends the message to the network operator | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | OPER1 through OPER12 | Sends the message to operators identified | | | as OPER1 through OPER12 | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | PRINTER | Sends the message to operators designated | | | to handle print requests | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | SECURITY | Sends the message to operators designated | | | to respond to security-related requests | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | TAPES | Sends the message to operators designated | | | to mount and dismount tape volumes | +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+