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Command Definitions P-R
REPLY/=REPLY
Examples
Use the REPLY command to respond to a message from the MPE/iX system, as follows:
10:05/#J19/15/LDEV# FOR "NAS" OF TAPE1600 (NUM)?
REPLY 15,7
or
CTRL A
=REPLY 15,7
Use the REPLY command to respond to a FORMS message from the MPE/iX system, as
follows:
15:46/#S93/22/FORMS: PLEASE MOUNT MAILING LABEL FORMS
?15:46/#S39/22/SP#12/LDEV# FOR #S93;OUTFILE ON LP (NUM)?
REPLY 22,12
15:46/#S39/22/LDEV#12 FORMS ALIGNED OK (Y/N)?
Answering NO causes the printing to be deferred to a much lower priority. After the forms
have been aligned, use the ALTSPOOLFILE command to change the spooling priority, in
order to send the spoolfile to the printer.
REPLY 22,NO
15:48/#S93/22/LDEV#12 FORMS ALIGNED OK (Y/N)?
Answering YES causes the spoolfile to go to the printer in its assigned sequence.
When the next spoolfile becomes ACTIVE, you are requested to mount the appropriate
special or standard forms.
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
Related Information
Commands RECALL
Manuals Performing System Operation Tasks
System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual
