1.3.2 Procedure for using the user-reply functionality

The user-reply functionality enables the following operations to be performed from job definition scripts:

• Notifying the operator of batch job information

• Enabling the operator to reply to job definition scripts

Linked with JP1/IM, the user-reply functionality issues specified character strings as JP1 events. The following figure shows the procedure for using the user-reply functionality.

Figure 1‒7: Procedure for using the user-reply functionality

To use the user-reply functionality:

1. If a command in which a character string is specified is executed by means of a job definition script, the specified character string is issued as a JP1 event.

2. The issued JP1 event is transferred by JP1/Base to a specified operation management server.

3. The specified character string is displayed in the JP1/IM - View window.

4. If it's a reply-waiting event, the operator can enter a reply.

   The reply entered from the operator is stored in a shell variable specified in the job definition script.

For details, see 3.7 Using the user-reply functionality.

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