Sending Short Messages - SEND Command

The SEND command allows you to send a short message to:

Another user on your system node
The master console operator
A specific operator or operator console (including an extended MCS console).

In order for other users to receive and display the message, their PROFILE must include the INTERCOM operand. For more information about the INTERCOM operand, see Receiving Messages from Other Users.

If the user is logged on and receiving messages, a message sent with the SEND command appears immediately on the user's display screen. If the user is not logged on, the message is deleted unless you specify the LOGON, SAVE, or WAIT operand on the SEND command.

A typical SEND command is as follows:

SEND 'This is the message.'  USER(user_id)

The message text is enclosed in single quotation marks and must not exceed 115 characters including blanks. To display an apostrophe in the message, type two consecutive single quotation marks. For example when you enter:

SEND 'I''m ready.' USER(user_id)

the receiver sees,

I'm ready.  YOURID

For more information about the SEND command, see z/OS TSO/E Command Reference.