Communicating With Other Users

There are many ways to communicate with other users in TSO/E. You can:

Use the SEND command to:
- Send short messages to other users on your system node
- Send short messages to the master console operator.
- Send short messages to a specific operator or operator console.
Use the LISTBC command to display messages sent to you by the system operator and by other users on your system.
Use the TRANSMIT command to send data sets and longer messages (in data sets) to other users, including users at different nodes
Set up a Names data set that defines a nickname for a person's system_node.user_id
Use the RECEIVE command to receive transmitted messages from other users
Access a LOG data set that keeps a record of all TRANSMIT and RECEIVE activity.