WELCOME

Usage

You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in break mode. Pressing Break does not affect this command if a welcome file is used; otherwise, Break aborts the command and leaves the welcome message unchanged. You can only enter this command from the console; however, you can enter this command from your terminal if your system administrator has used the ALLOW command to enable you to enter the WELCOME command.

You do not have to reboot the system after entering this command.

Creating and deleting messages

You can either create a message interactively or specify a pre-existing message file (welcomefile) when you enter the command. Line lengths cannot exceed 72 characters, and the total number of lines cannot exceed 26.

To delete an existing message, you enter the command and press Return at the # prompt.

To create a multiline welcome message interactively, enter:

   :WELCOME

   #WELCOME TO THE HP 3000 COMPUTER SYSTEM.

   #FILES WILL BE STORED EACH DAY BETWEEN 6AM AND 7AM.

   #Return

To use a predefined message file called MESSAGE1, enter:

   :WELCOME MESSAGE1

To delete MESSAGE1, enter:

   :WELCOME

   #Return