1 INFORM
 INFORM is a utility that allows a user to send a message of up
 to 128 characters to another user on the system or network.
 The 'target' field may contain a Node specification.

 Format:
        INFORM target message
2 Parameters
 The INFORM command takes one or two parameters. In most cases,
 the format is

        INFORM [/qualifiers] target message

 The exception to this format concerns the use of the /ALL
 qualifier. The format for INFORM with /ALL is:

        INFORM /ALL [/NODE=node] message

 The target may be either a username or a process-name (see
 the /PROCESS and /USER qualifier descriptions). If the target
 name contains embedded blanks or lowercase letters, it must be
 quoted. This restriction applies to the message-text as well.

 The maximum message size is 128 characters.
2 Examples
 $INFORM /ALL "System going down in ten minutes."

   Sends the message to every user signed onto the current
   system.

 $INFORM /USER SKIP "All SKIP terminals will receive this message."

   Self-explanatory.

 $INFORM "MAX::<in with MAX>" "Message from GUS::..."

   Strips the MAX:: from the target name, and uses it as the
   destination node to find the indicated process on.
   ** NOTE: The destination node MUST be running VMS V3.0 or
            higher, and must have INFORM entered in the network
            database as a known object.

 $INFORM /NODE=GUS /ALL "MAX going down shortly."

   Sends the message to all users signed onto node GUS::.

 $INFORM /NODE=GUS /USER MAX::SKIP "Override demonstration."

   Two node-specs are given here. The /NODE value takes
   precedence.
2 Qualifiers
/ALL

 /ALL

 Sends the message to all users on the system. This does NOT
 send the message to all TERMINALS, only those currently in
 use.

 Since the message is being sent to all users, no target
 processname is permitted.

 Format:
        $INFORM /ALL "message"

 The privilege OPER is required to use the /ALL qualifier.
/BELL

 /BELL     (D)
 /NOBELL

 Indicates whether the message should ring the bell on the
 target terminal.
/NODE

 /NODE

 The node qualifier allows specification of an alternate node to which
 the message should be sent.

 Format:
        $INFORM /NODE=nodespec target "message"

 This may be used in conjunction with any other qualifiers.
/RECEIVE

 /RECEIVE
 /NORECEIVE

 Indicates whether you wish to receive message from other people.
 The default, when you log on, is /RECEIVE.

 Note: Setting your process /NORECEIVE will only block messages
       sent by INFORM; it will not interfere with normal broadcast
       messages (such as PHONE or MAIL).

/PROCESS

 /PROCESS

 Forces the target-name to be interpreted as a PROCESS NAME,
 rather than a USERNAME. This is the default case.

 Format:
        $INFORM /PROCESS prcnam "message"

 The /PROCESS and /USER qualifiers are mutually exclusive.
/USER

 /USER

 Sends a message based on USERNAME rather than PROCESSNAME.
 A copy of the message will be sent to all terminals that
 the target user is signed onto. This is the default from
 batch origin.

 Format:
        $INFORM /USER username "Message"

 The /PROCESS and /USER qualifiers are mutually exclusive.
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