8.6 * (Loud comment)

8.6.1 Function

The asterisk ("*") provides a convenient way of entering comments into the Hercules log file and to the
Hercules console with no other effect (“loud” comment). The comment is not processed in any way other
than to echo it in the log file and at the console.

8.6.2 Syntax

Descriptive

* anytext

Diagram

Êʬ¬¬ * ¬¬¬ anytext ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ÊÍ

8.6.3 Parameter

anytext

This is the text that has to be written to the Hercules log file and displayed on the
Hercules console (“loud” comment).

8.6.4 Examples

Example 1:

Write a text string to the log file and the console (“loud” comment).

* A comment that is written to the Hercules log file and displayed on the Hercules console

Figure 15: Loud comment

8.7 .reply (SCP command)

8.7.1 Function

The “.reply” (SCP) command is used to give a reply to a system control program (i.e. the guest operating
system running under Hercules) message. To reply to a SCP message that gets issued to the Hercules
console, prefix the reply with a period (dot).

8.7.2 Syntax

Descriptive

.reply

Diagram

Êʬ¬¬ .reply ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ÊÍ

8.7.3 Parameter

reply

The reply that will be routed to the system control program running under the Her-
cules Emulator.

8.7.4 Examples

Example 1:

Reply to message IGGN504A (“r 00,0148”).

* IGGN504A SPECIFY UNIT FOR CATALOG.MVS.MASTER ON MVSRES

.r 00,0148

HHCCP041I SYSCONS interface active

IEE600I REPLY TO 00 IS;0148

Figure 16: SCP command