[Info-vax] Entering simple log message in operator.log from DCL ?

[Phillip Helbig---undress to reply]

In article <k17gdb$ev2$1 at news.albasani.net>, Jan-Erik Soderholm
<jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes: 

> Is there a simple way to enter simple log messages
> into operator.log from DCL ?

Yes.

> Some batch jobs we have use a '$ REPLY/TO=OPA0: "Job XYZ started"'
> but there is nothing saving output sent to OPA0:.

Really?

REPLY

  /TO

        /TO=identification-number

$ REPLY/TO=OPA0: "Job XYZ started"
%DCL-W-NUMBER, invalid numeric value - supply an integer
 \OPA0:\

> Is there some variation of REPLY (or something else from DCL) that
> will write a custom made entry to operator.log ?

REQUEST?

REQUEST

     Displays a message at a system operator's terminal and optionally
     requests a reply. All messages are logged at the operator's
     console and in the operator's log file, if that file is
     initialized.

     To use this command, you must start the operator communication
     process (OPCOM) at boot time by specifying the DCL command
     @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP OPCOM in the site-specific startup command
     file, SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP.COM.

     Format

       REQUEST  message-text

$ req/to=central test

$ typ/tail cluster_manager:operator_node1.log !I don't use the default location or names

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  24-AUG-2012 12:11:14.26  %%%%%%%%%%%    (from node NODE3 at
 24-AUG-2012 12:11:14.27)
Message from user INTERnet on NODE3
INTERnet ACP SMTP Accept Request from Host: 210.239.55.23 Port: 3022

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  24-AUG-2012 12:13:11.08  %%%%%%%%%%%    (from node NODE3 at
 24-AUG-2012 12:13:11.10)
Message from user FOOBAR on NODE3
_NODE3$LTA5024:, TEST