RECEIVE
This command issues a VTAM RECEIVE against an OSPI session.
It is used for OSPI sessions with applications that use non-standard protocol.
See Interacting-with-VTAM-applications-with-OSPI for more information about using this command and OSPI.
When using this statement, you must remember to code IMFEXEC with the RECEIVE command. If you do not, you might cause the TSO/E RECEIVE command to be invoked.
Command | Parameters |
|---|---|
RECEIVE | SESSION(sessionID)[TIMEOUT(10|n)] |
The following table describes the parameters:
Parameter | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SESSION | ID name of the session | This session identifier is returned initially through the LOGON command. |
TIMEOUT | Time to wait, in seconds, for data to arrive | Numeric value in the range 0-9999 |
Condition codes are listed in the following table:
Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 | Command was executed successfully; data was received. |
4 | No data was available during the given interval. |
Example
This command attempts to receive another data packet from the session that is identified by the CNMSESS variable.
"IMFEXEC RECEIVE SESSION('CNMSESS')"
CLIST example:
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