Messages are communications sent from another user, from the operating system, or from an application. Learn about the different kinds of messages and how to interpret and respond to them.
Messages are communications that are sent from a person, program, or the iSeries™ server to a message queue. Every user profile and workstation has a message queue associated with it. All message queues are named after the user or workstation they are associated with, and get created automatically when the user signs onto the system for the first time, or when the workstation is first defined. The message queue for the QSYSOPR profile is particularly important because the iSeries server sends many messages about job completion and system status to the QSYSOPR message queue.
You can use iSeries Navigator to display, reply to, and send messages. To work with messages, expand Basic Operations, and click Messages. iSeries Navigator displays all the messages for either your message queue, or a specified message queue. To reply to, delete, or view the properties for a specific message, right-click the message and select the required action. To send a message, right-click Messages in iSeries Navigator, and click Send a message.
Also, your system administrator can set up a message monitor in iSeries Navigator to watch for and handle messages. For an example, see Scenario: Message monitor.