z/VM: CP Commands and Utilities Reference - z/VM - IBM

VDELETE
VDELETE
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VDelete
Authorization
Purpose
Operands
VMSG
PVMSG
Usage Notes
msg1
-msgn
Privilege Class: G
1718 z/VM: CP Commands and Utilities Reference
Use VDELETE to delete selected messages from the list of messages generated by
the QUERY VMSG/PVMSG command and directed to your system console.
The z/VM control program, as part of its service processor simulation, intercepts
system console messages issued by a guest operating system and displays them
on the virtual machine operator console. Until an intercepted message is deleted, it
remains on the z/VM message list and may be recalled by the virtual machine
console operator.
Messages may be deleted in these ways:
v Your virtual machine operating system, through communication with the service
processor, may delete it.
v The VDELETE command may be issued against the message.
v The message list is limited to 16 current entries; older messages are removed
from the list.
VMSG
indicates that nonpriority messages are to be deleted. The message numbers,
accepted as parameters on this command, are displayed on the virtual machine
operator console when QUERY VMSG is issued to recall outstanding
nonpriority messages.
PVMSG
indicates that priority messages are to be deleted. The message numbers,
accepted as parameters on this command, are displayed on the virtual machine
operator console when QUERY PVMSG is issued to recall outstanding priority
messages.
msg1 [-msgn ]
designates the numbers of the messages to be deleted. These numbers are
displayed on the virtual machine operator console when QUERY
VMSG/PVMSG is issued.
1. z/VM treats each line of multiple-line message text as a separate message
when it is displayed on your operator console and saved for recall by using
QUERY VMSG/PVMSG. However, when any individual line of a multi-line
message is deleted, all of the multiple-line message is deleted.
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