ADMINISTERING
Sends a message to specified users, to users of a specified database, or to all users of a specified server.
Details
Use this command to warn users when a server is brought down for maintenance. By default, the message you enter appears in the user's status bar.
Tip: You can also broadcast a message from the Domino® Administrator client. See the related topics for details.
To display the message in the middle of the user's screen, precede the message with (!).
Syntax
Broadcast "message" [usernames or database]
Broadcast "(!) message" [usernames or database]
Examples
Broadcast Server ACME will be down in 10 minutes -- Sends a warning message about impending maintenance on server ACME to all users on this server.
Broadcast (!) Server ACME will be down in 10 minutes -- Adding the parenthesis and exclamation mark (!) to the command string causes the message to display in the center of the screen.
Parent topic: List of server commands and syntax
Related concepts Using a console to send commands to a server
Related tasks Broadcasting messages to Notes client users
Related reference Exit Quit Restart Server