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Broadcast
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 -- Sends the same warning message as shown in the example above, but this message displays in the center of the user's screen. Note that parentheses () are entered as part of the command string.

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