1 BULLETIN

 Invokes the ICR system bulletin utility.   This  utility  is  used  to
 provide information to users of the system.

 There are two distinct classes of bulletins:  those intended  for  all
 users,  and those concerning a particular subject which only a part of
 the user community will be interested.


  Format:

       BULLETIN  [file-spec]


 Note that unlike many VAX/VMS commands, all switches must precede  the
 file-spec.

2 Parameters

 file-spec

 The file-spec parameter is, if present, used as  the  input  text
 for the add command.

 If you omit the file-spec parameter,  text  input  will  be  from
 SYS$INPUT.

 No wild card characters are allowed in the file specification.

2 Qualifiers

/ADD
/DELETE
/LIST (D)
/DIRECTORY

 /LIST allows users to display bulletins.  Unless /OLD  or  /SINCE
 is  used,  bulletins  which  you  have  already  read will not be
 displayed.  If no subjects are specified, you  will  be  informed
 about  subjects which have had new bulletins added since you last
 inquired.

 /DIRECTORY will list those subjects with messages.

 /ADD allows  the  bulletin  manager  to  add  messages.   If  the
 file-spec was specified, the text in that file will be added.  If
 the file-spec is not specified, the text to be  added  will  come
 from SYS$INPUT.
 If the /SUBJECT switch is omitted, this bulletin will be for  all
 users.  All other switches will be ignored.

 /DELETE allows the bulletin manager to delete a message.
 If the /SUBJECT switch is omitted, the message to be deleted will
 be from the file of general messages.
 The /SEQUENCE switch must be specified with a sequence number.

/OLD
/SINCE[=date]
/BEFORE[=date]

 Normally, only new messages will be  displayed.   These  switches
 allow you to view past messages.

 /OLD alone will begin at  the  beginning  of  the  message  file.

 /SINCE  will start with the first message with the specified date
 and proceed forward.  If  unspecified,  the  date  used  will  be
 todays date.

 /BEFORE will not display any messages from the specified or later
 dates.   If  unspecified,  the date used will be todays date.  If
 /BEFORE is used, any new messages will be displayed the next time
 you  ask  for  new messages, even if they are displayed with this
 switch.

/SEQUENCE[=id]

 For listing operations, this switch specifies that bulletin  id's
 be  displayed with the message.  This is normally used prior to a
 /DELETE operation to get the sequence number of the message.   In
 this case, the id, if specified, is ignored.

 For the /DELETE operation, this switch must be used with a  value
 to indicate the message to be deleted.

 'id' formats are two 1-8 hexadecimal digit numbers separated by a
 colon.

/SUBJECT=subject

 For list operations, this specifies the subject to be listed.  If
 not  specified,  only messages of general interest are displayed.
 If an asterisk is used, all subjects  are  presented.   You  will
 always  be  informed  when  new  messages  have been added to any
 subject.

 For add  operations,  this  specifies  the  subject  of  the  new
 material.   If  not  specified,  the new message will be added to
 those of general interest.

 For delete operations, this specifies the subject of the  message
 to  be  deleted.  If not specified, the message to be deleted was
 of general interest.
