#g4slkch_sendMessage

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  * #g4slkch_sendMessage - Send Message                          *

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  * Input:                                                       *

  *   in_parameter (required) - The parameter name.              *

  *   in_value (required) - The value of the parameter.          *

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  * Output:                                                      *

  *   out_errMsg - The error message (if error exists).          *

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  * Returns:                                                     *

  *   Message timestamp or blank for error.                      *

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  * Settable Variables ([r]=required)                            *

  *   id - The Slack ID to use [r]                               *

  *   team - The Slack Team to use [r]                           *

  *   channel - The Channel Name or ID to send a message to [r]  *

  *   message_type - The message type to send.  Use *STD to      *

  *     send a standard mesage or *ME to send a "me" message.    *

  *   as_who - Use the value *USER to send the message as your   *

  *     id.  Use *BOT to send the message as a bot.              *

  *   user_name - When sending a message as a *BOT, this value   *

  *     can be used to give the bot a name.                      *

  *   thread_timestamp - Enter a message thread timestamp to     *

  *     treat this message as a reply to another message.        *

  *   log_directory - Specify the fully qualified path to a      *

  *     directory to store a message log file.  This will        *

  *     defaults to /tmp if left blank.                          *

  *   ccsid - The CCSID to use (1208)                            *

  *   debug - Turn on Debug (*NO, *YES)                          *

  *   debug_file - The debug file name.                          *

  *                 (/tmp/g4g_[id]_sendMessage.txt)              *

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 D #g4slkch_sendMessage...

 D                 PR            32

 D  out_errMsg                  256    Options(*NOPASS)

#g4slk_send Message is used send a message to a specific channel.

When a message is sent the action will be logged in the file G4SLKMHPF file. The message itself will be stored in the IFS as a stream file named g4slk_log_<id>.txt where <id> is a unique ID. The directory that the log file is placed in can be changed using the log_directory settable variable.

Returns: The message timestamp or blank for error.

Optional Parameters:

Error Message (output) - Error message

Settable Variables (use #g4slk_setValue)

id (required) - The Slack ID to use to send a message.
team (required) - The Slack Team to use to send a message.
channel (required) - The channel name or ID to send the message to.
message_type - The type of message to send. The default value of *STD will send a stanard message. The value of *ME will send a "me" message.
as_who - The default value of *USER will send the message using the ID. The value of *BOT will send the message a "bot".
user_name - When sending a message as *BOT this will let you give the bot a name.
thread_timestamp - Enter a thread timestamp value from another message to send this message as a reply to that message.
log_directory - Specify a fully qualified path to a directory where a message will be stored. This will default to /tmp if left blank.
ccsid - The CCSID to use. The default is 1208.
debug - Specify *YES to turn on debug, or *NO to turn off debug. The default is *NO.
debug_file - Specify the fully qualified file name for the main debug file. The default is /tmp/g4slk_[id]_sendMessage.txt.

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