When a performative's properties are listed, keywords within the KQML expression are indicated by prefixing with a colon (:).
Here are some example KQML expressions:
; Ask an agent to execute a database query
(ask :language KIF
:task-id 120
:content (select title book
(and (>= RetailPriceAmount 20.0) (<= RetailPriceAmount <= 34.0))))
; Ask an agent for a result of a query
(ask-result :language KIF
:task-id 120)
; Tell the Task Manager that this agent has started
(tell-started :language KIF
:agent-name "ODBC Server"
:server-name "ODBC Server")
Performatives an agent should recognise
Additional performatives the Task Manager should recognise