START CHANNEL

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For an explanation of the symbols in the z/OS column, see Using commands in z/OS.

Use START CHANNEL to start a channel.

Notes:
  1. On z/OS, the command server and the channel initiator must be running.
  2. This command can be issued to a channel of any type except CLNTCONN channels (including those that have been defined automatically). If, however, it is issued to a receiver (RCVR), server-connection (SVRCONN) or cluster-receiver (CLUSRCVR) channel, the only action is to enable the channel, not to start it.
  3. Where there is both a locally defined channel and an auto-defined cluster-sender channel of the same name, the command applies to the locally defined channel. If there is no locally defined channel but more than one auto-defined cluster-sender channel, the command applies to the channel that was last added to the local queue manager's repository.

Synonym: STA CHL

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>>-START CHANNEL(channel-name)---------------------------------->

   .-CMDSCOPE(' ')------------. (2)
>--+--------------------------+--------------------------------->
   |                     (1)  |
   +-CMDSCOPE(qmgr-name)------+
   |             (1)          |
   '-CMDSCOPE(*)--------------'

   .-CHLDISP(PRIVATE)--------. (2)
>--+-------------------------+---------------------------------><
   |                 (1)     |
   +-CHLDISP(SHARED)---------+
   |                    (1)  |
   '-CHLDISP(FIXSHARED)------'

Notes:
  1. Valid only on z/OS when the queue manager is a member of a queue-sharing group.
  2. Valid only on z/OS.