Starting a channel

To start a channel using the MQSC commands, use START CHANNEL.

Using the operations and control panels, starting from the initial panel, complete these fields and press Enter:

Field Value
Action 6 (Start)
Object type channel type (for example SENDER) or CHANNEL
Name CHANNEL.TO.USE
Disposition The disposition of the object.

The Start a Channel panel is displayed. The text following the panel explains how to use the panel.:

Figure 40. Starting a channel
                                Start a Channel

 Select disposition, then press Enter to start channel.


 Channel name  . . . . . . . : CHANNEL.TO.USE
 Channel type  . . . . . . . : SENDER
 Description . . . . . . . . : Description of CHANNEL.TO.USE


 Disposition . . . . . . . . . P     P=Private on MQ25
                                     S=Shared on MQ25
                                     A=Shared on any queue manager









 Command ===> ________________________________________________________________
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F9=SwapNext F10=Messages F12=Cancel

Select the disposition of the channel instance and on which queue manager it is to be started.

Press Enter to start the channel.

Starting a shared channel

To start a shared channel, and keep it on a nominated channel initiator, use disposition = S (on the START CHANNEL command, specify CHLDISP(FIXSHARED)). There can be only one instance of the shared channel running at a time. Attempts to start a second instance of the channel will fail.

When you start a channel in this way, the following rules apply to that channel: