Creating a channel on IBM® i

We can create a channel from the Create Channel panel or by using the CRTMQMCHL command on the command line.

To create a channel:
  1. Use F6 from the Work with MQM Channels panel (WRKMQMCHL).

    Alternatively, use the CRTMQMCHL command from the command line.

    Either way, the Create Channel panel is displayed. Type:

    • The name of the channel in the field provided
    • The channel type for this end of the link
  2. Press enter.
Note: You must name all the channels in your network uniquely. As shown in Network diagram showing all channels, including the source and target queue manager names in the channel name is a good way to do so.

Your entries are validated and errors are reported immediately. Correct any errors and continue.

You are presented with the appropriate channel settings panel for the type of channel we have chosen. Complete the fields with the information we have gathered previously. Press enter to create the channel.

You are provided with help in deciding on the content of the various fields in the descriptions of the channel definition panels in the help panels, and in Channel attributes.
Figure 1. Create channel (1)
Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Channel name . . . . . . . . . . > CHANNAME________________
Channel type . . . . . . . . . . > *SDR__    *RCVR, *SDR, *SVR, *RQSTR...
Message Queue Manager name     *DFT__________________________________
_____
Replace . . . . . . . . . . . .  *NO_     *NO, *YES
Transport type . . . . . . . . .  *TCP____   *LU62, *TCP, *SYSDFTCHL
Text 'description' . . . . . . . > 'Example Channel Definition'_______________
___________________________________
Connection name . . . . . . . .  *SYSDFTCHL_________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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Figure 2. Create channel (2)
Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Transmission queue . . . . . . .  'TRANSMISSION_QUEUE_NAME'__________________
__________________
Message channel agent . . . . .  *NONE______  Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .  __________  Name
Message channel agent user ID .  *SYSDFTCHL__ Character value...
Coded Character Set Identifier   *SYSDFTCHL__ 0-9999, *SYSDFTCHL
Batch size . . . . . . . . . . .  50_________  1-9999, *SYSDFTCHL
Disconnect interval . . . . . .  6000_______  1-999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Short retry interval . . . . . .  60_________  0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Short retry count . . . . . . .  10_________  0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Long retry interval . . . . . .  1200_______  0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Long retry count . . . . . . . .  999999999__  0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Security exit . . . . . . . . .  *NONE_____  Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .  __________  Name
Security exit user data . . . .  *SYSDFTCHL______________________
  
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Figure 3. Create channel (3)
Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Send exit . . . . . . . . . . .  *NONE______  Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .  ___________ Name
+ for more values   __________
Send exit user data . . . . . .  ________________________________
+ for more values  ________________________________
Receive exit . . . . . . . . . .  *NONE_____  Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .  __________  Name
+ for more values  __________
__________
Receive exit user data . . . . .  ________________________________
+ for more values  ________________________________
Message exit . . . . . . . . . .  *NONE_____  Name, *SYSDFTCHL, *NONE
Library . . . . . . . . . . .  __________  Name
+ for more values  __________
__________
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Figure 4. Create channel (4)
Create MQM Channel (CRTMQMCHL)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Message exit user data . . . . .  ________________________________
+ for more values  _____________________________
Convert message . . . . . . . .  *SYSDFTCHL_  *YES, *NO, *SYSDFTCHL
Sequence number wrap . . . . . .  999999999__  100-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Maximum message length . . . . .  4194304____  0-4194304, *SYSDFTCHL
Heartbeat interval . . . . . . .  300________  0-999999999, *SYSDFTCHL
Non Persistent Message Speed . .  *FAST_____  *FAST, *NORMAL, *SYSDFTCHL
Password . . . . . . . . . . . .  *SYSDFTCHL_  Character value, *BLANK...
Task User Profile . . . . . . .  *SYSDFTCHL_  Character value, *BLANK...
Transaction Program Name . . . .  *SYSDFTCHL





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