Channel commands
A table of channel commands, showing the PCF command, MQSC command, and control command equivalents. The REST API resource and HTTP method equivalents, and IBM MQ Explorer equivalents, are included if available.
| PCF command | MQSC command | Control command | REST API resource and HTTP method | IBM MQ Explorer equivalent? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Channel | ALTER CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Copy Channel | DEFINE CHANNEL(x) LIKE(y) | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Create Channel | DEFINE CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Delete Channel | DELETE CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Inquire Channel | DISPLAY CHANNEL | No equivalent | GET /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/channel | Yes |
| Inquire Channel Names | DISPLAY CHANNEL | No equivalent | GET /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/channel | Yes |
| Inquire Channel Status | DISPLAY CHSTATUS | No equivalent | GET /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/channel | Yes |
| Ping Channel | PING CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Purge Channel | PURGE CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Reset Channel | RESET CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Resolve Channel | RESOLVE CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes | |
| Start Channel | START CHANNEL | runmqchl | Yes | |
| Start Channel Initiator | START CHINIT | runmqchi | No | |
| Stop Channel | STOP CHANNEL | No equivalent | Yes |