| Where allowed to run: All environments (*ALL) Threadsafe: No |
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The Start Communications Server (STRCMNSVR) command is used to start the target display station pass-through server or the display station pass-through utilities server. The target display station pass-through server processes display station pass-through, System i5 Access work station function (WSF), and other 5250 emulation programs on programmable workstations. The display station pass-through utilities server can reduce the time required to establish a session.
Restrictions You must have job control (*JOBCTL) special authority to use this command.
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| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
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| SERVER | Server type | *PASTHR, *UTILSVR | Optional, Positional 1 |
| NBRPASTHR | Number of servers | 1-100, *SYSVAL | Optional, Positional 2 |
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Specifies the type of server to be started.
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Specifies the number of target display station pass-through server jobs to be started. This parameter is only valid when *PASTHR is specified for the type of server (SERVER) parameter.
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Example 1: Starting Target Display Station Pass-through Server
STRCMNSVR
This command starts the target display station pass-through server. System value QPASTHRSVR is used to determine how many server jobs are started.
Example 2: Starting Display Station Pass-through Utilities Server
STRCMNSVR SERVER(*UTILSVR)
This command starts the display station pass-through utilities server. The time required to establish new sessions can be reduced.
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*ESCAPE Messages
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