The Send Distribution Queue (SNDDSTQ) command is used:

• To send a distribution queue's entries when the distribution queue is configured to be manually started but no operator is available.
• To override any distribution queue scheduling attributes and begin sending a queue's entries immediately.
• To restart a SNADS sender job that failed abnormally.

The SNDDSTQ command is primarily intended for use in a batch CL program. The SNDDSTQ command enables the same functions as option 2 (Send distribution queue) on the Work with Distribution Queue (WRKDSTQ) command main list panel. The SNDDSTQ command allows the functions to be started from a batch job instead of interactively.

Distribution queue names are translated to the graphic character set and code page 930 500, using the job's coded character set identifier (CCSID).

Restrictions:

• This command is shipped with public *EXCLUDE authority, and the QPGMR and QSYSOPR user profiles have private authorities to use the command.

• Messages that report errors about distribution queues may display or print different characters than you entered for the distribution queue name because of internal system transformations. Similarly (depending on the language used for the work station), the internal value for a distribution queue name may differ from the characters shown for the Work with Distribution Queue (WRKDSTQ) command. An error may be reported if the character-string value specified for the Distribution queue prompt (DSTQ parameter) does not match the rules for an internal distribution queue value or if it does not match the internal value for any defined distribution queue (ignoring case differences).

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
DSTQ	Distribution queue	Character value	Required, Positional 1
PTY	Priority	*NORMAL, *HIGH	Required, Positional 2

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Distribution queue (DSTQ)

Specifies the name of the distribution queue that is sent. The queue must have been previously configured using the Configure Distribution Services (CFGDSTSRV) command or the Add Distribution Queue (ADDDSTQ) command.

This is a required parameter.

Priority (PTY)

Specifies whether the normal priority or high priority portion of the specified queue is sent.

The possible values are:

*NORMAL

The normal priority queue is for those distributions with a service level of data low.

*HIGH

The high priority queue is for those distributions with a service level of fast, status, or data high.

Note: This value is not valid for a SystemView distribution services (SVDS) type of distribution queue.

This is a required parameter.

Examples

Example 1: Sending Distributions with Normal Priority

SNDDSTQ   DSTQ(CHICAGO)  PTY(*NORMAL)

This command sends distributions from the normal priority portion of the CHICAGO distribution queue.

Example 2: Sending Distributions with High Priority

SNDDSTQ   DSTQ(ATLANTA)  PTY(*HIGH)

This command sends distributions from the high priority portion of the ATLANTA distribution queue.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF8802

Distribution queue &1 was not found.

CPF8805

Special value for System name/Group not permitted or not used correctly.

CPF8806

Value &1 not valid for system name or system group.

CPF881C

High priority queue not allowed for *SVDS distribution queue &1

CPF8812

Error occurred while processing distribution queues.

CPF8816

QSNADS communications subsystem is not active.

CPF8817

Distribution queue is held.

CPF9845

Error occurred while opening file &1.

CPF9846

Error while processing file &1 in library &2.

CPF9847

Error occurred while closing file &1 in library &2.