Start Support Network (STRSPTN)

Where allowed to run:
  • Batch job (*BATCH)
  • Batch program (*BPGM)
  • Interactive program (*IPGM)
  • Using QCMDEXEC, QCAEXEC, or QCAPCMD API (*EXEC)
Threadsafe: No
Parameters
Examples
Error messages

The Start Support Network (STRSPTN) command allows you to establish an application session through a remote support network to the specified destination application.

This command is provided for customers who want to write their own programs to interface with one of the remote support systems.

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Parameters

Keyword Description Choices Notes
ACCOUNT Account Character value Required, Positional 1
SPTUSRID User ID Character value Required, Positional 2
SPTPWD Password Character value Required, Positional 3
FEADEV Device description Name Required, Positional 4
DESTAPP Destination application Character value Required, Positional 5
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Account (ACCOUNT)

Specifies your account number registered with the support network. The organization account ID must be registered with the support network.

This is a required parameter.

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User ID (SPTUSRID)

Specifies the network user identifier within the specified account. The user identifier must be registered with the support network.

This is a required parameter.

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Password (SPTPWD)

Specifies the network password for the specified user identifier. The password must be registered with the support network.

Note: A support network password can expire. The user must then change the password interactively by using the Work with Product Information (WRKPRDINF) command.

This is a required parameter.

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Device description (FEADEV)

Specifies the Front End Application (FEA) device description.

This is a required parameter.

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Destination application (DESTAPP)

Specifies the name for the destination application. The destination application is supplied by the network.

This is a required parameter.

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Examples

STRSPTN   ACCOUNT(11420880)  SPTNUSRID(ACME)  SPTNPWD(11111)
          FEADEV(QTIFEA)  DESTAPP(AAAAAA)

This command establishes a communication path through the remote support network, for user ID ACME operating under password 11111 at account 11420880. The path allows access to application AAAAAA.

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Error messages

None

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