strmqsvc (start IBM MQ service)

Use the strmqsvc command to start the IBM® MQ service on Windows systems. Run the command to start the service if it has not been started automatically, or if the service has ended. Restart the service for IBM MQ processes to pick up a new environment, including new security definitions.

If you are running IBM MQ on Windows systems with User Account Control (UAC) enabled, you must invoke strmqsvc with elevated privileges.

Syntax

strmqsvc

Parameters

The strmqsvc command has no parameters.

You must set the path to the installation that contains the service. Either make the installation primary, run the setmqenv command, or run the command from the directory containing the strmqsvc binary file.

Return codes

Table 1. Return code identifiers and descriptions
Return code	Description
0	Successful operation
36	Invalid arguments provided
119	User not authorized to start the service
649	Service could not be started