ctmipc

The ctmipc utility sends a message to Control-M/Server processes, which instructs the processes to perform a specific action.

The ctmipc utility can only be used to refresh recently updated parameters, as an alternative to restarting Control-M/Server.

Refreshing Parameters Using the ctmipc UtilityLink copied to clipboard

This procedure describes how to run the ctmipc utility, which enables you to send a message to Control-M/Server processes, which instructs the processes to perform a specific action. The ctmipc utility can only be used to refresh recently updated parameters as an alternative to restarting Control-M/Server.

Begin

1. Do one of the following:

   UNIX: Log in to a Control-M/Server account

   Windows: Open a command prompt window where Control-M/Server is installed.

2. Type the following command:

   ctmipc

   -DEST <CE|CS|SU|TR|WD|RT|ALL>

   -MSGID <CFG>

   { -DATA <message data>]

   [ -QUIET ]

   [ -DEBUG <debug level> ]

ctmipc Parameters

The following table lists the parameters for the ctmipc utility:

Parameter	Description
-DEST	Indicates the destination of the message to be sent—either one specific process or specify .DEST ALL for all processes.
-MSGID	Indicates the message to be sent.
-DATA	Indicates additional data to be sent with the message ID (if any).
-QUIET	Indicates that the ctmipc utility will not generate any output messageupon success or a failure.
DEBUG	Indicates that the utility will run in debug mode and will therefore generate a debug log in the proclog subdirectory of Control-M/Server.