Start the JMS Adapter broker using adaptman
- Last Updated: June 23, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 12.8
- Documentation
Use the adaptman utility through AdminServer to start the JMS Adapter
broker in a non-interactive environment. This approach is suitable for production
environment and automated workflows.
Prerequisites
- Ensure that the AdminServer is running on the system where you start the broker. For details on checking the AdminServer status, see Query the AdminServer and Stop the AdminServer.
To start the JMS Adapter broker, follow these steps:
- Open
proenvto load the OpenEdge environment. - Start the broker. For example:
proenv>adaptman -i genericMQ1 -start
Note:
genericMQ1 is the default broker instance name. Replace it with the
name defined for your broker instance in ubroker.properties
file.When the broker starts successfully, adaptman displays a confirmation in the
proenv window. The broker runs in a non-interactive mode and is
available to ABL applications. To stop, query, or perform other administrative tasks,
see JMS Adapter broker management options.