Re: Checking whether database monitor is running or not

Maybe make it a prestart job in QCTL? (Or QSYSWRK, QUSRWRK)

That way it will always run even if the start up program is changed. Several software vendors do this (drives me to fits of anger when I don’t want their stuff running, and they do it without regard to other operations) all the time.

Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

On Feb 25, 2026, at 7:21 AM, Michael Quigley <MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We're doing some monitoring of database connections. The process works well except for when we IPL the system to apply PTFs, etc.-i.e., the system shuts down and stops the DB monitor. The system IPLs and the monitor is no longer running.

Is there a way I can check to see if the monitor is running or is my only option to include a STRDBMON command in the QSTRUPPGM routine?

Thanks,
Michael Quigley
Computer Services
www.TheWay.org<http://www.TheWay.org>

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