This function searches for a partner Channel based on the channel and partner name.
The return value is the ID of the channel, or "0" with a set empty flag if no channel was found.
Parameters
Parameter
Description
a
Partner name.
b
Channel name.
c
(optional) "true" if only active channels should be searched for. Default: "false".
NOTE: If you search for inactive channels, the function also finds channels that once existed but have since been deleted.
Examples
Parameter a
Parameter b
Parameter c
Result
Partnername
Activechannel
1592472843111064
Partnername
Inactivechannel
1606366806421015
Partnername
Inactivechannel
true
0 (with a set empty flag)
A central data record in partner management that consolidates the connection parameters for a communication partner, such as the URL, access credentials, and protocol. Changes to a channel immediately affect all profiles, ASM entries, and content inspection entries that use that channel.