name : start-replication-task.rst **To start a replication task** The following ``command-name`` example lists the available widgets in your AWS account. :: aws dms start-replication-task \ --replication-task-arn arn:aws:dms:us-east-1:123456789012:task:K55IUCGBASJS5VHZJIINA45FII \ --start-replication-task-type reload-target Output:: { "ReplicationTask": { "ReplicationTaskIdentifier": "moveit2", "SourceEndpointArn": "arn:aws:dms:us-east-1:123456789012:endpoint:6GGI6YPWWGAYUVLKIB732KEVWA", "TargetEndpointArn": "arn:aws:dms:us-east-1:123456789012:endpoint:EOM4SFKCZEYHZBFGAGZT3QEC5U", "ReplicationInstanceArn": "arn:aws:dms:us-east-1:123456789012:rep:T3OM7OUB5NM2LCVZF7JPGJRNUE", "MigrationType": "full-load", "TableMappings": ...output omitted... , "ReplicationTaskSettings": ...output omitted... , "Status": "starting", "ReplicationTaskCreationDate": 1590524772.505, "ReplicationTaskStartDate": 1590619805.212, "ReplicationTaskArn": "arn:aws:dms:us-east-1:123456789012:task:K55IUCGBASJS5VHZJIINA45FII" } } For more information, see `Working with AWS DMS Tasks <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_Tasks.html>`__ in the *AWS Database Migration Service User Guide*.