WebSphere MQ Basic commands

IBM MQ Commands

Commands are case sensitive and lower case.

Some of the most popular sample programs are:

amqsput PUT

amqsbcg BROWSE

amqsget GET

These are some of the most common:

crtmqm – creates QMGR

strmqm – starts QMGR

endmqm – ends QMGR

dltmqm – deletes QMGR

runmqsc – starts MQ script

Create a queue manager
command:
 crtmqm QM1

Start the queue manager
 strmqm QM1

Starting MQSC for queue manager QM1.
 runmqsc QM1

Create a local queue called LQ1
 define qlocal(LQ1)

Stop the scripting tool (command line )
 end

Display Queue Manager details
DIS QMGR CONNAUTH

Displaying Queue Manager Status
 dspmq

Putting a message to the Queue LQ1
 amqsput LQ1 QM1

To end amqsput, press Enter.

Getting messages from the Queue LQ1
amqsget LQ1 QM1

Create a MQ Listener
Add Listener definition using the following commands
./runmqsc QM1
DEFINE LISTENER(QM1.listener) TRPTYPE (TCP) PORT(1414)
START LISTENER(QM1.listener)
end

Create a MQ channel

runmqsc QM1
DEFINE CHANNEL(channel_test) +
CHLTYPE(SVRCONN) +
TRPTYPE(TCP) +
DESCR(‘WebSphere MQ Default Channel’) +
REPLACE
End

****************************************
* Command: "C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ\bin\crtmqm"  -sa  QM1
****************************************

IBM MQ queue manager created.
Directory 'C:\ProgramData\IBM\MQ\qmgrs\QM1' created.
The queue manager is associated with installation 'Installation1'.
Creating or replacing default objects for queue manager 'QM1'.
Default objects statistics : 86 created. 0 replaced. 0 failed.
Completing setup.
Setup completed.
exitvalue = 0
****************************************
* Command: "C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ\bin\strmqm" QM1
****************************************

IBM MQ queue manager 'QM1' starting.
The queue manager is associated with installation 'Installation1'.
5 log records accessed on queue manager 'QM1' during the log replay phase.
Log replay for queue manager 'QM1' complete.
Transaction manager state recovered for queue manager 'QM1'.
IBM MQ queue manager 'QM1' started using V9.0.0.2.
exitvalue = 0
****************************************
* Command: "C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ\bin\runmqsc" QM1
* Input: DEFINE LISTENER('LISTENER.TCP') TRPTYPE(TCP) PORT(1414) CONTROL(QMGR)
****************************************
5724-H72 (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 2016.
Starting MQSC for queue manager QM1.
     1 : DEFINE LISTENER('LISTENER.TCP') TRPTYPE(TCP) PORT(1414) CONTROL(QMGR)
AMQ8626: IBM MQ listener created.
One MQSC command read.
No commands have a syntax error.
All valid MQSC commands were processed.
exitvalue = 0
****************************************
* Command: "C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ\bin\runmqsc" QM1
* Input: START LISTENER('LISTENER.TCP')
****************************************
5724-H72 (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 2016.
Starting MQSC for queue manager QM1.
     1 : START LISTENER('LISTENER.TCP')
AMQ8021: Request to start IBM MQ listener accepted.
One MQSC command read.
No commands have a syntax error.
All valid MQSC commands were processed.
exitvalue = 0

Queue types –

local queues (normal and xmitq)

alias queue (points to targq)

remote queue (points to queue on remote qmgr
– actual put is to local xmitq)

cluster queue (many different types of queues
which are broadcast as part of a cluster)

model queue (template for dynamic queues)

Dead Letter Queue (DLQ)
- When messages can not be delivered to their intended
destination they may be sent to a Dead Letter Queue
- MQ provides an automated way of handling these Dead
Letter messages – the Dead Letter Queue handler,
invoked by runmqdlq command, is the default routine
supplied by MQ
- We recommend all QMGRs have a DLQ configured. Can
be added via runmqsc alter qmgr command or can be
done during crtmqm with –u option
(i.e. crtmqm -u SYSTEM.DEAD.LETTER.QUEUE TESTQMGR) 

 MQ commands

Command name	Purpose
amqccert	Check certificate chains
amqoamd	Output setmqaut commands
amqmdain	Configure or control WebSphere MQ services (Windows® systems only)
amqtcert	Transfer certificates
crtmqcvx	Convert data
crtmqm	Create a local queue manager
dltmqm	Delete a queue manager
dmpmqaut	Dump authorizations to an object
dmpmqlog	Dump a log [url]
dspmq	Display queue managers
dspmqaut	Display authorizations to an object
dspmqcsv	Display the status of a command server
dspmqfls	Display file names
dspmqrte	Display route application
dspmqtrc	Display formatted trace output (UNIX® systems only)
dspmqtrn	Display details of transactions [pareja de rsvmqtrn]
dspmqver	Display version number
endmqcsv	Stop the command server on a queue manager
endmqdnm	Stop .NET monitor
endmqlsr	Stop the listener process on a queue manager
endmqm	Stop a local queue manager
endmqtrc	Stop tracing for an entity
mqftapp	Run the File Transfer Application
mqftrcv	Receive file using the File Transfer Application (server)
mqftrcvc	Receive file using the File Transfer Application (client)
mqftsnd	Send file using the File Transfer Application (server)
mqftsndc	Send file using the File Transfer Application (client)
rcdmqimg	Write an image of an object to the log
rcrmqobj	Recreate an object from their image in the log
rsvmqtrn	Commit or back out a transaction
runmqchi	Start a channel initiator process
runmqchl	Start a sender or requester channel
runmqdlq	Start the dead-letter queue handler
runmqdnm	Run .NET monitor
runmqlsr	Start a listener process
runmqsc	Issue MQSC commands to a queue manager
runmqtmc	Invoke a trigger monitor for a client (AIX® clients only)
runmqtrm	Invoke a trigger monitor for a server
setmqaut	Change authorizations to an object
setmqcrl	Set certificate revocation list (CRL) LDAP server definitions (Windows® systems only)
setmqprd	Enroll production license
setmqscp	Set service connection points (Windows® systems only)
strmqcsv	Start the command server for a queue manager
strmqm	Start a local queue manager
strmqtrc	Enable tracing

 

WebSphere MQ Consumer and producer