Author Archives: Roger Lacroix

My name is Roger Lacroix and I am a die hard programmer. I have been programming since the 80s. My favorite programming languages are Java, C and Rexx. I have worked in the Airline, Retail but I have spent most of my time doing middleware work in the financial services industry. In 1994, I was introduced to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) and I thought it was the next best thing since man created fire. This blog will be about IBM MQ, Java, C, Rexx and any other interesting items that I can think of. I hope you enjoy it.

Simple Monitoring of the Current Queue Depth

June 4, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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On StackOverflow, someone asked a question about determining when a queue’s current depth is the same as maximum depth. They were trying to do it from a script. While this is probably possible (I’m not a sed and/or awk guy), it seemed to me that they are trying to squeeze a fully blown up balloon […]

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Mark Taylor’s MQ API Exits – FAQ

May 28, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Mark Taylor of IBM has published a blog item called MQ API Exits – FAQ which details a variety of questions (and answers) that Mark has received over the last several months. https://marketaylor.synology.me/?p=700 I have also added Mark’s blog (category: IBM MQ) as a widget on the sidebar of my blog. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware […]

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Windows 10 quietly got a built-in network sniffer

May 19, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Did you know that Microsoft added a network packet sniffer called Packet Monitor or Pktmon to Windows 10 October 2018 Update? Lawrence Abrams from BleepingComputer wrote about the Pktmon here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-quietly-got-a-built-in-network-sniffer-how-to-use/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.10 Released

May 19, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.0.0.10 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6189795?myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSYHRD Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenBSD v6.7 Released

May 19, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v6.7. http://www.openbsd.org/67.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Capitalware releases World Clocks v1.0.0

May 12, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware Inc. would like to announce a new ‘Licensed As Free’ product called: World Clocks. World Clocks application allows the user to quickly view the time and date from various time zones from around the world. World Clocks can display as many time zones that will fit on the user’s display. Vertical layout (default) Normal […]

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Limited Continuing Support for IBM MQ 8.0

April 28, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has announced Limited Continuing Support for IBM MQ v8.0: In order to help customers through the challenges caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, IBM has announced Limited Continuing Support (LCS) for IBM MQ 8.0 and other selected offerings through 30 September 2020. Customers with active Software Subscription and Support coverage (S&S) on these offerings […]

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What time is it in a customer’s time zone?

April 24, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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I have customers from various cities around the world. Sometimes when I working on a problem, I like to stay focused on it. So if I get an email from a customer somewhere else in the world, I like to know if I need to answer it ASAP (because it is off hours for them) […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 Released

April 24, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Canonical has just released Ubuntu v20.04. http://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Regards, […]

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WooHoo! I have a brand new toy today!

April 21, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Today, I got a brand new z/OS v2.4 image (aka mainframe) from the IBM Z Dallas ISV Center. They set it up with lots of toys to play with. IBM MQ v9.0.1 DB2 V11 and V12 IBM V13, V14 and V15 CICS V5 R5 In my original request, I asked for a queue manager for […]

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