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.

Using MQ Batch Toolkit to Clear Many Queues

March 8, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Here is another simple script that uses MQ Batch Toolkit (MQBT) to clear hundreds of queues at the same time. Let’s say you have an MQ sandbox or development queue manager that has hundreds of queues that need to be cleared nightly. If all of the queue names have the same high-level qualifier, then the […]

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Mozilla Firefox 45.0 Released

March 8, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Mozilla Firefox has just released Mozilla Firefox v45.0. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web standards in addition to several features that are intended to […]

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Microsoft joins the Eclipse Foundation

March 8, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Microsoft continues its new found love of open source: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/2016/03/08/microsoft-joins-the-eclipse-foundation/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Microsoft is porting SQL Server to Linux

March 7, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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I just read the following article and it is definitely interesting: http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-porting-sql-server-to-linux/ I guess Microsoft has decided that they can make money from Linux, so it is time to embrace Linux. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Released

March 1, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Raspberry Pi Foundation has just released a new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/ Specifications: A 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU Integrated 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1 1GB RAM 4 USB ports 40 GPIO pins Full HDMI port Ethernet port Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite videov Camera interface (CSI) Display interface (DSI) […]

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Another New Feature being added to MQAUSX (and z/MQAUSX)

February 25, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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A customer requested a new feature be added to MQ Authenticate User Security Exit (MQAUSX). A customer asked if there was anyway to tell when a client disconnects from a queue manager. After a brief discussion with the customer, they said they had an application that accesses sensitive/confidential information and they wanted to know how […]

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IBM Releases a Statement of Direction for IBM MQ

February 22, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has released a “Statement of Direction” for IBM MQ: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS216-084&appname=USN Leif Davidsen, Product Manger for IBM MQ, has a write up on the “Statement of Direction” for IBM MQ: https://leifdavidsen.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/setting-out-markers-for-mqs-road-ahead/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SQLite v3.11.0 Released

February 16, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.11.0. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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LibreOffice 5.1 Released

February 11, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Document Foundation has just released LibreOffice v5.1. https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2016/02/10/the-document-foundation-announces-libreoffice-5-1/ LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity suite that you can download and install for free. There is a large base of satisfied LibreOffice users worldwide, and it’s available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux […]

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Returning Speakers for MQTC v2.0.1.6

February 2, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Here are the speakers, so far, that have committed to MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.6 (MQTC): T.Rob Wyatt of IoPT Consulting Jeff Lowrey of IBM Lyn Elkins of IBM Tim Zielke of AON For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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