Archive for the Category: IBM i (OS/400)

A Tip for Handling Java/MQ Internal Message Class

June 16, 2016 Roger Lacroix

Here’s an interesting head-scratcher. I was writing some Java code to handle an MQ message and in this particular case, it was an MQRFH2 message. The code below was working fine until I decided to dump (output) the message in hexadecimal. The printMsgHex() method is a simple method to retrieve the message and output. When […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 8.0.0.5 Released

May 27, 2016 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 8.0.0.5 for IBM MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21982686 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SQLite v3.13.0 Released

May 18, 2016 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.13.0. 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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New Video by Mark Taylor on the new IBM MQ V9

April 25, 2016 Roger Lacroix

Mark Taylor of IBM Hursley UK has posted a video titled IBM MQ V9 Overview. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ V9 Released for Distributed Platforms

April 19, 2016 Roger Lacroix

IBM has released IBM MQ V9: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=877&letternum=ENUSZP16-0205 Highlights: – Web addressable access to the Client Channel Definition Table (CCDT) – IBM MQ Managed File Transfer Protocol Bridge Enhancements – New mode of operation for IBM MQ Advanced Message Security – IBM MQ Advanced Message Security support for non-IBM Java™ Runtime Environments (JREs) – LDAP authorizations […]

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WebSphere MQ v7.1.0 End of Service Date

April 13, 2016 Roger Lacroix

IBM has announced the end of service date for WebSphere MQ v7.1.0. The end of service date for WebSphere MQ v7.1.0 on distributed platforms (Linux, Unix, Windows and IBM i) is April 30, 2017. The official announcement can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg3c741503j17231u61 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SQLite v3.12.0 Released

March 29, 2016 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.12.0. 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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Using MQ Batch Toolkit to Clear Many Queues

March 8, 2016 Roger Lacroix

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

February 25, 2016 Roger Lacroix

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

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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