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

MQVB, MQVE & MQBT JRE Cipher Spec Issue

August 29, 2014 Roger Lacroix

A customer was using MQ Visual Browse (MQVB) and configuring MQVB to use SSL to connect to a remote queue manger (WMQ v7.5.0.2). They said: I am getting error “Reason Code = 2400”, when specifying TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA as the SSL Cipher Spec Name. They also said: We have other MQ Java using SSL working with TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA […]

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MQ Batch Toolkit and Limiting the Messages Retrieved

August 26, 2014 Roger Lacroix

I don’t write about MQ Batch Toolkit (MQBT) very often, so when I got an MQBT support email today, I thought that the question and answer would make a good blog item. Question: In MQ Batch Toolkit, what command can be issued, for exporting messages to a file, to retrieve all messages on a queue […]

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New: Universal File Mover v1.1.0

August 20, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of Universal File Mover v1.1.0. It is a free open source project. Universal File Mover is more than a simple tool to manage the transfer of files. It allows the user to combine business processes into a workflow. The user combines a series of Action commands to create […]

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SQLite v3.8.6 Released

August 18, 2014 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.6. 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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WMQ V8 and MQAUSXJ Client-side Java Bug

July 4, 2014 Roger Lacroix

The following was recently reported: When MQAUSXJ is used with a client application that is using WMQ V8 Java Jar files, the connection is closed with reason code 2407. It appears that IBM changed the behavior of a field, instead of empty (i.e. blank) field, they now set the field to null. If anyone is […]

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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.1.0.5 Released

June 12, 2014 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 7.1.0.5 for WebSphere MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037553 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SQLite v3.8.5 Released

June 5, 2014 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.5. 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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Downloading WebSphere MQ v8.0 from the Passport Advantage Web site

May 28, 2014 Roger Lacroix

IBM has posted an article detailing the part number and description for downloading WebSphere MQ v8.0 from IBM’s Passport Advantage web site. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037501 The article has part numbers and descriptions for both MQ Server and MQ Client for AIX, HPUX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris and Windows. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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New: Message Multiplexer v1.4.1

May 19, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of Message Multiplexer (MMX) v1.4.1. Message Multiplexer is an application that will get a message from a queue and output it to one or more queues. The context information (MQMD) is maintained across the message put(s). Updates for this release: Fixed an issue with being started […]

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Client-side Security Exit for DTCC – More Free MQ Software

May 16, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce new software called: Client-side Security Exit for Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (SX4DTC2) and Client-side Security Exit for DTCC for z/OS (z/SX4DTC2). SX4DTC2 and z/SX4DTC2 are ‘licensed as free’ software. i.e. Same as how IBM licenses MQ Client software. SX4DTC2 and z/SX4DTC2 is a new solution that allows a company […]

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