Archive for the Category: IBM MQ

New: MQ File Mover v4.1.4

September 18, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of MQ File Mover v4.1.4. It is a free open source project. MQ File Mover is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM’s WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes “Action” commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user […]

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New: MQ File Mover v4.1.3

September 12, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of MQ File Mover v4.1.3. It is a free open source project. MQ File Mover is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM’s WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes “Action” commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user […]

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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.0.1.9 Released

August 23, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 7.0.1.9 for WebSphere MQ. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24033008 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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New: MQ File Mover v4.1.2

August 6, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of MQ File Mover v4.1.2. It is a free open source project. MQ File Mover is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM’s WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes “Action” commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user […]

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JBoss and Strange Looking Characters in the Message Data

July 27, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Here’s an interesting issue that Lawrence Coombs had regarding porting a J2EE application from WAS to JBoss: We ported an applictaion from WAS to jboss 5.1. It interfaces with a mainframe CICS transcation that uses MQ 7.x. Neither the distributed nor the Z/OS queue manager changed. The CCSID of the Z/OS queue manager is 500 […]

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SupportPac MO71 v7.5.0 Released

July 26, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Paul Clarke of IBM has released version 7.5.0 of SupportPac MO71. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24000142 Changes: Added MQ 7.5 Support Attribute monitoring. Graphing. Predefined dialog groups. SupportPac MO71 provides a simple, easy to configure GUI interface to administer WebSphere MQ (MQSeries) Queue Managers. It consists of a single program which sends PCF or MQSC messages to a local […]

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How to Clear a MQ Queue from a Script or Program

July 20, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Have you ever wanted to clear a MQ queue? A quick and easy way to do it is to use runmqsc’s CLEAR QLOCAL command. This method works very well as long as no application has the local queue opened for input. Method #1: If you need to clear a queue on Linux, Unix, Windows or […]

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WMQ v7 for z/OS and IMS/CICS

July 17, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM has the following technical bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21472819 Problem(Abstract) An IMS Bridge (OTMA) or CICS Bridge application that worked with WebSphere MQ for z/OS V6.0.0 now fails with V7.0.0 or V7.0.1. Symptom Symptoms may include MQRC 2148 MQRC_IIH_ERROR MQRC 2142 MQRC_HEADER_ERROR MQRC 2112 MQRC_SOURCE_INTEGER_ENC_ERROR DFHMQ0745 E CKBP nnnnn Unable to put message to reply queue. MQRC=2112. […]

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WMQ v7.0.1.8 Java/JMS Application Leaks Connections

July 5, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM has the following APAR IC79103 for the fix: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV18624 Error Description: Applications using the WebSphere MQ classes for Java Version 7.0.1.8 repeatedly reconnect and finally consume all the available connections of the queue manager. Traces show repeated occurrences of completion code “2” and reason code “2009”, and internal exceptions are traced out containing the […]

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amqrmppa on AIX Leaks Memory When using a Security Exit

July 4, 2012 Roger Lacroix

If you use a security exit with WMQ v7 on AIX, the amqrmppa process has a bug that causes it to leak memory. When the security exit accepts/allows a connection, about 0.24KB of memory per connection is leaked. When the security exit rejects a connection, about 0.61KB of memory per connection is leaked. IBM has […]

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