MQ Server form
Completing the Environment tab

Field

Description

Enter the network name of the WebSphere MQ server host.

This field supports the Global Resource Settings syntax (=.PageName.PropertyName). The default property name for this field is pyHostName. For more information, see Using the Global Resource Settings feature.

Enter a TCP/IP port for communicating with the WebSphere MQ server.

This field supports the Global Resource Settings syntax (=.PageName.PropertyName). The default property name for this field is pyPortNumber. For more information, see Using the Global Resource Settings feature.

Enter the channel name on the WebSphere MQ server.

This field supports the Global Resource Settings syntax (=.PageName.PropertyName). The default property name for this field is pyChannelName. For more information, see Using the Global Resource Settings feature.

Optional. Identify an MQ user ID that PRPC can use to connect to the WebSphere MQ server.

This field supports the Global Resource Settings syntax (=.PageName.PropertyName). The default property name for this field is pyUserID. For more information, see Using the Global Resource Settings feature.

Optional. Enter a password for connecting to the WebSphere MQ server.

This field supports the Global Resource Settings syntax (=.PageName.PropertyName). The default property name for this field is pyPassword. For more information, see Using the Global Resource Settings feature.

Select if PRPC is to use MQ bindings transport to connect to the WebSphere MQ server.

On Windows-based servers, this setting requires the IBM-provided file mqjbnd05.dll be present and included on the system classpath.

After you complete this form and save the data instance, click to confirm that PRPC can connect to the MQ server.

The system attempts to connect to the server only; no messages are processed. The system presents test results in a separate window, identifying the parameters used in the test, the steps attempted, and the outcome of each step.

Click this button to display the MQ Queue Details in a separate window.

In the MQ Explorer, choose a Queue Manager and Queue Name using the SmartPrompt. The Destination field is automatically populated. Click the Browse Messages button to view all messages in the queue.

If your system's production level is both lower than 5, and you have the proper Role/Privilege, you can:

• To add messages to the queue, click Put Messages and fill out the corresponding form.
• To remove messages from the queue, click Remove Messages.