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Overview of WebSphere MQ Tools

IBM's WebSphere MQ (formerly called MQSeries) message queue software enables business applications to exchange information across different operating system platforms. The PureConnect's MQ tools allow handlers to interact with a WebSphere MQ Client. If you are not already using WebSphere MQ applications at your company, then you will never need to use these tools.

The documentation for the CIC MQ tools offers brief explanations, but refers you to your WebSphere MQ documentation for details. This is because the CIC MQ tools are essentially a handler interface to the WebSphere MQ API.

These tools require that either the WebSphere MQ Client (recommended) or the WebSphere MQ server (i.e, QueueManager) be installed and running on the CIC server. If the MQ Client is installed on the CIC server, you must install the MQ server (QueueManager) on a separate server. If the MQ server is installed on the CIC server, the MQ Client can be installed on a separate server. You can also install both the MQ Client and server on the CIC server, but we do not recommend that, unless the CIC server is a very powerful server. The MQ server can run as a service, and you should see your WebSphere MQ documentation for more information on installing and running WebSphere MQ Client as a service.

IBM maintains online versions of all WebSphere MQ documentation on their product web site. Refer to the WebSphere MQ Client and Administrators Guide for more information on WebSphere MQ and WebSphere MQ server installation.

Click on one of the following CIC MQ tools for more information on that tool:

Note: MQSeries tools in Interaction Designer are deprecated and the IBM libraries are not updated anymore.