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| The return of the king - A REXX interface to WebSphere MQ |
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| bob_buxton |
 Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: The return of the king - A REXX interface to WebSphere MQ |
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I am pleased to announce that a new SupportPac “MA95 – A REXX interface to WebSphere MQ” is now available for download from the SupportPac website.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg24021549&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
Following several customer requests for the restoration of the older MA18/MA19/MA77/MA78 SupportPacs Igor Nikitin and his team from the IBM Russian Systems and Technology Laboratory have taken the source of the old MA77/MA78 SupportPacs, upgraded it to support the MQ V6 level of API and ported it to run on z/OS. So we now have a single platform independent SupportPac
Abstract
This SupportPac provides a Rexx Interface to WebSphere MQ. It permits the usage of MQ function and MQSC commands within a Rexx Exec on both Windows and z/OS
Description
This SupportPac provides a Rexx Interface to WebSphere MQ. It permits the usage of MQ API function within a Rexx Exec. It also provides an interface to issue MQ script commands (MQSC) from Rexx execs
The SupportPac provides for the WebSphere MQ version 6 level of API but can be used with any supported level of queue manager
This interface is different to that described in the Application Programming Reference book, as the API is customised for the Rexx environment. However, with a few exceptions, all the function described in the APR is available. Some extensions to the API are also provided to ease the usage of the interface.
The SupportPac is based on the MA18/MA19/MA77/MA78 SupportPacs written by Robert Harris and combines the functions into a single package.
The SupportPac allows most REXX execs coded for the older SupportPacs MA18/MA19/MA77/MA78 to run unchanged.
Note: While we have attempted to provide compatibility there may be some cases where minor changes are needed.
Source code is provided to facilitate the extension of the function of the SupportPac and to allow it to be ported to other environments.
Possible Uses
This SupportPac is designed for people who:
• Want to explore Message Queuing within the Rexx environment
• Want to place Message Queuing function within native Rexx execs
• Want to issue MQ script commands (MQSC) from Rexx execs
• Want to place Message Queuing function within the Rexx/ISPF environment on z/OS
• Need to prototype MQ Applications
• Want to develop portable applications
• Are interested in the design of Message Queuing Applications
• Want to continue to use Rexx execs that were originally written for the MA18/MA19/MA77/MA78 SupportPacs
• Want to modify the SupportPac to extend the function or to use it in other environments.
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| Michael Dag |
| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| RogerLacroix |
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| zpat |
| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:28 am Post subject: |
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Excellent. Would make a good pairing with the now open source Object REXX. I hope someone does an AIX port.
Updating the MQLSX would also be a useful thing, I know of at least one site with production applications relying on it. |
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