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gpklos · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 5:53 am Post subject: CSQUDLQH handler and triggering

We ran into a certain situation while using the dead letter queue handler CSQUDLQH. We are using the Batch Trigger Monitor that comes as a service pack. I was successfully using the DLQH and the batch trigger monitor together. Messages would hit the DLQ and then be forwarded to the specified queues based on the rules table. Any DLQ message that didn't fit into the criteria was moved to a "REALLY" dead letter queue. BTW, we are triggerin on First. Apparently, a message got on the DLQ which didn't have a dead letter header. It came from the IMS bridge. Now what happened was the trigger fired, and the DLQH tried to process the message and couldn't because it didn't have a DLH. So then the DLQH stopped. Now the trigger fired again because the rules of triggering with FIRST say the trigger will fire again between the last MQGET of the DLQH and the MQCLOSE. Since there is still a message left on the DLQ, the DLQH tried again. The goes on indefinately. So my problem is how do I control a message on the DLQ that doesn't have a DLH? It seems the utility CSQUDLQH should have a rule which moves anything not processed, including ones without a valid DLH, somewhere specified. How do others take care of this?

Thanks,
Gary