The Message Queue Interface overview
Learn about the Message Queue Interface (MQI) components.
The Message Queue Interface consists of the following:
- Calls through which programs can access the queue manager and its facilities
- Structures that programs use to pass data to, and get data from, the queue manager
- Elementary data types for passing data to, and getting data from, the queue manager
IBM® MQ for z/OS® also supplies:
- Two extra calls through which z/OS batch programs can commit and back out changes.
- Data definition files (sometimes known as copy files, macros, include files, and header files) that define the values of constants supplied with IBM MQ for z/OS.
- Stub programs to link-edit to your applications.
- A suite of sample programs that demonstrate how to use the MQI on the z/OS platform. For further information about these samples, see Using the sample programs for z/OS.
IBM MQ for IBM i also supplies:
- Data definition files (sometimes known as copy files, macros, include files, and header files) that define the values of constants supplied with IBM MQ for IBM i.
- Three stub programs to link-edit to your ILE C, ILE COBOL, and ILE RPG applications.
- A suite of sample programs that demonstrate how to use the MQI on the IBM i platform.
AIX®, Linux®, and Windows systems also supply:
- Calls through which IBM MQ for AIX, Linux, and Windows systems programs can commit and back out changes.
- Include files that define the values of constants supplied on these platforms.
- Library files to link your applications.
- A suite of sample programs that demonstrate how to use the MQI on these platforms. For further information about these samples, see Using the sample programs on Multiplatforms.
- Sample source and executable code for bindings to external transaction managers.
Use the following links to find out more about the MQI: