dump a message inside a queue in MQ (Linux)

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I want to dump a message from a queue in WebSphere MQ which is installed on a linux machine. How could I check messages inside queues with mqm authorized user? I have already checked inside opt/mqm/bin and I found some MQ commands like dmpmqaut and etc. But I can't find a command for dumping messages inside queues.

EDIT- I am using WebSphere MQ v.7.1

Morag Hughson · Answer 1 · 2015-04-22T09:06:40.117

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You don't say what version you are, but hopefully you are at a new enough version to have the dmpmqmsg command, This will dump the messages off the queue to a file.

If you are on an older version on IBM MQ that does not have this command, then the equivalent function can be used through SupportPac MO03 QLOAD. dmpmqmsg was the productisation of this free tool.

edited Apr 22 '15 at 09:06

answered Apr 22 '15 at 08:56

Morag Hughson

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I am using WebSphere MQ 7.1 and unfortunately I don't have this command available. So any other solution? – A23149577 Apr 22 '15 at 09:02
This command was the productisation of the QLOAD SupportPac, editted answer to include pointer. – Morag Hughson Apr 22 '15 at 09:06
Ok, the problem is that I remotely connect to this server and I am not allowed to make any changes to configurations. So, I can not instal supportPac on this machine. Do you have any other idea? – A23149577 Apr 25 '15 at 05:14
Are you allowed to install things on the client machine? – Morag Hughson Apr 26 '15 at 10:48
I am afraid to say no. I can not install anything on this machine and the MQ version does not support dmpmqmsg! – A23149577 Apr 27 '15 at 13:15
Then your only option is to go with the samples you already have installed as per @ValerieLampkin's answer below. – Morag Hughson Apr 27 '15 at 16:39

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 22 '15 at 19:19

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Here's a list of freeware/shareware programs to view/edit messages in a queue: http://www.capitalware.com/mq_tools.html#msgedit

answered Apr 22 '15 at 19:19

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 23 '15 at 01:27

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A quick way to view messages on the queue if they are not too large in size is the amqsbcg sample program.

amqsbcg QUEUENAME QMGRNAME > output.file

This sample program can be found in
AIX/Unix: $MQ_HOME/samp/bin/amqsbcg
Windows: $MQ_HOME\tools\c\Samples\Bin\amqsbcg.exe

Where $MQ_HOME is the appropriate location for your operation system. The default location for $MQ_HOME is:

AIX: /usr/mqm
Unix: /opt/mqm
Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\Websphere MQ

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T.Rob

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answered Apr 22 '15 at 22:26

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Thank you so much for your answer. I don't know why but I can not find amqsbcg command neither under opt/mqm nor under opt/mqm/bin. I think it is related to MQ version which I use. – A23149577 Apr 25 '15 at 05:11
It would be under opt/mqm/samp/bin as it is a sample program. – ValerieLampkin Apr 27 '15 at 12:51
Thanks. I will check the path and post you the result. – A23149577 Apr 27 '15 at 13:17
Yup! I found it. Thank you for your answer – A23149577 May 03 '15 at 09:20

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 04 '16 at 19:38

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You are looking at wrong path. please check the path again and you will find the "amqsbcg" under /usr/mqm/samp/bin( for AIX).

answered Aug 04 '16 at 19:38

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