Chapter 16. How to use WebSphere MQ control commands

This chapter describes how to use the WebSphere MQ control commands. If you want to issue control commands, your user ID must be a member of the mqm group. For more information about this, see Authority to administer WebSphere MQ. In addition, note the following environment-specific information:

WebSphere MQ for Windows
All control commands can be issued from a command line. A subset can be issued using the WebSphere MQ Explorer snap-in. Command names and their flags are not case sensitive: you can enter them in uppercase, lowercase, or a combination of uppercase and lowercase. However, arguments to control commands (such as queue names) are case sensitive.

In the syntax descriptions, the hyphen (-) is used as a flag indicator. You can use the forward slash (/) instead of the hyphen.

WebSphere MQ for UNIX systems
All WebSphere MQ control commands can be issued from a shell. All commands are case-sensitive.


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