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Connect for WebSphere MQ (Windows)

Along with AE, a CallAPI is supplied for IBM's WebSphere MQ Queue Manager (known formally as WebSphere MQ is MQSeries). The CallAPIA programming interface that processes a script in the Automation Engine system. It can be called directly from within the program itself or from a different program. facilitates the execution of AE Scripts directly from WebSphere MQ Queue Manager via the API interface.

Requirements

Supplied Files

Call Interface files are available in the directory IMAGE:FRAMEWORK\MQSERIES\WINDOWS.

File name Description 
UCXBMQCS.EXE Connect for connecting to WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server
UCXBMQCS.INI INI file for WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server's Connector 
UC.MSL Message library
ZUXML1.DLL Runtime library for XML
ZU00132.DLL Runtime library for shared functions

For installation, call the installation program SETUP.EXE from the directory of the supplied AE CD. If the CallAPI should automatically be activated with each system start, Automic recommends using the Service Manager. Connect can be started and ended as a service in the ServiceManagerA program that facilitates the starts and stops of Automation Engine components..


Technical Implementation

Technical implementation

These applications place their activation requests for an AE Script to the AE queueA particular Automation Engine (AE) object type. In AE, a queue determines the maximum number of concurrent tasks, their priorities and the order in which tasks should be executed. In ARA, queues are containers for workflow executions that should be executed at a certain time one after another. of the WebSphere MQ Queue Manager. Connect regularly checks the contents of this queue. If there is a request in the queue, it is forwarded to the Automation EngineThis component drives an Automation Engine system and consists of different types of server processes.. The Automation Engine processes the scriptA particular Automation Engine object type. and reports the result to Connect for WebSphere MQ. Connect for WebSphere MQ converts this result and forwards it to the Message Queue Manager which then updates the corresponding request and reports statusThis represents the condition of a task (such as active, blocked, generating). and result to the applicationAn application is a software which helps a user to fulfill specific tasks. In the context of ARA see also: Application entity..


Starting Operation

Connect for WebSphere MQ must be installed on a system on which an WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server is running. A WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server must be available to set and configure the CallAPI queue.

Steps for Starting Operation

Check Step
1. Set up queues for AE with WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Server.
2. Install Connect for WebSphere MQ using SETUP.EXE from the delivery directory.
3. Adapt Connect for WebSphere MQ's INI file.
4. Start Connect WebSphere MQ.
5. Test request to AE with WebSphere MQ Queue Manager.
6. Enter Connect WebSphere MQ to ServiceManager.

 

See also:

About the CallAPI

 


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