Re: MQ Series

[Mike Pantzopoulos <MikePantzopoulos@xxxxxxxx>]

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I agree with you about the manuals. A great adjunct to the main game, but
hard to find the essence of what an implementation entails.  I also knew
nothing about MQ when I started. I used the red book, "Using MQ Series on
the AS/400" to configure MQ between two AS400s and an NT. It has a
step-by-step approach. It took me about 7-10 days if I remember correctly.
The book provides a step-by-step approach. IBM also provides sample software
to continually test your configuration in the MQMSAMP library. I made
mistakes, but resolving them meant I had to hit the manuals and learn more
about the AS400 MQ implementation anyway. It certainly wasn't time wasted. I
also cloned code from various IBM resources with minimal changes (mostly in
a library called MQMSAMP). They worked fine. I also spent a bit longer
writing my own application interfaces in RPG. Again I found the manuals more
than adequate.  IBM seem to have examples in various langiages - also a good
way to coming to grips with the real-world implementation of those
conceptual issues.

Good Luck!

Regards,
Mike Pantzopoulos
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