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I'll also point out that while MQ Server isn't cheap, especially on the IBM
i....

The benefit to having your own local server is that once your client app
hands off the message to MQ Server, you don't have to worry about it. If
the destination server is down or otherwise unreachable, your MQ Server
will handle retries.
RPG w/MQC --> local MQ Server --> Remote MQ Server

Whereas, if you've only got the client running, you'll have to figure out
how to handle problems. Possibly something like
RPG --> DTAQ --> RPG w/MQC --> Remote MQ Server

Of course if all you're doing is receiving messages, then having just the
client is probably fine.

HTH,
Charles


On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 7:50 AM Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I've always had MQ Server installed on the IBM i...

But it does appear that IBM offers a stand-a-lone IBM i MQ client.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/9.3?topic=i-installing-mq-client

I don't believe that there's a cost to the client, but it should be easy
to confirm.
LICPGM (5725A49) OPTION(1)

Resource
ID Option Feature Description
5725A49 *BASE 5050 IBM MQ client for IBM i
5725A49 1 5050 IBM MQ client for IBM i -Samples

HTH,
Charles

On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 7:54 PM Troy Hyde <troy.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm starting a new project where I will be required to communicate with
an external party using IBM MQ. We will only be client; I'm not
expecting to need to be a server.

In my 30+ years coding in RPG I've never dealt with MQ. The samples
don't look difficult but I'm having trouble determining what licenses
will be required to utilize it in RPG. If it's cost prohibitive I'll
probably go with another (java based?) client but I'm not sure where to
even start. I'm very comfortable with RPG. Java not so much. Any help
with my questions is immensely appreciated:

Is the full IBM MQ license necessary if just coding a client?
What licensed programs are required to use it on the IBM i?
Any suggestions outside of RPG, off the IBM i?

Thanks, Troy
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