Author Archives: Roger Lacroix

My name is Roger Lacroix and I am a die hard programmer. I have been programming since the 80s. My favorite programming languages are Java, C and Rexx. I have worked in the airline, retail but I have spent most of my time doing middleware work in the financial services industry. In 1994, I was introduced to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) and I thought it was the next best thing since man created fire. This blog will be about IBM MQ, Java, C, Rexx and any other interesting items that I can think of. I hope you enjoy it.

Time to Move to Windows 11

September 23, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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My current ASUS ZenBook Pro 15.6” laptop and desktop PC still work reasonable well but they cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 Pro. Sad but true (I only purchased them back in 2019). Picking out a new desktop PC is easy because I simply tell Alan at Mega Computers what I want but for the […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.3.0.1 Released

September 22, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.3.0.1 for IBM MQ V9.3 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9301 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java 19 Released

September 21, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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Oracle has just released Java 19. https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-releases-java-19-2022-09-20/ https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/19/ https://www.infoworld.com/article/3653331/jdk-19-the-new-features-in-java-19.html Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applications require. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM has announced IBM MQ for z/OS 9.3

July 15, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just announced IBM MQ for z/OS 9.3: https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/1/897/ENUS222-131/index.html Or in a PDF file: https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/US-ENUS222-131-CA/name/US-ENUS222-131-CA.PDF IBM MQ for z/OS 9.3 became available for electronic download on July, 15, 2022. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.2.0.6 Released

June 29, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.2.0.6 for IBM MQ V9.2 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9206 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java/PCF Program to Delete an IBM MQ Channel

May 26, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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A couple of days ago, I posted a Java/PCF program that would create a IBM MQ channel. So, if you require creating a channel via Java/PCF then you probably will need to delete a channel via Java/PCF. If you are used to deleting an IBM MQ channel using runmqsc command then the following simple Java/PCF […]

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FreeBSD v13.1 Released

May 18, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has just released FreeBSD v13.1. https://www.freebsd.org/releases/13.1R/announce.html FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for modern server, desktop, and embedded computer platforms. FreeBSD’s code base has undergone over thirty years of continuous development, improvement, and optimization. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. FreeBSD provides advanced networking, impressive […]

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Java/PCF Program to Create an IBM MQ SVRCONN Channel

May 18, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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A couple of weeks ago, I posted a Java/PCF Program to Create an IBM MQ Queue. So, today I thought I would create a Java/PCF program to create an IBM MQ SVRCONN channel If you are used to creating an IBM MQ channel using runmqsc command then the following simple Java/PCF program will create a […]

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WTF GM?!

May 9, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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I have been a GM guy for a long, long time. My first ride was a used 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. In the 90’s, I had a used 4 door 1989 Chevy Cavalier. I used it to go back and forth to work with (great on gas). In September 2003, I bought a brand new […]

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Java/PCF Program to Delete an IBM MQ Queue

May 5, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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A couple of days ago, I posted a Java/PCF program that would create a IBM MQ queue. So, if you require creating a queue via Java/PCF then you probably will need to delete a queue via Java/PCF. If you are used to deleting an IBM MQ queue using runmqsc command then the following simple Java/PCF […]

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