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.

Java/PCF Program to Create an IBM MQ Queue

May 3, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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The other day, someone on StackOverflow asked about creating an IBM MQ queue from JMS. I know it is possible to send PCF commands as a JMS message to the Command Server but it seems overly complex when you can simply do it from Java/PCF (non-JMS). If you are used to creating an IBM MQ […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.13 Released

April 26, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.0.0.13 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90013 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenBSD v7.1 Released

April 25, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.1. https://www.openbsd.org/71.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM has announced IBM MQ 9.3

April 19, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just announced IBM MQ 9.3 for multi-platforms and IBM MQ on Cloud: https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/8/877/ENUSZP22-0148/index.html Or in a PDF file: https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/EM-ENUSZP22-0148-CA/name/EM-ENUSZP22-0148-CA.PDF IBM MQ 9.3 will be available for electronic download on June, 23, 2022. Note: Under “Statement of general direction” it says: IBM intends to make IBM MQ for z/OS®, 9.3 and IBM MQ Appliance […]

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Undocumented FastTransferOrder Parameter

April 18, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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T.Rob Wyatt was looking for information on the undocumented parameter called FastTransferOrder on the MQ ListServer. The original link to the information was broken. Angel Rivera of IBM has posted a new link with the relevent information here. I’m going to post the contents of the new link here, just in case the IBM link […]

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My Bad – Accessibility Features Were Missing

March 31, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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I did an oops and I’m not sure when. I’ve always want to treat all people the same way, that is why I make sure Capitalware products support as many languages as possible and support people with reading issues. Capitalware uses Excelsior Jet to compile and link Java applications into a stand-alone executable and on […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.1.0.11 Released

March 30, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.1.0.11 for IBM MQ V9.1 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-91011 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Mateo Stjepanović’s Java Features from Java 8 to Java 17

March 30, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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I just came across Mateo Stjepanović blog item called: Java Features from Java 8 to Java 17 https://reflectoring.io/java-release-notes/ It is very handy when you are trying to write backward-compatible code. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM TechCon 2022

March 3, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has announced IBM TechCon 2022. It will be a virtual conference running on April 5th – 7th, 2022. You can register here. This event brings together all our AIOps, IT automation, integration, and application platform domain expertise. TechCon 2022 will be held April 5 – 7 as an interactive virtual experience with access to […]

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Capitalware halts product sales to Russian Companies

March 2, 2022 Roger Lacroix
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Effective immediately, Capitalware has halted all product sales to Russian companies and Russian individuals. The online shopping cart has been disabled for Russian companies and individuals and we will no longer directly accept POs (Purchases Orders) from Russian companies or resellers on behalf of Russian companies. Capitalware stands with the people of Ukraine I have […]

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