Archive for the Category: Capitalware

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April 5, 2016 Roger Lacroix

I frequently get asked to notify a particular customer of an update/issue/patch for a product. I used to send mass emails to all customers when I needed to notify them of something but I stopped doing this several years ago. Now I say ‘check my blog‘ to find the information. I have created a bunch […]

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Using MQ Batch Toolkit to Clear Many Queues

March 8, 2016 Roger Lacroix

Here is another simple script that uses MQ Batch Toolkit (MQBT) to clear hundreds of queues at the same time. Let’s say you have an MQ sandbox or development queue manager that has hundreds of queues that need to be cleared nightly. If all of the queue names have the same high-level qualifier, then the […]

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Another New Feature being added to MQAUSX (and z/MQAUSX)

February 25, 2016 Roger Lacroix

A customer requested a new feature be added to MQ Authenticate User Security Exit (MQAUSX). A customer asked if there was anyway to tell when a client disconnects from a queue manager. After a brief discussion with the customer, they said they had an application that accesses sensitive/confidential information and they wanted to know how […]

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MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.6

January 28, 2016 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware would like to announce MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.6 (MQTC). MQTC is an event that will educate attendees on current practices, methodologies, administration, problem determination, security best practices and technology trends for IBM MQ. MQTC will offer 70 technical sessions and 15 vendor sessions that are designed to enhance the skills of IT professionals who […]

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A Comparison of Capitalware’s MQAUSX to MQ V8 Authentication

January 6, 2016 Roger Lacroix

This is an update to a posting I made last year which includes new features in MQAUSX & z/MQAUSX and updates made to MQ V8 via Fix Packs. The following is a comparison of Capitalware’s MQ Authenticate User Security Exit (MQAUSX) to IBM’s MQ V8 new authentication feature. By authentication, I mean UserId and Password […]

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New: Universal File Mover v1.2.2

January 4, 2016 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of Universal File Mover v1.2.2. It is a free open source project. Universal File Mover is more than a simple tool to manage the transfer of files. It allows the user to combine business processes into a workflow. The user combines a series of Action commands to create […]

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Missing Channel Names issue in CCDTE Program

December 11, 2015 Roger Lacroix

An issue was reported today with CCDTE (Client Channel Definition Table Editor) program not displaying all of the channel names from a CCDT file. The issue has been fixed. If anyone is having this particular issue then send an email to support@capitalware.com and we will send you the latest release of CCDTE. Note: CCDTE is […]

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How to Create and Empty a NULL Queue in a Queue Manager

November 17, 2015 Roger Lacroix

The other day, an old consulting colleague emailed me with an interesting question. A client of mine has an application with no source code that sends messages to the MQ queue specified in a property file. They don’t want this message to be received by the message listener any longer. Code change is not an […]

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New: MQ Authenticate User Security Exit v3.1.0

November 13, 2015 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit v3.1.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit. MQ Authenticate User Security Exit is a solution that allows a company to fully authenticate a user who is accessing a WebSphere MQ resource. […]

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New: MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS v3.1.0

November 13, 2015 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS v3.1.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS. MQ Authenticate User Security Exit for z/OS is a solution that allows a company to fully authenticate a user who […]

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