MQ Visual Edit V3.0.0 Released

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Visual Edit v3.0.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Visual Edit V3. MQ Visual Edit allows users to view, manipulate and manage messages in a queue and/or topic of a IBM MQ queue manager and presents the data in a simplified format similar to a database utility or spreadsheet program.

For more information about MQ Visual Edit go to:
https://www.capitalware.com/mqve_overview.html

    Changes for MQ Visual Edit v3.0.0:

  • Added a new MQ tool called Visual Queue Statistics. It allows the user to visually display the queue statistic values in a chart.
  • Added a new MQ tool called Visual Subscription Rate. It allows the user to visually display the subscription’s message count in a chart.
  • Added a dialog window to retrieve the context value for ‘Put Options’ for the Restore Queue/Topic feature.
  • Added Context for ‘Put Options’ on the Open Queue/Topic window for Put Server, SIM Client, SIM Server and Publish Server.
  • Added a new viewer on the Message Edit window called: Fixed Width Viewer. Clicking it will parse the message data into a spreadsheet display.
  • Added a new viewer on the Message Edit window called: CSV Viewer. Clicking it will parse the message data into a spreadsheet display.
  • Added a new viewer on the Message Edit window called: FIX (Financial Information eXchange) Viewer. Clicking it will parse the message data into a spreadsheet display.
  • Added a wizard so that the user can quickly create and save Fixed Width format structure, CSV column names and FIX column names.
  • Added a new options on the Preferences’ Edit Window called: ‘For CSV Viewer, use first row for column name’, drop selector for field delimiter and a drop selector for record separator.
  • Added a new options on the Preferences’ Edit Window called: ‘For FIX Viewer, use first row for column name’ and drop selector for delimiter, drop selector for field delimiter and a drop selector for record separator.
  • Added the ability to associate a time zone with a queue manager. Hence, the message’s date and time will be in the specified time zone.
  • Changed Queue Manager Access Profile, Group and Favorites information to be stored in a SQLite database
  • Added code to automatically migrate CommProfileDB, CommProfileGroupDB and FavoritesDB property files to a SQLite database.
  • For a fresh install of MQ Visual Edit (Windows and Linux only), added code to automatically collect local queue manager information and display it to the user for importing.
  • Added the ability to import queue manager settings from MQ Explorer.
  • Added the ability to import queue manager settings from MO71.
  • Added the ability to import queue manager settings from MQ Visual Edit V1/V2 property file.
  • Added the ability to import queue manager settings from a CCDT file.
  • Added the ability to import local queue managers.
  • Fixed an issue with resetting the view correctly and also when changing the language.
  • Added launching a web browser from the Registration window for the user to register the license key.
  • New location for SQLite database and the MQVE logfile. They will now be stored in {home_directory}\Capitalware\ directory. i.e. For Windows: C:\Users\{UserId}\Capitalware\ and for Linux/macOS: /home/{UserId}/Capitalware/
  • The MQ Visual Edit logfile will now be called: MQVE.log (rather than MQVE_error.log).
  • Moved the MQ Server and Monitor tools to their own menu dropdown called: MQ Tools
  • Enhanced the error message regarding an expired license key
  • Updated code to better handle “https” call to capitalware.com for registration
  • Updated code to set JVM UserId because MQ client library uses it when USE_MQCSP_AUTHENTICATION_PROPERTY is set to true
  • Increased the size of the buttons on the windows, so people with Microsoft Surface tablets will find it easier to click buttons with their fingers.
  • Added icons to all of the buttons on the windows. The icons for the buttons match the icons for the menu items. Hence, it makes for a better and more consistent look and feel.
  • Fixed an issue with parsing PCF messages and displaying them.
  • Fixed an issue with Queue Monitor tool and connecting to a z/OS queue manager.
  • Fixed a bug on Message Edit window where Wrap Text menu item was not honoring user Preferences.
  • Fixed a bug on Message Edit window where Replace menu item was not being enabled/disabled correctly.
  • Switched from Apache Xerces to Java’s builtin XML parser.
  • Updated docs (English only)

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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