The VEQ file format is used by 3 Capitalware products: MQ Visual Edit, MQ Visual Browse and MQ Batch Toolkit to backup and restore messages including MQMD to/from a file.
I was recently asked if I would publish the VEQ layout (something I’ve never done). I know some people have reverse engineered the file layout, so I gave it some thought and figured why not. So, here is the VEQ file layout:
| Name | Type | Size | Example |
| Header | String | 4 | "MQVE" |
| Version | Integer | 4 | 1 |
| Count (messages in the VEQ file) | Integer | 4 | 1 |
Note: The VEQ header only appears once at the beginning of the file.
| Name | Type | Size | Example |
| MD.StrucId | String | 4 | "MD " |
| MD.Version | Integer | 4 | 1 |
| MD.Format | String | 8 | "MQSTR " |
| MD.BackoutCount | Integer | 4 | 0 |
| MD.CCSID | Integer | 4 | 437 |
| MD.Encoding | Integer | 4 | 273 |
| MD.Expiry | Integer | 4 | -1 |
| MD.Feedback | Integer | 4 | 0 |
| MD.MsgSeqNumber | Integer | 4 | 1 |
| MD.MsgType | Integer | 4 | 8 |
| MD.Offset | Integer | 4 | 0 |
| MD.OriginalLength | Integer | 4 | -1 |
| MD.Persistence | Integer | 4 | 1 |
| MD.Priority | Integer | 4 | 0 |
| MD.PutApplType | Integer | 4 | 11 |
| MD.Report | Integer | 4 | 0 |
| MD.MsgFlags | Integer | 4 | 0 |
| MD.DataLength | Integer | 4 | 100 |
| MD.AccountingToken | Byte | 32 | |
| MD.CorrelID | Byte | 24 | |
| MD.GroupID | Byte | 24 | |
| MD.MsgID | Byte | 24 | |
| MD.ApplIdentityData | String | 32 | |
| MD.ApplOriginData | String | 4 | |
| MD.PutApplName | String | 28 | ware\MQ Visual Edit\mqve.exe |
| MD.ReplyToQMgr | String | 48 | MQWT1 |
| MD.ReplyToQ | String | 48 | TEST.Q1 |
| MD.UserID | String | 12 | roger |
| Message Data | Byte | Variable Length (see DataLength field) |
Individual messages are repeated as per the layout above.
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
More great news. Lyn Elkins of IBM and Barry Lamkin of IBM will be speaking at Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3 (MQTC).
Lyn Elkins will be presenting the following sessions at MQTC:
Barry Lamkin’s session information will be posted next week.
Note: We will do our best to make sure that each session is presented twice.
The schedule now contains 5 rooms holding sessions for the 3 days. Hence, as of now, a total of 70 sessions will be given at MQTC. 🙂
For more information about MQTC, please go to:
http://www.mqtechconference.com
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
I have updated Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3 (MQTC) schedule to included the following new sessions:
Chris Frank will be presenting the following sessions:
Cressida Technology will be hosting:
Bob Ahrens will be presenting the following sessions:
2 speakers from IBM Hursley. I listed 3 sessions for each speaker. I will fill in the details once I get more information from Leif Davidsen of IBM.
The schedule now has 4 concurrent sessions for each of the 3 days. Therefore, as of right now, over 55 sessions will be given at MQTC.
I am still waiting for 5 more speakers to get official permission to speak at MQTC. Hence, there is a strong possibility of having 5 concurrent sessions during the 3 days – meaning 70 sessions!!
For more information about MQTC, please go to:
http://www.mqtechconference.com
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
More great news. Chris Frank of IBM will be speaking at Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3 (MQTC). Chris Frank will be presenting the following sessions at MQTC:
Note: We will do our best to make sure that each session is presented twice.
For more information about MQTC, please go to:
http://www.mqtechconference.com
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
I have received several emails regarding T.Rob Wyatt speaking at Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3 (MQTC) now that he is leaving IBM. Yes, T.Rob Wyatt of IoPT Consulting (his new consulting company) will be presenting the following sessions at MQTC:
Note: We will do our best to make sure that each session is presented twice.
For more information about MQTC, please go to:
http://www.mqtechconference.com
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
T.Rob Wyatt of IBM and Bank of America fame has decided to become an independent consultant. His new company is called IoPT Consulting and he will be doing consulting work in the following areas:
For more information about T.Rob Wyatt and IoPT Consulting, please go to:
http://ioptconsulting.com
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
Global WebSphere Community (GWC) has listed MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3 (MQTC) in its calendar:
www.websphereusergroup.org/go/calendar/event/1501321
For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
I have great news. I just received an email from Leif Davidsen of IBM that said “we would be happy to find a couple of technical speakers from here in Hursley to come and present on a number of sessions”.
I do not yet know who these speakers are nor the topics that they will be presenting on. I’ll keep you posted.
Currently, I have enough speakers to hold 3 concurrent sessions during the 3 days. Now with IBM sending a couple of speakers, the conference will have 4 concurrent sessions during the 3 days.
I will update the MQTC’s Schedule & Session pages once I get more information.
If anyone else would like to be a speaker at MQTC then please read the Call for Speakers page for more information.
For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
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