Intra-group queuing
This section describes intra-group queuing, an IBM MQ for z/OSĀ® function unique to the z/OS platform. This function is only available to queue
managers defined to a queue sharing group.
For information about queue sharing groups, see Shared queues and queue sharing groups .
Intra-group queuing concepts
Intra-group queuing can be used to deliver, more efficiently, small messages to queues residing on remote queue managers within a queue sharing group.
Intra-group queuing terminology
Explanations of the terminology: intra-group queuing, shared transmission queue for use by intra-group queuing, and intra-group queuing agent.
Benefits of intra-group queuing
The benefits of intra-group queuing are: reduced system definitions, reduced system administration, improved performance, supports migration, and delivery of messages when multi-hopping between queue managers in a queue sharing group.
Limitations of intra-group queuing
The limitations of intra-group queuing are: messages eligible for transfer using intra-group queuing, number of intra-group queuing agents per queue manager, and starting and stopping the intra-group queuing agent.
Get started with intra-group queuing
We can enable, disable, and use intra-group queuing as described in this topic.
Intra-group queuing configurations
In addition to the typical intra-group queuing configuration, other configurations are possible.
Intra-group queuing messages
This section describes the messages put to the SYSTEM.QSG.TRANSMIT.QUEUE.
Security for intra-group queuing
This topic describes the security arrangements for intra-group queuing.
Specific properties of intra-group queuing
This section describes the specific properties of intra-group queuing including Invalidation of object handles, self recovery and retry capability of the intra-group queuing agent, and the intra-group queuing agent and serialization.
Parent topic: IBM MQ for z/OS concepts
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