Verify that the test message was sent

Before starting

Before getting the test message from the queue, we must already have completed the following tasks in this tutorial:

About this task

This topic shows how to verify that the test message was sent.We can perform this task using either of the following interfaces:

Parent topic: Tutorial 3: Sending a message on a client-server configuration Previous topic: Send a message from a client to a server

Verify that the test message was sent using IBM MQ Explorer

About this task

On the machine that hosts the queue manager QM_APPLE:

Procedure

In the Navigator view, expand QM_APPLE.
Click the Queues folder.
In the Content view, right-click Q1, then click Browse Messages. The Message browser opens to show the list of messages on Q1.
Double-click the last message in the list to open its properties dialog.

Results

On the Data page of the properties dialog, the Message data field displays the content of the message in human-readable form.

Verify that the test message was sent using MQSC

About this task

The amqsget sample program is used to get the message back from the queue.

Open a command prompt and start the amqsget sample program as follows:

Procedure

Start the amqsget sample program as follows:

On Linux, change to the MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH/samp/bin directory, where MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH represents the high-level directory in which IBM MQ is installed. Type the following command:
```
./amqsget Q1
```
On Windows, type the following command:
```
amqsget Q1
```

Results

The sample program starts, and your message is displayed along with any other messages on this queue. After a pause of 15 seconds, the sample ends and the command prompt is displayed again.

You have now completed this tutorial.