Put a message to the queue LQ1

Put a message on to the queue LQ1 by using the command-line interface.

About this task

IBM MQ comes with a sample application called amqsput. This application puts a message to a predefined queue.

To put a message to the queue by using the command-line interface, complete the following steps.

Procedure

1. Use the amqsput sample application to put a message to queue LQ1, by typing the following command:

   amqsput LQ1 QM1
   

   When the sample application starts, the following output is displayed:

   C:\>amqsput LQ1 QM1
   Sample AMQSPUT0 start
   target queue is LQ1
   

2. Type Hello World and press Enter. You placed a message that contains the text "Hello World" on the queue LQ1 managed by the queue manager called QM1.
3. To end amqsput, press Enter. The following output is displayed:

   C:\>amqsput LQ1 QM1
   Sample AMQSPUT0 start
   target queue is LQ1
   Hello World
   
   Sample AMQSPUT0 end
   

What to do next

To get a message from the queue, see Getting a message from the queue LQ1.

Parent topic: Installing and configuring using the command line interface