Queue commands

A table of queue commands, showing the PCF command, MQSC command, and control command equivalents. The REST API resource and HTTP method equivalents, and IBM MQ Explorer equivalents, are included if available.

PCF command MQSC command Control command REST API resource and HTTP method IBM MQ Explorer equivalent?
Change Queue ALTER QLOCAL
ALTER QALIAS
ALTER QMODEL
ALTER QREMOTE
No equivalent PATCH /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/queue Yes
Clear Queue CLEAR QLOCAL No equivalent   Yes
Copy Queue DEFINE QLOCAL(x) LIKE(y)
DEFINE QALIAS(x) LIKE(y)
DEFINE QMODEL(x) LIKE(y)
DEFINE QREMOTE(x) LIKE(y)
No equivalent   Yes
Create Queue DEFINE QLOCAL
DEFINE QALIAS
DEFINE QMODEL
DEFINE QREMOTE
No equivalent POST /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/queue Yes
Delete Queue DELETE QLOCAL
DELETE QALIAS
DELETE QMODEL
DELETE QREMOTE
No equivalent DELETE /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/queue Yes
Inquire Queue DISPLAY QUEUE No equivalent GET /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/queue Yes
Inquire Queue Names DISPLAY QUEUE No equivalent   Yes
Inquire Queue Status DISPLAY QSTATUS No equivalent GET /admin/qmgr/{qmgrName}/queue Yes
Reset Queue Statistics No equivalent No equivalent   No
Parent topic: Command sets comparison