Convert MQ Data Type (CVTMQMDTA)
- Where allowed to run
- All environments (*ALL)
- Threadsafe
- Yes
The Convert MQ Data Type (CVTMQMDTA) command produces a fragment of code to perform data conversion on data type structures, for use by the data-conversion exit program.
For information on how to use the data-conversion exit, see the IBM MQ Application Programming Guide.
Support is provided for the C programming language only.
Parameters
| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROMFILE | Input file | Qualified object name | Required, Positional 1 |
| Qualifier 1: Input file | Name | ||
| Qualifier 2: Library | Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB | ||
| FROMMBR | Member containing input | Name | Required, Positional 2 |
| TOFILE | File to receive output | Qualified object name | Required, Positional 3 |
| Qualifier 1: File to receive output | Name | ||
| Qualifier 2: Library | Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB | ||
| TOMBR | Member to receive output | Name, *FROMMBR | Optional, Positional 4 |
| RPLTOMBR | Replace to member | *YES, *NO | Optional, Positional 5 |
Input file (FROMFILE)
>Specifies the qualified name of the file, in the form LIBRARY/FILE, that contains the data to convert.
The possible values are:
- *LIBL
- The library list is searched for the file name.
- *CURLIB
- The current library is used.
- from-library-name
- Specify the name of the library to be used.
- from-file-name
- Specify the name of the file containing the data to convert.
Member containing input (FROMMBR)
>Specifies the name of the member containing the data to be converted.
The possible values are:
- from-member-name
- Specifies the name of the member containing the data to convert.
File to receive output (TOFILE)
>Specifies the qualified name of the file, in the form LIBRARY/FILE, that contains the converted data.
The possible values are:
- *LIBL
- The library list is searched for the file name.
- *CURLIB
- The current library is used.
- to-library-name
- Specify the name of the library to be used.
- to-file-name
- Specify the name of the file to contain the converted data.
Member to receive output (TOMBR)
>Specifies the name of the member containing the converted data.
The possible values are:
- *FROMMBR
- The from-member name is used.
- to-member-name
- Specify the name of the member containing the converted data.
Replace to member (RPLTOMBR)
>Specifies whether the converted data replaces the existing member.
The possible values are:
- *YES
- The converted data replaces the existing member.
- *NO
- The converted data does not replace the existing member.
Examples
>None
Error messages
>Unknown
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