Inquire System (Response) on z/OS

The response to the Inquire System (MQCMD_INQUIRE_SYSTEM) command consists of the response header followed by the ParameterType structure and the combination of attribute parameter structures determined by the value of the parameter type.

Always returned:

ParameterType Possible values of ParameterType are:

MQSYSP_TYPE_INITIAL

The initial settings of the system parameters.

MQSYSP_TYPE_SET

The settings of the system parameters if they have been altered since their initial setting.

Returned if ParameterType is MQSYSP_TYPE_INITIAL or MQSYSP_TYPE_SET (and a value is set):

CheckpointCount, ClusterCacheType, CodedCharSetId, CommandUserId, DB2BlobTasks, DB2Name, DB2Tasks, DSGName, Exclmsg, ExitInterval, ExitTasks, MULCCapture, OTMADruExit, OTMAGroup, OTMAInterval, OTMAMember, OTMSTpipePrefix, QIndexDefer, QSGName, RESLEVELAudit, RoutingCode, Service, SMFAccounting, SMFStatistics, SMFInterval, Splcap, TraceClass, TraceSize, WLMInterval, WLMIntervalUnits

Response data

CheckpointCount (MQCFIN)

The number of log records written by IBM MQ between the start of one checkpoint and the next (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_CHKPOINT_COUNT).

ClusterCacheType (MQCFIN)

The type of the cluster cache (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_CLUSTER_CACHE). The value can be any of the following values:

MQCLCT_STATIC

Static cluster cache.

MQCLCT_DYNAMIC

Dynamic cluster cache.

CodedCharSetId (MQCFIN)

Archive retention period (parameter identifier: MQIA_CODED_CHAR_SET_ID).

The coded character set identifier for the queue manager.

CommandUserId (MQCFST)

Command user ID (parameter identifier: MQCACF_SYSP_CMD_USER_ID).

Specifies the default user ID for command security checks.

The maximum length of the string is MQ_USER_ID_LENGTH.

DB2BlobTasks (MQCFIN)

The number of Db2 server tasks to be used for BLOBs (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_DB2_BLOB_TASKS).

DB2Name (MQCFST)

The name of the Db2 subsystem or group attachment to which the queue manager is to connect (parameter identifier: MQCACF_DB2_NAME).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_DB2_NAME_LENGTH.

DB2Tasks (MQCFIN)

The number of Db2 server tasks to use (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_DB2_TASKS).

DSGName (MQCFST)

The name of the Db2 data-sharing group to which the queue manager is to connect (parameter identifier: MQCACF_DSG_NAME).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_DSG_NAME_LENGTH.

Exclmsg (MQCFSL)

A list of message identifiers to be excluded from being written to any log (parameter identifier: MQCACF_EXCL_OPERATOR_MESSAGES).

The maximum length of each message identifier is MQ_OPERATOR_MESSAGE_LENGTH.

The list can contain a maximum of 16 message identifiers.

ExitInterval (MQCFIN)

The time, in seconds, for which queue manager exits can execute during each invocation (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_EXIT_INTERVAL).

ExitTasks (MQCFIN)

Specifies how many started server tasks to use to run queue manager exits (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_EXIT_TASKS).

MULCCapture (MQCFIN)

The Measured Usage Pricing property is used to control the algorithm for gathering data used by Measured Usage License Charging (MULC) (parameter identifier: MQIACF_MULC_CAPTURE).

The returned values can be MQMULC_STANDARD or MQMULC_REFINED.

OTMADruExit (MQCFST)

The name of the OTMA destination resolution user exit to be run by IMS (parameter identifier: MQCACF_SYSP_OTMA_DRU_EXIT).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_EXIT_NAME_LENGTH.

OTMAGroup (MQCFST)

The name of the XCF group to which this instance of IBM MQ belongs (parameter identifier: MQCACF_SYSP_OTMA_GROUP).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_XCF_GROUP_NAME_LENGTH.

OTMAInterval (MQCFIN)

The length of time, in seconds, that a user ID from IBM MQ is considered previously verified by IMS (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_OTMA_INTERVAL).

OTMAMember (MQCFST)

The name of the XCF member to which this instance of IBM MQ belongs (parameter identifier: MQCACF_SYSP_OTMA_MEMBER).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_XCF_MEMBER_NAME_LENGTH.

OTMSTpipePrefix (MQCFST)

The prefix to be used for Tpipe names (parameter identifier: MQCACF_SYSP_OTMA_TPIPE_PFX).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_TPIPE_PFX_LENGTH.

QIndexDefer (MQCFIN)

Specifies whether queue manager restart completes before all indexes are built deferring building to later, or waits until all indexes are built (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_Q_INDEX_DEFER). The value can be any of the following values:

MQSYSP_YES

Queue manager restart completes before all indexes are built.

MQSYSP_NO

Queue manager restart waits until all indexes are built.

QSGName (MQCFST)

The name of the queue sharing group to which the queue manager belongs (parameter identifier: MQCA_QSG_NAME).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_QSG_NAME_LENGTH.

RESLEVELAudit (MQCFIN)

Specifies whether RACF audit records are written for RESLEVEL security checks performed during connection processing (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_RESLEVEL_AUDIT). The value can be any of the following values:

MQSYSP_YES

RACF audit records are written.

MQSYSP_NO

RACF audit records are not written.

RoutingCode (MQCFIL)

z/OS routing code list (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_ROUTING_CODE).

Specifies the list of z/OS routing codes for messages that are not sent in direct response to an MQSC command. There can be in the range 1 through 16 entries in the list.

Service (MQCFST)

Service parameter setting (parameter identifier: MQCACF_SYSP_SERVICE).

The maximum length of the string is MQ_SERVICE_NAME_LENGTH.

SMFAccounting (MQCFIN)

Specifies whether IBM MQ sends accounting data to SMF automatically when the queue manager starts (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_SMF_ACCOUNTING). The value can be any of the following values:

MQSYSP_YES

Accounting data is sent automatically.

MQSYSP_NO

Accounting data is not sent automatically.

SMFStatistics (MQCFIN)

Specifies whether IBM MQ sends statistics data to SMF automatically when the queue manager starts (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_SMF_STATS). The value can be any of the following values:

MQSYSP_YES

Statistics data is sent automatically.

MQSYSP_NO

Statistics data is not sent automatically.

SMFInterval (MQCFIN)

The default time, in minutes, between each gathering of statistics (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_SMF_INTERVAL).

Splcap (MQCFIN)

If the AMS component is installed for the version of IBM MQ that the queue manager is running under, the attribute has a value YES (MQCAP_SUPPORTED). If the AMS component is not installed, the value is NO (MQCAP_NOT_SUPPORTED). The value can be one of the following values:

MQCAP_SUPPORTED

If the AMS component is installed for the version of IBM MQ that the queue manager is running under.

MQCAP_NOT_SUPPORTED

If the AMS component is not installed.

TraceClass (MQCFIL)

Classes for which tracing is started automatically (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_TRACE_CLASS). There can be in the range 1 through 4 entries in the list.

TraceSize (MQCFIN)

The size of the trace table, in 4 KB blocks, to be used by the global trace facility (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_TRACE_SIZE).

WLMInterval (MQCFIN)

The time between scans of the queue index for WLM-managed queues (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_WLM_INTERVAL).

WLMIntervalUnits (MQCFIN)

Whether the value of WLMInterval is given in seconds or minutes (parameter identifier: MQIACF_SYSP_WLM_INT_UNITS). The value can be any of the following values:

MQTIME_UNITS_SEC

The value of WLMInterval is given in seconds.

MQTIME_UNITS_MINS

The value of WLMInterval is given in minutes.

Parent topic: Definitions of the Programmable Command Formats