Format (MQCHAR8)

This specifies the format name of the data that follows the MQMDE structure.

On the MQPUT or MQPUT1 call, the application must set this field to the value appropriate to the data. The queue manager does not check that this field is valid. See the Format field described inMQMD - Message descriptorfor more information about format names.

The initial value of this field is MQFMT_NONE.