Report options and message flags on IBM i

This topic concerns the MDREP and MDMFL fields that are part of the message descriptor MQMD specified on the MQGET, MQPUT, and MQPUT1 calls.

For more information about the message descriptor, see MQMD (Message descriptor) on IBM i. This information describes:

• The structure of the report field and how the queue manager processes it
• How an application should analyze the report field
• The structure of the message-flags field

• Structure of the report field
  The MDREP field is a 32-bit integer that is divided into three separate subfields.
• Analyzing the report field on IBM i
  The MDREP field contains subfields. Because of this, some applications need to check whether the sender of the message requested a particular report. Those applications should use the technique described in this topic.
• Structure of the message-flags field on IBM i
  The MDMFL field is a 32-bit integer that is divided into three separate subfields.

Parent topic: IBM i Application Programming Reference (ILE/RPG)