Error logs for Windows

IBM MQ for Windows uses a number of error logs to capture messages concerning the operation of IBM MQ itself, any queue managers that you start, and error data coming from the channels that are in use.

The location the error logs are stored in depends on whether the queue manager name is known and whether the error is associated with a client.

• If the queue manager name is known and the queue manager is available:

  MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH\QMGRS\QMgrName\ERRORS\AMQERR01.LOG
  

• If the queue manager is not available:

  MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH\QMGRS\@SYSTEM\ERRORS\AMQERR01.LOG
  

• If an error has occurred with a client application:

  MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH\ERRORS\AMQERR01.LOG
  

On Windows, we should also examine the Windows application event log for relevant messages.

Parent topic: Error logs