WebSphere MQ Automation Classes for ActiveX overview

The WebSphere MQ Automation Classes for ActiveX (MQAX) are ActiveX components that provide classes that we can use in your application to access WebSphere MQ. It requires a WebSphere MQ environment and a corresponding WebSphere MQ application with which to communicate.

It gives your ActiveX application the ability to run transactions and access data on any of your enterprise systems that we can access through WebSphere MQ.

WebSphere MQ Automation Classes for ActiveX:

• Give you access to the functions and features of the WebSphere MQ API, permitting full interconnectivity to other WebSphere MQ platforms.

• Conform to the normal conventions expected of an ActiveX component.

• Conform to the WebSphere MQ object model, also available for .NET, C++, Java, and LotusScript.

MQAX starter samples are provided. You are recommended to use these initially to check that your installation of the MQAX is successful and that you have the basic WebSphere MQ environment in place. The samples also demonstrate how MQAX can be used.