MQBYTE - Byte

The MQBYTE data type represents a single byte of data. No particular interpretation is placed on the byte--it is treated as a string of bits, and not as a binary number or character. No special alignment is required.

An array of MQBYTE is sometimes used to represent an area of main storage whose nature is not known to the queue manager. For example, the area may contain application message data or a structure. The boundary alignment of this area must be compatible with the nature of the data contained within it.