How activities are used

By recording information related to the activities performed on behalf of a message as it is routed through a queue manager network, we can identify the sequence of activities performed on a message. From the sequence of activities performed on a message we can determine the route that it took through the queue manager network.

By determining a message route it is possible to do the following:

Determine the last known location of a message

If a message does not reach its intended destination, having a complete, or partial, message route allows the last known location of the message to be determined.

Determine configuration issues with a queue manager network

By studying the route a message takes through a queue manager network, it can become apparent that it has not gone where expected. There are many reasons why this can occur, for example, a channel could be inactive forcing the message to take an alternative route. In these situations, a system administrator can determine whether there are any problems in the queue manager network, and if there are, correct them.