Trace-route messages
Activity information can only be acquired from a trace-route message if both of the following are true:
- The trace-route message has the parameter Accumulate in the TraceRoute PCF group specified as either
MQROUTE_ACCUMULATE_IN_MSG or MQROUTE_ACCUMULATE_AND_REPLY.
- The location of the trace-route message is known.
For the trace-route message to be delivered to the target queue the Deliver parameter in the TraceRoute PCF group must be specified as
MQROUTE_DELIVER_YES.
If the trace-route message is not on the target queue, we can try to locate the trace-route message using a trace-route message enabled for activity recording. With the generated activity reports try to determine the last known location of the trace-route message.
To use the recorded activity information in a trace-route message, do the following:
- Retrieve the trace-route message from its known location.
- Use the WebSphere MQ display route application to display the recorded activity information.
- Study the activity information and determine the information we need.