Configure a JMS topic destination for WebSphere MQ

 

Use this task to browse or change a JMS topic destination for publish/subscribe messaging with WebSphere MQ as a messaging provider. This task contains an optional step for you to create a new JMS topic destination.

 

Overview

To configure a JMS topic destination for use with WebSphere MQ as a messaging provider, use the console to complete the following steps:

 

Procedure

1. Display the WebSphere MQ messaging provider. In the navigation pane, expand Resources > JMS > JMS Providers.

2. Select the WebSphere MQ provider for which you want to configure a topic destination.

    

3. Optional: Change the Scope setting to the level at which the JMS destination is visible to applications.

4. In the contents pane, under Additional Properties, click Topics This displays a table listing any existing JMS topic destinations, with a summary of their properties.

5. To browse or change an existing JMS topic destination, click its name in the list. Otherwise, to create a new topic destination, complete the following steps:

   1. Click New in the content pane.

   2. Specify the following required properties. You can specify other properties, as described in a later step.

      Name

      The name by which this connection factory is known for administrative purposes within IBM WAS.

      JNDI Name

      The JNDI name that is used to bind the connection factory into the name space.

      Base Topic Name

      The name of the WebSphere MQ topic to which messages are sent.

      CCSID

      The coded character set identifier for use with the WebSphere MQ queue manager; for example: 850.

   3. Click Apply. This defines the topic destination to WAS, and enables you to browse or change additional properties.

    

6. Optional: Change properties for the topic destination, according to your needs.

7. Click OK.

8. Save any changes to the master configuration.

9. To have the changed configuration take effect, stop then restart the appserver.

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Related tasks

Configure a JMS topic connection factory for WebSphere MQ
Configure JMS resources for the WebSphere MQ messaging provider

 

Related Reference

WebSphere MQ topic settings