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Configure a topic for the WebSphere MQ messaging provider

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

(zos) To optimize performance, configure the properties of a topic destination to best fit the applications. For more information, see Tune messaging destinations for the WebSphere MQ messaging provider.

To view or change the configuration of a topic destination for use with the WebSphere MQ messaging provider, or to create anew topic destination, use the console to complete the following steps.

  1. In the navigation pane, click Resources > JMS->Topics to view existing topic destinations, with a summary of their properties.

  2. Select the Scope corresponding to the scope of the topic destinations to view or change.

  3. To view or change the properties of an existing topic destination, click its name in the list. Otherwise, to create a new topic destination...

    1. Click New in the content pane. Select WebSphere MQ messaging provider then click OK.

    2. Specify the following required properties.

      Name

      The name by which this topic destination is known for administrative purposes within WebSphere Application Server.

      JNDI name

      The Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) name used to bind the topic destination into the namespace.

      Topic name

      The name of the WebSphere MQtopic to which messages are sent.

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

  4. Optional: Change WebSphere MQ topics settings according to the needs.

  5. Click OK.

  6. Save any changes to the master configuration.

  7. To have the changed configuration take effect, stop then restart the application server.


Related tasks

(zos) Tune messaging destinations for the WebSphere MQ messaging provider

createWMQTopic command

deleteWMQTopic command

listWMQTopics command

modifyWMQTopic command

showWMQTopic command

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