Configure custom properties for the WebSphere MQ resource adapter

In addition to the standard properties that we can specify for the WebSphere MQ resource adapter, we can configure custom properties for WebSphere MQ resource adapter.

WebSphere Application Server supports the definition of custom properties for the WebSphere MQ resource adapter. This is useful because it enables WebSphere Application Server to work with later versions of WebSphere MQ that might have properties that are not exposed in WebSphere Application Server.

To specify custom properties for the WebSphere MQ resource adapter, use the console to complete the following steps.

1. In the navigation pane, click Resources > JMS->JMS providers to display a list of JMS providers in the content pane.

2. Optional: To manage JMS resources defined at a different scope setting, change the Scope setting to the required level.

3. In the Providers column of the displayed list of JMS providers, click the name of the WebSphere MQ messaging provider to work with.

4. In the content pane under Additional properties, click Resource adapter properties to view the configuration page for the properties.

5. In the content pane under Additional properties, click Custom properties to view the configuration page for the properties.

6. Click the name of the property to configure then make any required changes.

7. Click Apply. This defines the custom property to WebSphere Application Server, and enables you to browse or change additional properties.

8. Save any changes to the master configuration.

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

Related concepts

WebSphere MQ custom properties

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Manage messages with message endpoints

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