Importing and exporting queue manager sets


About this task

We can export your queue manager sets from IBM MQ Explorer for backup purposes, or to transfer and import the queue manager sets into another instance of IBM MQ Explorer.


Exporting queue manager sets

About this task

To export queue manager sets from IBM MQ Explorer:

Procedure

  1. In the Navigator view, right-click IBM MQ, then click Export MQ Explorer settings... The Export dialog opens.
  2. Select Sets from the check boxes.
  3. Enter the file name and location for the compressed file that is created to store the exported queue manager sets.
  4. Click OK.

Results

A compressed file that contains the exported queue manager sets is created. The compressed file contains the settings in XML files.

When you are exporting manual queue manager sets, a list of the names of the queue managers that are members of the set, and the QMID of the queue managers, is exported.

When you are exporting automatic queue manager sets, a list of identifiers for filters that queue managers must match, and whether queue managers must match any or all of the filters, is exported.


Importing queue manager sets

About this task

To import queue manager sets into IBM MQ Explorer:

Procedure

  1. In the Navigator view, right-click IBM MQ, then click Import MQ Explorer settings... The Import dialog opens.
  2. Browse for the compressed file that contains the queue manager sets.
  3. Select Sets to import the settings. If the compressed file does not contain any exported queue manager set information, the check box associated with sets is unavailable.
  4. Click OK.

Results

The settings from the compressed file are imported into IBM MQ Explorer. The queue manager appends the imported sets with the currently defined sets, such that the sets are merged together in IBM MQ Explorer.

When you are importing manual queue manager sets, a list of the names of the queue managers that are members of the set, and the QMID of the queue managers, is imported. Any existing queue manager with a QMID that matches a QMID from the imported set definition is added to the queue manager set. If IBM MQ Explorer does not contain a queue manager with a matching QMID, then the imported information for that queue manager is ignored.

When you are importing automatic queue manager sets, a list of identifiers for filters that queue managers must match, and whether queue managers must match any or all of the filters, is imported. Only existing queue managers that match the imported filter rules are added to the corresponding automatic set. If any filters are missing, a dialog is displayed asking you to either select a different filter or delete the set.

Queue manager set definitions cannot be imported into IBM WebSphere MQ Version 6.0 Explorer or earlier.