Accounting and statistics message reference

Accounting and statistics message reference

Use this page to obtain an overview of the format of accounting and statistics messages and the information returned in these messages

Accounting and statistics message messages are standard IBM MQ messages containing a message descriptor and message data. The message data contains information about the MQI operations performed by IBM MQ applications, or information about the activities occurring in an IBM MQ system.

Message descriptor

An MQMD structure

Message data

A PCF header (MQCFH)
Accounting or statistics message data that is always returned
Accounting or statistics message data that is returned if available

Accounting and statistics message format
Use this page as an example of the structure of an MQI accounting message
Accounting and statistics message MQMD (message descriptor)
Use this page to understand the differences between the message descriptor of accounting and statistics messages and the message descriptor of event messages
Message data in accounting and statistics messages
The message data in accounting and statistics messages is based on the programmable command format (PCF), which is used in PCF command inquiries and responses. The message data in accounting and statistics messages consists of a PCF header (MQCFH) and an accounting or statistics report.
MQI accounting message data
Use this page to view the structure of an MQI accounting message
Queue accounting message data
Use this page to view the structure of a queue accounting message
MQI statistics message data
Use this page to view the structure of an MQI statistics message
Queue statistics message data
Use this page to view the structure of a queue statistics message
Channel statistics message data
Use this page to view the structure of a channel statistics message
Reference notes
Use this page to view the notes to which descriptions of the structure of accounting and statistics messages refer
Parent topic: Accounting and statistics messages