REST API and PCF equivalents for subscriptions

For most REST API optional query parameters and attributes for subscriptions, an equivalent PCF parameter or attribute exists. Use the tables that are provided to understand these equivalents.


Optional query parameter equivalents

Table 1. Subscription optional query parameters for the REST API and equivalent PCF parameters.
REST API optional query parameter PCF parameter Related values (REST API) Related values (PCF)
filter=filterValue MQCFT_INTEGER_FILTER
MQCFT_STRING_FILTER
lessThan
greaterThan lessThanOrEqualTo
greaterThanOrEqualTo
equalTo

notEqualTo

 MQCFOP_LESS
MQCFOP_GREATER
MQCFOP_NOT_GREATER
MQCFOP_NOT_LESS
MQCFOP_EQUAL
MQCFOP_LIKE
MQCFOP_NOT_EQUAL
MQCFOP_NOT_LIKE


Subscription attribute equivalents

Table 2. Subscription attributes for the REST API and equivalent PCF attributes.
REST API attribute PCF attribute Related values (REST API) Related values (PCF)
name MQCACF_SUB_NAME    
id MQBACF_SUB_ID    
resolvedTopicString MQCA_TOPIC_STRING    
topic.name MQCA_TOPIC_NAME    
topic.definedString MQCA_TOPIC_STRING    
selector.value MQCACF_SUB_SELECTOR    
selector.type MQIACF_SELECTOR_TYPE none
standard
extended 		MQSELTYPE_NONE
MQSELTYPE_STANDARD
MQSELTYPE_EXTENDED
destination.isManaged MQIACF_DESTINATION_CLASS true
false 		MQDC_MANAGED
MQDC_PROVIDED
destination.qmgrName MQCACF_DESTINATION_Q_MGR    
destination.name MQCACF_DESTINATION    
destination.correlationId MQBACF_DESTINATION_CORREL_ID    
user.accountingToken MQBACF_ACCOUNTING_TOKEN    
user.applicationIdentityData MQCACF_APPL_IDENTITY_DATA    
user.data MQCACF_SUB_USER_DATA    
user.name MQCACF_SUB_USER_ID    
user.isVariable MQIACF_VARIABLE_USER_ID true
false 		MQVU_ANY_USER
MQVU_FIXED_USER
general.isDurable MQIACF_DURABLE_SUBSCRIPTION true
false 		MQSUB_DURABLE_YES
MQSUB_DURABLE_NO
general.type MQIACF_SUB_TYPE administrative
api
proxy 		MQSUBTYPE_ADMIN
MQSUBTYPE_API
MQSUBTYPE_PROXY
general.usesCharacterWildcard MQIACF_WILDCARD_SCHEMA true
false 		MQWS_CHAR
MQWS_TOPIC
extended.expiry MQIACF_EXPIRY    
extended.level MQIACF_SUB_LEVEL    
extended.messagePriority MQIACF_PUB_PRIORITY asPublished
asQueue 		MQPRI_PRIORITY_AS_PUBLISHED
MQPR_PRIORITY_AS_QDEF
extended.messagePropertyControl MQIACF_PUBSUB_PROPERTIES none
compatible
pcf
rfh2 		MQPSPROP_NONE
MQPSPROP_COMPAT
MQPSPROP_MSGPROP
MQPSPROP_RFH2
extended.deliverOnRequest MQIACF_REQUEST_ONLY true
false 		MQRU_PUBLISH_ON_REQUEST
MQRU_PUBLISH_ALL
extended.networkScope MQIACF_SUBSCRIPTION_SCOPE all
qmgr 		MQTSCOPE_ALL
MQTSCOPE_QMGR
timestamps.altered MQCA_ALTERATION_DATE
MQCA_ALTERATION_TIME 		   
timestamps.created MQCA_CREATION_DATE
MQCA_CREATION_TIME 		   


Unsupported PCF parameters

The following subscription PCF inquire parameters are not supported by the administrative REST API:

  • MQIA_DISPLAY_TYPE
  • MQIACF_SUB_TYPE
  • MQIACF_SUB_ATTRS