Uninstalling IBM MQ for IBM i

There are two ways of uninstalling IBM MQ for IBM i.

To uninstall IBM MQ for IBM i, perform one of the following tasks:

• A standard deletion removes IBM MQ product code but preserves user data.
• An entire deletion removes both IBM MQ product code and user data.

Both types of deletion require you to be signed on to the system with a user profile that has *ALLOBJ special authority, for example, QSECOFR. Security administrator (*SECADM) special authority is also required to delete the QMQM and QMQMADM user profiles.

• Uninstalling IBM MQ but retaining data on IBM i
  To retain your user data, for example, because you intend to reinstall IBM MQ for IBM i at a later date, we must perform a standard deletion of the product.
• Uninstalling IBM MQ and data on IBM i
  We can delete IBM MQ entirely, including all user data.
• Uninstalling IBM MQ Java Messaging and Web Services on IBM i
  Follow these instructions to uninstall IBM MQ Java.
• Uninstalling IBM MQ MQI client for IBM i
  If the IBM MQ MQI client for IBM i must be uninstalled, follow the correct procedure to ensure that all the relevant directories and files are removed.
• Uninstalling Managed File Transfer on IBM i
  Follow these instructions to uninstall Managed File Transfer on IBM i.
• Reinstalling IBM MQ for IBM i
  We can reinstall IBM MQ for IBM i without losing any of our data.

Parent topic: Install and uninstall IBM MQ on IBM i

Related concepts

• Reinstalling IBM MQ for IBM i

Related tasks

• Uninstalling IBM MQ but retaining data on IBM i
• Uninstalling IBM MQ and data on IBM i
• Uninstalling IBM MQ Java Messaging and Web Services on IBM i
• Uninstalling IBM MQ MQI client for IBM i