How to get a IBM MQ message by Message ID using bash ? is there a tool available?

Question

Looking to get an IBM MQ message by Message ID using bash

Is there a tool readily available ? can any of the bash samples that come MQ installation serve the purpose? Please let me know.

Answer 1

You could issue a CURL command to invoke the REST API in your bash script.

eg.

curl -X DELETE --header 'Accept: application/json' 'https://HOST:PORT/ibmmq/rest/v3/messaging/qmgr/QM1/queue/DEV.QUEUE.1/message?messageId=MSGID'

Substitute

• MSGID for your message ID
• HOST for your queue manager address
• PORT for your queue manager REST port
• QM1 for the queue manager
• DEV.QUEUE.1 for the queue

Answer 2

There is no MQ API for Bash. You can use C, C++, C#, COBOL, PL/I, Java, Rexx, RPG, Perl and Python. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_MQ#APIs

If you want to use a scripting language with MQ then I'd suggest using either Python or REXX.

Answer 3

A possibility is the q.exe formerly known as Support Pac MA01 that is now licensed by MQGem.