A data queue is a system object that exists on the iSeries™ system.
Benefits of using data queues:
Data queues provide
many benefits to PC developers and iSeries applications developers, including:
- They are a fast and efficient means of communication on the iSeries server.
- They have low system overhead and require very little setup.
- They are efficient because a single data queue can be used by a batch
job to service several interactive jobs.
- The contents of a data queue message are free-format (fields are not required),
providing flexibility that is not provided by other system objects.
- Access data queues through an iSeries API and through CL commands,
which provides a straight-forward means of developing client/server applications.