You can work with data queues by using iSeries™ CL commands or callable programming
interfaces. Access to data queues is available to all iSeries applications regardless of the
programming language in which the application is written.
Use the following iSeries system interfaces to work with
data queues:
i5/OS™ commands:
- CRTDTAQ
- Creates a data queue and stores it in a specified library
- DLTDTAQ
- Deletes the specified data queue from the system
i5/OS application
programming interfaces:
- QSNDDTAQ
- Send a message (record) to the specified data queue
- QRCVDTAQ
- Read a message (record) to the specified data queue
- QCLRDTAQ
- Clear all messages from the specified data queue
- QMHQRDQD
- Retrieve a data queue description
- QMHRDQM
- Retrieve an entry from a data queue without removing the entry