The common messaging interface enables
you to store information about message queues in the local SAS registry.
The information that can be stored and retrieved include the following:
is an alias name that
describes a transport (MQSeries [refers to WebSphere MQ], MSMQ, Rendezvous,
or Rendezvous-CM)
is an alias name that
describes a transport and queue
is a model name that
describes a queue's properties
is a model name that
describes a Rendezvous or Rendezvous-CM transport
is a map name that
describes the format of data within a message
Placing this type of
information in storage provides both reusability and encapsulation.
A repository can contain all queue definitions, thereby enabling you
to focus on the application usage rather than the specific definition
of a queue.
The SAS registry provides
methods for defining your own queues or overriding globally defined
queues. It provides you with complete control and flexibility over
a queue.
To bypass the SAS Registry
altogether, specify the following macro variable: