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: