MSMQ receiver

The properties of this node are described.

Configuration properties

Table 1. MSMQ receiver properties
Property Description
Runtime Tab
Runtime ID Enter a unique identifier for each asynchronous receiver within a service definition.
Destination Name Enter the name of the queue to which the message is to be sent using the following format:

<machineName>/private$/<DestinationName>

Sterling™ Order Management System Software does not support Queue Lookup through the Active Directory.
Max Threads The maximum number of threads for this process.
Transactional/Non Transactional Select if the messages are to be received in a Transactional or Non Transactional Mode.
Note: If you plan to use transactional mode of messaging, create the queue in MSMQ as a transactional queue.
Server Tab
Server Name Select the name of the server which actually executes the service.

For more information about creating a new server, see "Adding a New Server".
Exception Tabs See Table 1 for the receiver link exception handling properties.

Connection properties

The following are the MSMQ node's connection properties:

Table 2. MSMQ connection properties
Connection Node Connection Rules
Can be the first node after the start node Yes, for services invoked both in a synchronous or asynchronous mode
Can be placed before
  • Any component node
  • Any transport node (except for FTP or File I/O); use a Pass-through node to connect them
Can be placed after
  • Start node
  • Any synchronous transport node
  • Any other component node
  • Any asynchronous transport node (except for FTP or File I/O); use a Pass-through node to connect them
Passes data unchanged Transport nodes do not modify data
Note: Make sure the <INSTALL_DIR>/bin directory and the directory containing the jvm.dll are in your system PATH.