CVTMQMDTA (Convert MQ Data Type)

Where allowed to run: All environments (*ALL)
Threadsafe: Yes

The Convert MQ Data Type (CVTMQMDTA) command produces a fragment of code to perform data conversion on data type structures, for use by the data-conversion exit program.

For information on how to use the data-conversion exit, see the IBM® MQ Application Programming Guide.

Support is provided for the C programming language only.

Parameters

Table 1. Command parameters
Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
FROMFILE	Input file	Qualified object name	Required, Positional 1
	Qualifier 1: Input file	Name
	Qualifier 2: Library	`Name`, LIBL, CURLIB
FROMMBR	Member containing input	Name	Required, Positional 2
TOFILE	File to receive output	Qualified object name	Required, Positional 3
	Qualifier 1: File to receive output	Name
	Qualifier 2: Library	`Name`, LIBL, CURLIB
TOMBR	Member to receive output	`Name`, *FROMMBR	Optional, Positional 4
RPLTOMBR	Replace to member	YES, NO	Optional, Positional 5

Input file (FROMFILE)

Specifies the qualified name of the file, in the form LIBRARY/FILE, that contains the data to convert.

The possible values are:

*LIBL: The library list is searched for the file name.
*CURLIB: The current library is used.
from-library-name: Specify the name of the library to be used.
from-file-name: Specify the name of the file containing the data to convert.

Member containing input (FROMMBR)

Specifies the name of the member containing the data to be converted.

The possible values are:

from-member-name: Specifies the name of the member containing the data to convert.

File to receive output (TOFILE)

Specifies the qualified name of the file, in the form LIBRARY/FILE, that contains the converted data.

The possible values are:

*LIBL: The library list is searched for the file name.
*CURLIB: The current library is used.
to-library-name: Specify the name of the library to be used.
to-file-name: Specify the name of the file to contain the converted data.

Member to receive output (TOMBR)

Specifies the name of the member containing the converted data.

The possible values are:

*FROMMBR: The from-member name is used.
to-member-name: Specify the name of the member containing the converted data.

Replace to member (RPLTOMBR)

Specifies whether the converted data replaces the existing member.

The possible values are:

*YES: The converted data replaces the existing member.
*NO: The converted data does not replace the existing member.