Creating a queue called LQ1

Create a queue by using the command-line interface. Queues are data structures that are used to store messages and are IBM® MQ queue manager objects.

About this task

There are three ways to create IBM MQ objects:

Command-line.
IBM MQ Explorer.
Using a programmable interface.

In this task you can create IBM MQ objects using the command-line.

The command-line interface has a scripting language called IBM MQ Script Commands (MQSC). The scripting tool, runmqsc, is used to run the script against a queue manager. To create and start a queue by using the command-line interface, complete the following steps.

Procedure

Start the scripting tool by typing the following command:
```
runmqsc QM1
```
When the scripting tool starts, the following output is displayed:
```
C:\>runmqsc QM1
5724-H72 (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Starting MQSC for queue manager QM1.
```
The tool is ready to accept MQSC commands.
Create a local queue called LQ1 by typing the following MQSC command:
```
define qlocal(LQ1)
```
When the queue is created, the following output is displayed:
```
define qlocal(LQ1)
2 : define qlocal(LQ1)
AMQ8006: IBM MQ queue created.
```
Stop the scripting tool by typing the following MQSC command:
```
end
```
When the scripting tool ends, the following output is displayed:
```
One MQSC command read.
No commands have a syntax error.
All valid MQSC commands were processed.

C:\>
```

What to do next

You are ready to put a message on to your queue. To put a message in a queue, see Putting a message to the queue LQ1.