Process definition properties
You can set properties for process definitions. Some properties do not apply to all types of process definitions. Some of the properties are specific to z/OS® process definitions.
The following tables list all the properties that you can set for process definitions:
For each property, there is a brief description of when you might need to configure the property. The tables also give the equivalent MQSC parameter for the DEFINE, ALTER and DISPLAY PROCESS commands. For more information, see ALTER PROCESS and DISPLAY PROCESS in IBM® Knowledge Center.
General page
The following table lists the properties that you can set on the General page of the Process Definition properties dialog.
Property | Meaning | MQSC parameter |
---|---|---|
Process name | Read-only. You cannot change the name of the process definition after it has been created. | PROCESS |
Description | Type a meaningful description of the purpose of the process definition. See Entering strings in MQ Explorer. | DESCR |
Application type | Select the type of application that starts when the initiation
queue receives the trigger message. System-defined applications are in the range zero through 65 535. For user-defined applications, type in the range 65 536 through 999 999 999. Only specify application
types (other than user-defined types) that are supported on the platform
at which the command is executed:
|
APPLTYPE |
Application ID | Type the name of the application to be started. Usually, this is the fully-qualified file name of the executable object. The maximum length is 256 characters. For a CICS application, type the CICS transaction ID; for an IMS application, type the IMS transaction ID. | APPLICID |
Environment data | Type the environment information that is relevant to the application being started. The maximum length is 128 characters. | ENVRDATA |
User data | Type the user information that is relevant to the application being started. The maximum length is 128 characters. | USERDATA |
QSG disposition | Read-only. This is the queue sharing group disposition of the
process definition. You cannot change the disposition of a process
definition after it has been created. Queue manager means
that the object definition is available only to the queue manager
that hosts it; Group means that the object definition
is stored on the shared repository and each queue manager in the queue sharing group has a copy of the definition; Copy means that
the object definition is the queue manager's copy of a definition
in the shared repository. |
QSGDISP |
Statistics page
The following table lists the properties that you can set on the Statistics page of the Process Definitions properties dialog. The Statistics page displays information about the history of the process definitions. You cannot edit any of these properties.
Property | Meaning | MQSC parameter |
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Alteration date | Read-only. This is the date on which the process definition's properties were last altered. | ALTDATE |
Alteration time | Read-only. This is the time at which the process definition's properties were last altered. | ALTTIME |