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How do I use the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer and WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit?
New users: use the links in this topic to help you get started using the WebSphere® Message Broker Explorer and WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
The WebSphere Message Broker Explorer is an administration environment and graphical user interface based on the Eclipse platform, and integrated with the WebSphere MQ Explorer. You can configure, administer, view, and monitor your brokers, and their associated resources, by using the options in this workbench.
The WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit enables you to complete some basic administration functions for testing and debugging your message flows.
Some of the links in this topic work only if you are accessing this information center from the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer or the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
How do I navigate and customize the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer?
Use the links in this section to find out how to navigate the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
- What are the keyboard shortcuts? Find out how to navigate by using keyboard shortcuts in the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
How can I customize the Eclipse workbench?
You can use the instructions in these links to learn how to use any application running in the Eclipse workbench, including the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer and Rational® Application Developer.
- How do I work with perspectives? Find out how to work with perspectives.
- How do I work with views and editors? Find out how to work with views and editors such as rearranging views and opening files for editing.
- How do I customize the workbench? Find out how to work to further customize the Eclipse workbench such as rearranging the main toolbar and changing the placement of the tabs.
How can I change the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit preferences?
You can change a number of settings in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit to suit your requirements. Use these links to get more information about these settings and how to change them.
- What WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit preferences can I change? Use this link to find out about WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit preferences that you can change, and get links to information about preferences that might be useful when you develop message flows.
- How do I change WebSphere Message Broker Explorer preferences? Follow this link to get an overview of how you change preferences to alter the behavior of the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
- How do I change the standard Eclipse preferences? Follow this link to find out about the standard preferences in the Eclipse workbench.