MQ Queue Backup to tape

[tautera]

We are running MQ 5.3 under z/OS (mainframe). We have a queue which can contain (xml) messages up to 4meg in length. On a daily basis, at night, this queue is cleared out, but before it's cleared, we want to backup it up to tape. Is there a utility that can be used to backup/restore a specific MQ Q to tape? Remember messages can be 4 meg ...

 

[tautera]

Well looks like I get to answer my own post.

According to the WebSphere® MQ for z/OS™ System Administration Guide Version 5 Release 3 SC34-6053-00.

The answer is (drum roll) .. WebSphere MQ utility program CSQUTIL.

Use the following JCL to invoke it:

//COPY EXEC PGM=CSQUTIL,PARM=’CSQ1’
//STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=thlqual.SCSQANLE
// DD DISP=SHR,DSN=thlqual.SCSQAUTH
//OUTPUTA DD DSN=SAMPLE.UTILITY.COPYA,DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
// SPACE=(CYL,(5,1),RLSE),UNIT=SYSDA,
// DCB=(RECFM=VBS,BLKSIZE=23200)
//CSQUOUT DD DSN=SAMPLE.UTILITY.COPY3,DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
// SPACE=(CYL,(5,1),RLSE),UNIT=SYSDA,
// DCB=(RECFM=VBS,BLKSIZE=23200)
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
* COPY WHOLE PAGE SET TO ’CSQUOUT’
COPY PSID(03)
* COPY ONE QUEUE TO ’OUTPUT’
COPY QUEUE(ABC123A) DDNAME(OUTPUTA)
/