MSMQ - Purge queue |
Declaration
<AMMSMQ ACTIVITY="clear" QUEUE="text" REMOTEMACHINE="text" /> |
Description
Clears existing messages from the specified queue. The Retrieve message and Wait for message activities can also be used to remove a message from the queue.
Practical Usage
Removes messages that exist in the specified queue.
Parameters
Queue
Property |
Type |
Required |
Default |
Markup |
Description |
Local computer |
If enabled, specifies that this activity will be performed on the local computer (enabled by default). This is a visual mode parameter used only during design time, therefore, contains no markup. |
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Another computer |
Text |
No |
(Empty) |
|
If enabled, specifies the host name or IP address of the remote computer that this activity will be performed on. When this parameter is enabled, the Local computer parameter is ignored. |
Queue path |
Text |
Yes |
(Empty) |
QUEUENAME="HostName\QueueName" |
The name of the message queue to purge. The message queue name consists of the computer name, an optional PRIVATE$ keyword that indicates whether it is a private queue and the name of the queue. Public queue example: ComputerName\QueueName Private queue example: ComputerName\PRIVATE$\QueueName |
Example
- The sample AML code below can be copied and pasted directly into the Steps Panel of the Task Builder.
- Parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, and/or other information specific to the task must be customized before the sample code can run successfully.
Description
A simple task that creates a queue, sends message to that queue, waits for the message, retrieves the message and purges the queue.
<!-- Create variable -->
<AMVARIABLE NAME="theVar" VALUE="" />
<!-- Create private queue -->
<AMMSMQ PRIVATE="YES" NAME="myPrivateQueue" RESULTDATASET="privateQueueData" />
<!-- Send message to queue -->
<AMMSMQ ACTIVITY="send_message" QUEUENAME="vmwinvx64\Private$\myPrivateQueue" MESSAGELABEL="Support" MESSAGEFILE="C:\Users\techsupport\Desktop\cd.txt" />
<!-- Wait for message -->
<AMMSMQ ACTIVITY="wait_message" QUEUE="vmwinvx64\Private$\myPrivateQueue" LABEL="Support" RESULTVARIABLE="theVar" />
<!-- Retrieve message -->
<AMMSMQ ACTIVITY="retrieve_message" QUEUENAME="vmwinvx64\Private$\myPrivateQueue" RESULTDATASET="data" MESSAGEFILE="C:\Users\techsupport\Desktop\rt.txt" OVERWRITEFILE="YES" REMOVEMESSAGE="YES" />
<!-- Purge queue -->
<AMMSMQ ACTIVITY="delete_queue" QUEUENAME="vmwinvx64\Private$\myPrivateQueue" />