How to use IBM MQ control commands

If you want to issue control commands, your user ID must be a member of the mqm group for most control commands. For more information about this, see Authority to administer IBM MQ on UNIX, Linux® and Windows systems. In addition, note the following environment-specific information:

IBM MQ for Windows

All control commands can be issued from a command line. Command names and their flags are not case sensitive: you can enter them in uppercase, lowercase, or a combination of uppercase and lowercase. However, arguments to control commands (such as queue names) are case sensitive.

In the syntax descriptions, the hyphen (-) is used as a flag indicator. You can use the forward slash (/) instead of the hyphen.

IBM MQ for UNIX and Linux systems

All IBM MQ control commands can be issued from a shell. All commands are case-sensitive.

A subset of the control commands can be issued using the IBM MQ Explorer.