Command changes: runmqsc command

The runmqsc command has two new client modes, and a new environment variable is available to allow you to set a prompt of your choice.

New client modes for MQSC

The MO72 SupportPac MQSC Client for IBM MQ provides an MQSC portal that has two distinct modes of operation:

Issuing MQSC commands to a queue manager through either a local or a client connection.
Issuing MQSC commands against the client channel table without requiring a connection to a queue manager.

This functionality is now incorporated into IBM® MQ for all platforms by providing the runmqsc with two new client modes:

Client-local mode ( -n ): runmqsc offers a limited set of MQSC commands to manage client channel definition files.
Client-connect mode ( -c ): runmqsc connects to a remote queue manager via a client channel and issues escaped PCF commands.

The MO72 SupportPac remains available for download for use with older versions of IBM MQ.

New MQPROMPT environment variable

From Version 8.0, you can make it easier to see that you are in an MQSC environment and see some details of the current environment by setting a prompt of your choice by using the MQPROMPT environment variable. For more information, see Performing local administration tasks using MQSC commands.