Queue Manager Manual

About This Manual
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Queue Manager holds a communication between two processes in a queue so that the
processes can carry on other activities while Queue Manager handles the
communication. This queuing function can be used in any application that separates
an activity into multiple stages.
The Queue Manager Manual provides programming, installation, and management
information for Queue Manager, including some design guidelines.
The manual is intended for system managers who install and manage Queue Manager
and for application programmers who write programs that use the features of Queue
Manager. The information in the manual is intended for application developers
experienced with the GUARDIAN 90 operating system, the PATHWAY online
transaction processing system, and the Transaction Monitoring Facility (TMF).
The manual assumes you have experience with a Tandem compatible programming
language such as COBOL, SCREEN COBOL, TAL, C, COBOL85, FORTAN, or Pascal.
It also assumes you have the programming expertise to determine from the
information presented how to program Queue Manager correctly.
Information is organized as follows:
Section 1 provides an introduction to Queue Manager concepts and objects, with a
sample application.
Section 2 describes the server interface, including field definitions for the available
units-of-work (UOWs) and rules for using them.
Section 3 provides some guidelines for programming with Queue Manager.
Section 4 describes how to install and manage Queue Manager.
Appendix A covers system messages that may be returned during system startup
and operation.
Appendix B is a sample Queue Manager application in COBOL.
A glossary of terms is also provided.
Related Manuals The following manuals are related to the material presented in this guide.
These contain detailed information about Tandem NonStop systems and the software
used with Queue Manager:
The Introduction to PATHWAY, which presents an overview of the PATHWAY
transaction processing system
The PATHWAY SCREEN COBOL Reference Manual, which describes the SCREEN
COBOL programming language.
If you are installing Queue Manager as part of a TRANSFER installation, refer to the
TRANSFER Installation and Management Guide.