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MQ File Mover Overview

The MQ File Mover v4.0.0 (MQFM) application is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM's WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes "Action" commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user combines a series of Action commands to create the MQFM Workflow XML file.

MQFM is more than a simple file transfer tool, it is a solution for combining business processes into a workflow. The Action commands of a MQFM Workflow XML file are set up by a user to define precisely what actions, aka business processes, are going to be executed, what order they will be executed in and what happens if an error occurs.

The Send and Watch Actions use Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to encrypt the data and the actions can also compress the data before the data is sent via WebSphere MQ. The Receive Action can decrypt and decompress the incoming data before it is written to the target file.

MQFM supports End-To-End encryption when a KeySize and PassPhrase is used with Send (or Watch) and Receive Actions. MQFM uses Java's Cryptography to perform the encryption and decryption, hence the use of SSL and SSL certificates is not require.

The Send and Watch Actions can send the file to a single MQ queue or send the same message to multiple MQ queues at the same time.

A series of MQFM "How To" blog posting can be found here.

The MQFM Workflow XML Action framework currently contains 26 Action commands. The action commands are in 3 categories: WebSphere MQ Actions, File Actions and Other Actions.

MQ File Mover is licensed under Apache License 2. It is free to use but support is not included. A support license may be purchased.

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** Each support subscription license is licensed on a per queue manager basis per year.

Enterprise Support Subscription License for MQ File Mover:
The Yearly Enterprise Support Subscription License for MQ File Mover sells for $999.00 USD per year. The company is provided with support for an unlimited number end-users and/or applications using MQ File Mover at an unlimited number of locations.