MSMQ Functions (Compact 2013)

3/26/2014

The following table shows the MSMQ functions with a description of the purpose of each.

Programming element	Description
MQCloseCursor	This function closes a specific cursor, allowing Message Queuing (MSMQ) to release the associated resources.
MQCloseQueue	This function closes a given queue.
MQCreateCursor	This function creates a cursor for a specific queue and returns a handle to the cursor.
MQCreateQueue	This function creates a private queue.
MQDeleteQueue	This function deletes a queue from the local computer.
MQFreeMemory	This function frees memory allocated by MSMQ.
MQGetMachineProperties	This function retrieves information about a Queue Manager on the local machine.
MQGetQueueProperties	This function retrieves the specified set of properties for a local queue.
MQHandleToFormatName	This function returns a direct format name for the queue based on its handle.
MQMgmtAction	This function changes the state of a computer or queue.
MQMgmtGetInfo	This function retrieves information about a queue or the Message Queuing installation on a computer.
MQOpenQueue	This function opens a queue for sending messages to the queue or for reading its messages.
MQPathNameToFormatName	This function returns a private direct format name based on the MSMQ path name provided.
MQReceiveMessage	This function allows you to read messages in the queue.
MQSendMessage	This function sends a message to the queue corresponding to the handle hDestinationQueue.
MQSetQueueProperties	This function sets the properties of a local queue.

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