Finding messages sent to the WebSphere MQ-IMS bridge

If you are using the WebSphere MQ-IMS bridge, and your message has not arrived as expected, consider the following:

Is the WebSphere MQ-IMS bridge running?

Issue the following command for the bridge queue:

DISPLAY QSTATUS (qname) IPPROCS CURDEPTH

The value of IPPROCS should be 1; if it is 0, check the following:

If OTMA is running, the value for CURDEPTH should be 0 because the WebSphere MQ-IMS bridge removes the messages as soon as they arrive on the queue. If the CURDEPTH is greater than 0, check for error messages in the WebSphere MQ job log.

Use the IMS command /DIS OTMA to check that OTMA is active.

If your messages are flowing to IMS, check the following:
Was the reply message sent to the correct place?

Issue the following command:

DISPLAY QSTATUS (*) CURDEPTH

Does the CURDEPTH indicate that there is a reply on a queue that you are not expecting?