Who should read this book

This book is for those who are responsible for solving problems with WebSphere MQ for z/OS systems and application programs.

To use this book, you should be familiar with system programming concepts, z/OS diagnostic procedures, and the structure and function of the WebSphere MQ for z/OS subsystems at your site. You should also be familiar with the other systems used with WebSphere MQ for z/OS at your site, for example, CICS(R) and IMS(TM).

Note:
In this book, the term CICS is used to mean CICS Transaction Server for OS/390(R) and CICS for MVS/ESA(TM), and the term IMS to mean IMS/ESA(R), unless otherwise stated.