WebSphere MQ Adapter enables Integration Server to exchange information with other systems
through an IBM WebSphere MQ message queue. This capability lets you route documents, or any
piece of information, from Integration Serverto systems that use WebSphere MQ message queuing
as their information interface.
For example, you might use WebSphere MQ Adapter to extract information from an XML-based
purchase order, repackage it as an order record, and deliver it to a queue for processing by a
back-end enterprise system. Or you might use WebSphere MQ Adapter to monitor a queue and
to issue updates to various systems on your intranet when a message appears in that queue.
Adapter Connection: Adapter connections enable WebSphere MQ Adapter to
connect to WebSphere MQ systems. You must configure an adapter connection before you
can configure adapter services
Adapter Service Templates: Adapter services enable WebSphere MQ Adapter to implement
the WebSphere MQ client libraries to perform operations on WebSphere MQ queues. WebSphere
MQ Adapter provides adapter service templates that enable you to configure services to put,
get, peek, and request/reply messages.