Comparing activity recording and trace-route messaging
Both activity recording and trace-route messaging can provide activity information to determine the route a message has taken through a queue manager network. Both methods have their own advantages. Table 15 shows the benefits of each method:
Table 15. Comparing activity recording and trace-route messaging Benefit Activity recording Trace-route messaging Can determine the last known location of a message Yes Yes Can determine configuration issues with a queue manager network Yes Yes
(is not restricted to use with trace-route messages)
Yes No Message data is left unmodified Yes No Message processed normally Yes No Activity information can be accumulated in the message data No Yes Optional message delivery to target queue No Yes If a message is caught in an infinite loop, it can be detected and dealt with No Yes Activity information can be put in order reliably No Yes Application provided to display the activity information No Yes