INFO: MSMQ Does Not Implement Broadcast Type Services (173318)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ) 1.0
This article was previously published under Q173318 SUMMARY
Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ) does not implement any broadcast or
multicast services. That is, you cannot send a single message that will be
placed in multiple queues on a MSMQ-connected network or MSMQ enterprise.
Functionality such as this is desirable for creating publish-subscribe
distribution systems.
MORE INFORMATION
Currently, to have copies of a message sent to multiple queues, an
application needs to either place the message directly in the inbound queue
of the destination client, or the clients must read the message from a
central distribution queue.
MSMQ allows a non-destructive read from a queue. That is, a copy of a
message can be read from a queue without the message itself being removed
from the queue. An application can take advantage of this behavior to
implement the central queue distribution method.
Multicast functionality is being considered for a future release of MSMQ.
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| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/10/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo kbusage KB173318 |
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