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MakeFmt Download Page

Welcome to the MakeFmt download page.

The MakeFmt program and the user manual can be downloaded and used free of charge.

User Guide version 1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 (Build Date - March 18th 2024)

This guide describes how to use MakeFmt, a free MQGem utility that simplifies creating MQGem User Format files. It explains how to automatically convert COBOL copybooks into the structure formats used by MQEdit and the Q Program, removing the need for manual creation. This allows users to easily browse, view, and edit complex, multi-field IBM MQ messages naturally.

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MQGem User Formats - User Guide

Build Date - July 13th 2024

This user guide describes how to create and use MQGem User Format files. It explains how to define custom, developer-specific message formats so that MQEdit and the Q Program can display and edit messages naturally instead of in hexadecimal format. The document also covers how to automatically map these custom formatters to designated IBM MQ queues.

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MakeFmt Program version 1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 (Build Date - March 18th 2024)

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Changes

A list of changes and fixes will be kept here. If you find an issue please check back here to see whether it is already a known problem and has already been fixed.

Version 1.0.1 (Latest Build - March 18th 2024)