JMS Consumer

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Snap type:

Read


Description:

This Snap fetches the Java Message Service (JMS) messages from a JMS destination and acknowledges them.

Prerequisites:

N/A


Support and limitations:
  • Works in Ultra Tasks.
  • Processes only the following types of messages:
    • TEXT
    • MAP
    • BYTE
    • STREAM
      For any other message type, the Snap throws the exception – Unsupported Format.
Account: 

This Snap uses account references created on the Accounts page of SnapLogic Manager to handle access to this endpoint. See Configuring JMS Accounts for information on setting up this type of account.


Views:
InputThis Snap has at most one optional document input view.
OutputThis Snap has exactly one document output view.
ErrorThis Snap has at most one document error view and produces zero or more documents in the view.

Settings

Label


Required. The name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your pipeline.

Durable Subscriber


A Boolean property to make the JMS Consumer Snap a durable subscriber.
A durable subscriber consumer wants to receives the messages that were sent when the subscriber is disconnected from the messaging system, requiring the messaging provider to cache publications until the subscriber is back up.

Client ID


Required. A client ID to be applied to the JMS connection inside this JMS consumer. (This property is only used if Durable Subscriber is checked).

Example: 0001

The values can be passed dynamically using the pipeline parameters but not via the upstream.

Subscription Name


Required. The name of the subscription to be used if Durable Subscriber is checked.

Example: TestSubscription

The values can be passed dynamically using the pipeline parameters but not via the upstream.

Destination


Required. The Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) lookup name of the regular JMS destination.

This destination is used to fetch regular JMS messages.

  • The topic/queue name specified is case sensitive. Ensure that the letter case for Destination is the same in the Producer and Consumer Snaps.
  • If the topic/queue name does not exist at the Java Message Service client (such as ActiveMQ), one will automatically be created with that name.

  • When using Weblogic JMS Server, you must provide queue/topic name, the name of the module associated with the queue/topic, and the Weblogic JMS server where the queue/topic is hosted. Use the following format: 

Example: 

  • testserver/TestQueue
  • testserver/testmodule!testqueue
  • testserver/testmodule!testtopic
  • JMSserver-1/SystemModule-0!Queue-1

Control Destination


Required. The JNDI lookup name of the control JMS destination.
Note:  This destination is used to fetch control JMS messages to stop this JMS consumer from fetching regular JMS messages. The destination must be specified with the JMS Server Name and JNDI context path. Specify the destination in this format: JMS_Server_Name@JNDI_context_path

Example: JMSTestServer@JNDIContextPath

The values can be passed dynamically using the pipeline parameters but not via the upstream.

Destination Type


A type of JMS destination. Valid options are:

  • Queue
  • Topic

Default value: Queue

Message Selector


A SQL92 style expression to filter the JMS messages. The message selector value can be used to filter the messages from the destination, but cannot reference the message body. A message that evaluates the expression as true will pass on to the consumer. See your providers documentation for supported expressions.

The SQS account does not support Message Selector values—it expects the value to be null. Learn more: Support for Message selectors.

Example:

  • JMSCorrelationID='1', will read messages with JMSCorrelationID value set as '1' from destination.
  • user IS NOT NULL

Message Count


Maximum messages to read before execution stops. A negative value will make this JMS Consumer run indefinitely. Set to zero to consume all the messages in the destination queue/topic and then exit.

Message Acknowledge Mode


A message acknowledgment mode for non-transacted sessions. Valid options are:

  • AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE - the session acknowledges the receipt of a message when a call to receive method or when the message listener returns successfully.
  • CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE - the client has the power when to acknowledge the message.
  • DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE - the session lazily acknowledges the delivery of messages, possibly resulting in duplicate messages if the JMS provider fails.

For a description of these modes, go to http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/tutorial/doc/bncfu.html#bncfw

Example: AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE

Processing Mode


A mode of message processing (Synchronous or Asynchronous).

  • Synchronous mode will make the consumer read the messages from the destination every 5 seconds until a 'STOP' is read or the Message Count is reached. If the consumer reads the message within 5 seconds, then it will process it and not wait every 5 seconds for the next message.
  • Asynchronous mode will make the consumer read the message from the destination when ever the message arrives until a 'STOP' is read or the Message Count is reached. 

Default value: Synchronous

Number of retries

The maximum number of attempts the Snap must make to fetch JMS messages when there is a network failure.

Example: 3

Default value: 0

Retry interval (milliseconds)

The minimum time in milliseconds for which the Snap must wait before attempting recovery from a network failure.

Example: 1500

Default value: 1000

Snap Execution

Select one of the following three modes in which the Snap executes:

  • Validate & Execute: Performs limited execution of the Snap, and generates a data preview during Pipeline validation. Subsequently, performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during Pipeline runtime.

  • Execute only: Performs full execution of the Snap during Pipeline execution without generating preview data.

  • Disabled: Disables the Snap and all Snaps that are downstream from it.

Default Value: Execute only
Example: Validate & Execute

Example

Guaranteed Delivery with JMS Snaps

To achieve guaranteed delivery in a JMS Snap pipeline:

  1. Start JMS Consumer with Message Acknowledge mode as CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE and Processing mode as Synchronous.
  2. Attach a JMS Acknowledge Snap at the end of the pipeline.
  3. The JMS Consumer will have 'JMS MessageID' passed in the header of binary document. Pass this value as the document input to JMS Acknowledge Snap.

When the pipeline starts, the consumed message is written to the output view by the JMS Consumer Snap and passed downstream for further processing. Consumer keeps waiting for a response from Acknowledge Snap. When all the processing is completed, the JMS Acknowledge at the end of pipeline will intimate JMS Consumer to acknowledge the specified message (message is identified by JMS Message ID passed) and then the JMS Consumer acknowledges the message and continues reading the next message and so on.

Snap Pack History

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ReleaseSnap Pack VersionDateTypeUpdates
November 2024main29029 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
August 2024main27765 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
May 2024main26341 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
February 2024main25112 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
November 2023main23721 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
August 2023main22460 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.

May 2023

main21015 

Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.

February 2023432patches20479 Latest

Fixed an issue where the JMS Producer Snap was previously only writing headers to the WebLogic queue. Now the Snap writes the entire document.

February 2023main19844 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
November 2022main18944 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
August 2022main17386 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.29main15993 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.28main14627 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.

4.27

main12833

 

Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.26main11181 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.25main9554
 
Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.

4.24 Patch4.24patches9098 Latest

Enhances the JMS account in the JMS Snap Pack by updating the JNDI properties (java.naming.security.principal, java.naming.security.credentials) with username and password, to support the requirements of certain JMS servers.

4.24 Patch424patches9104 Latest

Fixes an issue in the JMS Consumer Snap, where different JMS SQS accounts interfere with each other while running on the same jcc node by using the AWSStaticCredentialProvider instead of the SystemPropertiesCredentialsProvider.

4.24main8556
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.23main7430
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.22 Patch422patches6992 Latest

Fixes the JMS Snap Pack by replacing JMS class loader for Oracle AQ (Advance Queuing).

4.22main6403
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.21snapsmrc542

 

StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.20 Patch  jms8824 Latest

Fixes an issue in the JMS Consumer Snap due to which the Snap does not release the memory even after Pipeline termination, leading to huge memory spikes.

4.20 Patch jms8810 Latest

Fixes the connection leak issue in the JMS Producer Snap.

4.20 Patch jms8765 Latest

Fixes an issue with the JMS Consumer Snap that fails to successfully create durable subscribers when run in asynchronous mode.

4.20snapsmrc535
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.19 Patch jms8420 Latest
  • Adds the following properties to the JMS Consumer and JMS Producer Snaps to enable retry and reconnect features:
    • Number of retries: Defines the number of times the Snap must re-attempt an operation before throwing a connection/network error.
    • Retry interval (milliseconds): Defines the time in milliseconds the Snap must wait between subsequent retries upon a connection/network error.
  • Enables the JMS Producer Snap to clean up stale connections.
  • Fixes the JMS Acknowledge Snap where the Snap fails unexpectedly without providing a reason.
4.19snaprsmrc528
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.18 Patch jms7865 Latest

Fixed an issue with the JMS Consumer Snap that reinserts failed messages in the JMS queue without checking for duplicate messages.

4.18snapsmrc523
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.17ALL7402
 
Latest

Pushed automatic rebuild of the latest version of each Snap Pack to SnapLogic UAT and Elastic servers.

4.17snapsmrc515
 
Latest

Added the Snap Execution field to all Standard-mode Snaps. In some Snaps, this field replaces the existing Execute during preview check box.

4.16snapsmrc508
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.15snapsmrc500
 
Stable

Added HornetQ support for the JMS Producer and JMS Consumer Snaps.

4.14snapsmrc490
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.13

snapsmrc486

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.12

snapsmrc480

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.11snapsmrc465
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.10

snapsmrc414

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.9 Patch jms3305 Latest

Elegant error & resolution messaging for bad ConnectionFactory and bad connectionFactoryNames JNDI property

4.9snapsmrc405
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.8 Patch jms2702  Latest

Addressed an issue with the JMS Acknowledge Snap failing to exit in Ultra mode.

4.8 Patchjms2883 Latest

Addressed multiple issues regarding messages being consumed or acknowledged in JMS Consumer and Acknowledge Snaps.

4.8

snapsmrc398

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.7

snapsmrc382

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.6snapsmrc362
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.5.1

snapsmrc344

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.5

snapsmrc344

Stable
  • Resolved an issue in JMS Consumer Snap that occurred when the Snap is set with the SQS account on a client_acknowledge mode.
  • Resolved an issue in JMS Consumer Snap that occurred when the Snap was used in the middle of a pipeline.
4.4
 Stable
  • JMS Producer: The file header is now passed through to the output view.
  • JMS Acknowledge: JMS MessageID is now optional for the input.
  • JMS Consumer: Expressions are now supported for Client ID and Subscription Name.

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