Initiation of batch jobs in message queuing information systems

A system for initiating batch jobs in message queuing information systems, the system comprising:

• a message queuing information system, the message queuing information system comprising a message queue;
• and
• a queue monitoring and control component in communication with the message queuing information system, wherein the queue monitoring and control component
• monitors the message queue in the message queuing information system,
• detects a predetermined condition in the message queue, and
• determines whether a member name is associated with the predetermined condition,
• responsive to a member name being associated with the predetermined condition, determines whether a server is available,
• responsive to a server being available, send the member name to the server for the server to attach a batch job to load or unload one or more messages in the message queue based on information included in the member name.

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium being encoded with a computer program for initiating batch jobs in a message queuing information system, wherein the computer program, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to:

• monitor a message queue in the message queuing information system;
• detect a predetermined condition in the message queue;
• and
• determine whether a member name is associated with the predetermined condition,
• responsive to a member name being associated with the predetermined condition, determine whether a server is available,
• responsive to a server being available, send the member name to the server for the server to attach a batch job to load or unload one or more messages in the message queue based on information included in the member name.