How to: Find Queues in Server Explorer

Using Server Explorer, you can explore existing queues on any computer to which you have access. You can view any public, private, or system queue available on these computers, including those queues you create in Visual Studio.

You can also see information about queues in the Windows 2000 Computer Management window, or in the Create Message Queue Dialog Box that appears when you set the path for an instance of the MessageQueue component.

To locate a queue in Server Explorer

1. Expand the Server node, and then expand the node for the server you want to view.

   Tip

   If the server you want to view is not listed, you need to add it. For more information, see How to: Access and Initialize Server Explorer/Database Explorer.

2. Locate and expand the Message Queues node beneath it.

   Note

   If the Message Queues node will not expand, an error icon appears next to it. This means that the computer on which you are trying to view queues does not have Message Queuing installed. For information on how to install and configure Message Queuing, see your Message Queuing documentation.

3. Expand Public Queues, Private Queues, or System Queues depending on the type of queue you are trying to locate.

   Note

   Expanding a public message queue can take a while if the domain is large, or if the domain controller uses an older version of Message Queuing. Use Message Queuing version 2.0 or later for the best performance.

4. Expand the node for the queue you want to work with.

To find a queue in the Message Queuing node of Computer Management

1. On the desktop for your computer, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.

2. In the dialog box that appears, expand the Services and Applications node.

3. Expand the Message Queuing node. A full list of the queues on the computer appears.

See Also

Reference

Create Message Queue Dialog Box

Other Resources

Creating, Deleting, and Administering Queues