PowerExchange for JMS extracts data from JMS sources and writes data to JMS targets. With PowerExchange for JMS, you can create JMS source and target definitions in the Designer.

The PowerCenter Integration Service connects to a JMS provider when it reads data from JMS or writes data to JMS. JMS providers are message-oriented middleware systems that send and receive JMS messages. WebSphere MQ JMS is an example of a JMS provider.

The PowerCenter Integration Service can read JMS messages from a JMS provider message queue. Or, it can read messages from a JMS provider based on the message topic. Similarly, the PowerCenter Integration Service can write JMS messages to a message queue. Or, it can write messages to a JMS provider based on the message topic.

This chapter provides an overview of the integration between PowerCenter and JMS.