Send MSMQ Message for Each Text Row
Need to automate the delivery of Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) messages based on data from a CSV or fixed-width file? Advanced ETL Processor allows you to send MSMQ messages for each row in your input file - no scripting or manual programming required.
What Is MSMQ?
Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) is a messaging protocol built into Windows that enables asynchronous communication between applications. It is widely used in enterprise systems for task queuing, inter-process communication, and reliable delivery of business data.
Why Use Advanced ETL Processor?
- Visual MSMQ integration
- Supports CSV, tab-delimited, and fixed-width input files
- Dynamic message creation using row-level data
- Compatible with public, private, and remote MSMQ queues
- Built-in scheduling, logging, and error handling
How to Send MSMQ Messages Per Row
- Launch Advanced ETL Processor
- Create a Source Directory Connection
Select the folder containing your input file (e.g., CSV or TXT). - Create a New Transformation
Right-click a transformation group and choose New. - Configure the Text File Reader
- Use file masks like
*.csvor*.txt - Define delimiter, encoding, and header structure
- Use file masks like
- Configure the MSMQ Writer
- Set queue path (e.g.,
.\private$\orders) - Compose message body using placeholders (e.g.,
%OrderID%) - Optional: configure label, priority, and timeout settings
- Set queue path (e.g.,
- Map Fields to Message
- Insert data fields into the message body or label
- Apply conditional logic, formatting, or validation if needed
- Execute the Transformation
- Click Execute to send MSMQ messages for each row
- Check logs for message count and status
- Automate Message Sending
- Schedule regular execution (e.g., hourly, daily)
- Trigger the job on file arrival or external event
Safety checks before sending
- Validate the destination field before any row leaves the workflow.
- Run the package against a test destination before using production recipients, queues, or interfaces.
- Keep row-level logs so failed sends can be retried without guessing what already happened.
Useful links for send automation
Business usage examples
Populating queues for downstream processing
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Sending job or task instructions to remote systems
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Triggering workflow steps in distributed applications
Use each validated source row to send this message automatically and keep a row-level delivery log.
Watch It in Action
FAQ
Can Advanced ETL Processor send MSMQ message for each row in a text file?
Yes. Advanced ETL Processor can read the text file, map each row, send MSMQ messages, and log the result in a self-hosted workflow.
Can messages be personalised per row?
Yes. Source columns can be mapped into recipients, subjects, message bodies, phone numbers, queue payloads, HL7 fields, labels, identifiers, and attachment rules.
Can failed sends be logged?
Yes. The workflow can record row number, recipient or destination, payload details, send status, timestamp, retry count, and the exact error returned by the provider or queue.
Can failed rows be retried?
Yes. You can configure retry logic and keep failed rows visible for review instead of burying failures in a mailbox, queue, or desktop script.
Can send workflows run on a schedule?
Yes. A package can run on a schedule, after file arrival, or as part of a larger ETL workflow that prepares the source rows first.
What should I test before enabling a send workflow?
Test a small source file with valid rows, missing recipients, invalid numbers or destinations, duplicate rows, and one deliberate failure. Schedule the workflow only when the logs are clear.
When should row-based sending not be automated yet?
Do not automate it until the input columns, message rules, destination rules, consent or compliance requirements, retry behaviour, and failure handling are clear.
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