The functionality described in this article is available in the meshIQ Platform versions 12.1 and later.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Version 12.x and Later

RabbitMQ exchange objects show properties and metrics for RabbitMQ exchanges.

Create an Exchange

To create an exchange:

1. Click the Add Exchange button in the Exchange widget. The Select Object Path dialog opens.
   
2. Specify the object path for the new Exchange, then click Select path.
3. The RabbitMQ Exchange Create Window opens.
   
4. In the General tab, enter the Exchange Name.
5. Select the Exchange Type (Direct, Topic, Fanout, and Headers).
6. To allow the queue to remain active after server restart, select True from the Durable list.
7. If you want this exchange to be automatically deleted by the broker if it is not bound to a queue, select True from the Auto delete list.
8. If this exchange will not be directly available for clients to publish to, select True from the Internal list.
9. The Arguments tab lets you configure optional advanced settings for the exchange.
   Click the file button to view the available argument.

Alternate Exchange: Specifies a backup exchange where unroutable messages are sent.

10. To see the description of an argument, click the info button next to it.
    Select an argument, provide a value and data type, and then click the button to add it.
    Repeat this process, changing different data types if needed.
11. Click Ok to create the Exchange immediately. Alternatively, click Schedule to create it at a later time (see Scheduling for details).

12. After creating an Exchange, the Exchange Properties dialog displays tabs such as General, Arguments, Message Rates, Status, and Custom Attributes for detailed configuration and monitoring.

    To access these:

    • Select the Exchange from the widget.

    • Click Properties from the Selected menu.

General Tab 

Message Rates

You can also create your own custom properties on the Custom Attributes tab.  

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

RabbitMQ exchange objects show properties and metrics for RabbitMQ exchanges.

To create an exchange, do the following:

1. Click on an exchange viewlet.
2. Enter the Exchange Name.
3. Select the Exchange Type (Direct, Topic, Fanout, and Headers).
4. To allow the queue to remain active after server restart, select True from the Durable list.
5. If you want this queue to be automatically deleted by the broker if it is not bound to a queue., select True from the Auto delete list.
6. If this exchange will not be directly available for clients to publish to, select True from the Internal list.
7. Click OK to save the new exchange.

You can also create your own custom properties on the Custom Attributes tab.