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 Data Core can read and write Alarm & Event (A&E) data from Microsoft message queues. This can be used for temporary data caching when configuring resilient data flows.
-For example, imagine a Data Core Node is responsible for subscribing to A&E data from an ephemeral data source such as an OPC, then sending it to a downstream server. Introducing an intermediate message queue will protect us from data loss if the downstream network connection is interupted.
+For example, imagine a Data Core Node is responsible for subscribing to A&E data from an ephemeral data source such as a serial printer feed, then sending it to a downstream server. Introducing an intermediate message queue will protect us from data loss if the downstream network connection is interupted.
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+===== Optional Settings =====
+==== Set MSMQ to use custom storage location ====
+By default MSMQ created in system partition, use the following method to move MSMQ files to a different location.
+  * Open "Computer Manager" and expand "Services and Applications"
+  * Right-click on "Message Queuing" mouse over "All Task" then click "Take Message Queuing Offline" \\ Click "Yes"
+  * Use xcopy command to copy MSMQ directory to different volume. \\ Xcopy c:\windows\system32\msmq d:\msmq /O/X/E/H/K \\ //This copies contents and security settings.//
+After copying to new location.
+  * Right click on "Message queuing" and click on "Properties"
+  * Click on the "Storage" tab
+  * Change the folder locations and select new location.
+  * Click "OK" and a prompt will appear to reboot the system.
+  * Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
+  * Open "Computer Manager" and expand "Services and Applications"
+  * Right click on "Message Queuing" mouse over "All Task" then click "Bring Message Queuing Online"
+===== Further Notes =====
+  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc738047(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN|Administer Security for Message Queuing]]