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NServiceBus 6.4.3 configured to MSMQ fails on startup

I am experimenting with using NServiceBus with MSMQ as transport. A very simple example:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    var endpointConfiguration = new EndpointConfiguration("myappqueue");
    endpointConfiguration.UseTransport<MsmqTransport>();

    var endpointInstance = Endpoint.Start(endpointConfiguration).Result;
    Console.ReadKey();
    endpointInstance.Stop();
}

I have added the Windows feature Message Queue in and created a private queue called myappqueue.

When I run the application and get to the line with Endpoint.Start, I get this error:

Faults forwarding requires an error queue to be specified using 'EndpointConfiguration.SendFailedMessagesTo()'

What am I missing? This configuration is not mentioned in the samples on Particular's documentation site.

Solution

  • When an endpoint is created and operational, messages can fail processing. In that case, NServiceBus needs to forward failed messages to the designated error queue which you need to specify. EndpointConfiguration.SendFailedMessagesTo() is the API to use to configure what error queue to use.

    You mind find this documentaiton helpful when configuring your endpoint for error handling. And since you're new to NServiceBus, tutorials can be helpful as well.