A frequent requirement is to purge a queue (i.e. delete all the messages on it).

Solution

You can use the Web Console to view queues, add/remove queues, purge queues or delete/forward individual messages.

Another option is to use JMX to browse the queues and call the purge() method on the QueueViewMBean.

You could also delete the queue via removeQueue(String) or removeTopic(String) methods on the BrokerViewMBean

You can also do it programmatically

Also See

• Web Console
• JMX
• How do I find the Size of a Queue
• How can I see what destinations are used