# message queue problem

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/message-queue-problem/156016>\
**Category:** IP Networking\
**Created:** [September 14, 2005, 2:14am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/message-queue-problem/156016 "2005-09-14T02:14:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![ramneek](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/ramneek/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ramneek](https://community.unix.com/u/ramneek)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2005, 2:14am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/message-queue-problem/156016/1 "2005-09-14T02:14:45Z")

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I am sending and retriving the message to the queue

the problem is

after retrieving the message can i see what is there in my message queue.  
(actually in my application i am encountring some garbage value)  
so i want to retieve this garbage value and also want to know its size

how can i do this