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Startup Command and Parameter
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Startup Command Syntax

These are the conventions used in command syntax descriptions:

command [ db-name ] [ parameter ] [ value ] ... 

For example, you can use the following command to allow 100 users to access the sports database and then set values for the database connection, performance, and network parameters.

proserve sports -n 100 -B 30000 -L 1000 -S sprtsv -H sys27 

Table 2–1 describes each of the command components.

Table 2–1: Progress Command Components  
Component
Description
command
On UNIX, the command runs a script that executes a Progress executable with appropriate parameters.
On Windows, some commands run a batch file that executes a Progress executable with appropriate parameters. Other commands run a Progress executable directly.
db-name
Name of the database you want to connect to.
parameter
Operating criteria for the command.
value
Numeric value or file specification for the parameter.

Observe the following conventions when you enter a command:


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