Progress
Startup Command and Parameter
Reference


Startup Procedure (-p)

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-p filename 
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CS
 
 
_edit.p
_edit.p

filename

The name of the procedure to run when starting Progress.

Use Startup Procedure (-p) to specify a procedure that executes at the start of a Progress session. A common use for the -p parameter is to run a Progress procedure that displays a main application menu. The user can then choose options from the menu to run other Progress procedures. As a built-in security measure, when users press CTRL-C while running a procedure specified by -p, Progress prevents the users from accessing the procedure editor by rerunning the specified procedure (unless the application explicitly allows procedure editor access).

If you use the Batch (-b) startup parameter (MBPRO or BPRO), also use the -p parameter.


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