Progress
Installation and Configuration Guide
Version 9
for Windows
Starting and Running Multi-user Progress Clients In Batch Or Background Mode
Before you can start a multi-user Progress batch or background job, you must start the server for the database you want to use. You can start the server either by modifying the Client icon properties or by typing a command at the command line.
Using the Client To Start Multi-user Progress In Batch Or Background Mode
You can modify the Client properties to start multi-user Progress in batch or background mode. To modify the Client icon, display the properties and modify the shortcut target with the following parameters:
See "The Progress Program Group," for more information about modifying icon properties.
Using the Command-line Interface To Start Multi-user Progress In Batch Or Background Mode
To use the command-line interface to start multi-user Progress in batch or background mode, enter the following command:
db-name
Specifies the database you want to start.
-p procedure-name
Specifies the procedure to run at startup.
parameters
Specifies the startup parameters you want to use.
error-file
Specifies the file where error messages are sent.
Using Progress Explorer To Start Multi-user Progress In Batch Or Background Mode
You can use the Progress Explorer to create a task that starts multi-user Progress in batch or background mode on a Windows system. See "Administration Utilities," for information on starting the Progress Explorer. See the Progress Explorer online help for instructions on starting Windows multi-user Progress in batch or background mode.
Using ProControl To Start Multi-user Progress In Batch Or Background Mode
You can use the ProControl utility to create a task that starts multi-user Progress in batch or background mode on a Windows system. See "The ProControl Utility," for detailed instructions on this topic.
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