OpenEdge provides startup commands that support its client/server architecture and a wide range of configuration options. In client/server configurations, the client application and database server are separate processes. OpenEdge applications execute in a client session, sending requests to the OpenEdge server. The OpenEdge server accesses the database on behalf of each client session.
Consequently, the startup commands fall into two general categories:
Commands to startup and shutdown database processes, such as database servers, database brokers, and background writer.
Commands to start up and shutdown client sessions that connect to databases, such as an ABL (Advanced Business Language) client, AppServer™, and DataServer client.
After setting up your database, you are ready to run OpenEdge. In general, you start clients and servers as follows:
Start a database server or broker for a database. Starting a server or broker for a database is distinct from connecting to a database. For more information on starting these processes, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Installation and Configuration.
Commands to startup and shutdown database processes, such as database servers, database brokers, and background writer.