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Startup Command and Parameter Reference
Startup Parameter Usage Categories : DataServer parameters (DS)
 

DataServer parameters (DS)

Use the parameters listed in the following table when starting an ORACLE or MS SQL Server DataServer. The parameters are organized alphabetically by syntax.
Syntax
Parameter
Purpose
-c n
Index Cursors
Specifies the number of index place holders or cursors
-cpinternal code-page
Internal Code Page
Identifies the code page that the AVM uses in memory
-cplog code-page
Log File Code Page
Identifies the code page used for writing messages to the log file
-cpprint code-page
Print Code Page
Identifies the code page used for printer output
-cprcodein code-page
R-code in Code Page
Identifies the code page used for reading r-code text segments
-cpstream code-page
Stream Code Page
Identifies the code page used for stream I/O
-cpterm code-page
Terminal Code Page
Identifies the code page for character terminals
-dslog filename
DataServer Logging
Allow an application to automatically write server error and warning messages, and other server log messages, to the specified log file (MS SQL Server only)
-dsmaxport n
Maximum Dynamic DataServer
Specifies the highest port number in a specified range of port numbers accessible to a client
-dsminport n
Minimum Dynamic DataServer
Specifies the lowest port number in a specified range of port numbers accessible to a client
-Dsrv keyword ( , value ) [ , keyword2 ( , value2 ) ... ]
DataServer
Identifies keywords as parameters for the ODBC, ORACLE, or MS SQL Server DataServer
-dt db-type
Database Type
Identifies the database type
-H host-name
Host Name
Specifies a remote host
-is
AS/400 Ignore Stamp
Stops a client from comparing time stamps when connecting to an AS/400 database
-noindexhint
Index Hint
Stops an ORACLE DataServer from providing index hints to the ORACLE DBMS
-nojoinbysqldb
Server Join
Makes a client evaluate and perform queries that have joins
-noSQLbyserver
SELECT Pass Through Disable
Turns off SELECT pass Through for OBDC and ORACLE DataServers
-Sn
AS/400 Server Program Name
Starts a Server program on an AS/400 with a OpenEdge connection request (SNA only)