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Startup Command and Parameter Reference
Startup Parameter Descriptions : Registry Base Key (-basekey)
 

Registry Base Key (-basekey)

Use Registry Base Key (-basekey) to identify the registry basekey in which to look for environment information.
Operating system and syntax
Windows
-basekey name
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Client Session
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name
The name of the registry basekey. The following are the valid registry basekey values:
*HKEY_CURRENT_USER
*HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
*HKEY_USERS
*HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
*HKEY_DYN_DATA
*INI
You can force OpenEdge to bypass the registry search by specifying INI.
Note: You can use the -basekey startup parameter only at the command line. It is ignored when used in a parameter (.pf) file.
For more information on using the Registry Base Key (-basekey) startup parameter, see OpenEdge Deployment: Managing ABL Applications.