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Installation and Configuration
Configuration : Starting and Running OpenEdge : Starting OpenEdge in Windows : Startup and shutdown : Using the GUI interface
 
Using the GUI interface
You can use either the Client or OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer to perform startup and shutdown tasks, indicated in the table.
To perform one of the tasks listed using the Client, open the properties of the Client and modify the shortcut target as indicated.
To perform one of the tasks using OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer, start OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer, select the server you want to start or stop, and follow the instructions in the online help.
Note: These instructions refer to the ABL Client. To perform SQL tasks, you must start the SQL Explorer and use SQL Client. See SQL Explorer online help for more information about using SQL Client.
The following table summarizes tasks and methods to perform startup and shutdown tasks using the graphical user interface (GUI).
Table 59. Windows GUI startup and shutdown commands
Task
OpenEdge program group icon
Action
Start the Procedure Editor and connect to a single-user database
Client
Modify shortcut target properties:
install-path\bin\prowin32.exe pathname\db-name-1
Start the Procedure Editor and connect to a multi-user database
Client
Modify shortcut target properties:
install-path\bin\prowin32.exe pathname\db-name
Start the ADE Desktop and connect to a single-user database
Client
Modify shortcut target properties:
install-path\bin\prowin32.exe -p _desk.p pathname\db-name-1
Start the ADE Desktop and connect to a multi-user database
Client
Modify shortcut target properties:
install-path\bin\prowin32.exe -p _desk.p pathname\db-name
Start an OpenEdge batch session and connect to a single-user database
Client
Modify shortcut target properties:
install-path\bin\prowin32.exe -b pathname\db-name -1 -p procedure
Start an OpenEdge batch session and connect to a multi-user database
Client
Modify shortcut target properties:
install-path\bin\prowin32.exe -b pathname\db-name -p procedure
Start a server or broker for an OpenEdge database
OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer
See online help.
Command-line alternative:
proserve pathname\db-name
Shut down a server or broker for an OpenEdge database
OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer
See online help.
Command-line alternative:
proshut pathname\db-name