Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Installation and Configuration

> ## Running OpenEdge applications

> Before running OpenEdge applications, enter this command:

>     cd working-directory

> Caution: Never run OpenEdge products from the directories in which you installed them. Doing so could result in changes to the software that affect its proper operation.

> Start an OpenEdge session, and then connect to a database. Choose one of the following:

> - To connect to an OpenEdge database from an SQL client application, use SQL Explorer, the JDBC interface, or an application program with embedded SQL statements. SQL Explorer is a Java-based application that allows you to connect to an OpenEdge database through the JDBC interface.

> For complete descriptions of the `CONNECT`, `SET` `CONNECTION`, and `DISCONNECT` SQL statements, see OpenEdge Data Management: SQL Development .

> For information on how to use SQL connection management statements in a C Language application program, see OpenEdge Data Management: SQL Development .

> - To connect to a 4GL database, use the pro, bpro, or mbpro command; or use the `CONNECT` statement. If you are connecting from a Windows client, you can use the Client icon or the `PROWIN32` executable. For more details about the commands or the `CONNECT` statement, see OpenEdge Development: Progress 4GL Reference or OpenEdge Development: Programming Interfaces .

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