Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Deployment:
Startup Command and Parameter Reference

> ## MBPRO command

> Starts a multi-user OpenEdge client session in batch or background mode.

> #### Syntax

>     mbpro [ db-name ] -p procedure-name [ parameters ] [ > output-file ]

> #### Parameters

> `db-name`

> Specifies the database you want to connect. If you are connecting to a database through shared memory and the database is not in your current directory, you must specify the path of the database. On the other hand, if you are making a client/server connection to the database, you do not need to specify a path.

> `-p `procedure-name``

> Specifies the procedure to run at startup.

> ``parameters``

> Specifies the startup parameters you want to use.

> ``output-file``

> Specifies a file where output messages are sent.

> #### Notes

> - On UNIX, the `MBPRO` command runs the following executable:

>     _progres -b &

> - On UNIX and in Windows, you can redirect batch job input and output with the `<` and `>` redirection symbols. You also can use the pipe symbol (`|`) to put an OpenEdge batch run in a command pipeline.

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