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

Startup Procedure (-p)

Use Startup Procedure (-p) to specify a procedure that executes at the start of a OpenEdge session.

Operating system and syntax	UNIX Windows	-p filename
Use with	Maximum value	Minimum value	Single-user default	Multi-user default
Client Session	–	–	_edit.p	_edit.p

filename

The name of the procedure to run when starting OpenEdge.

A common use for the -p parameter is to run a Progress procedure that displays a main application menu. The user can then choose options from the menu to run other Progress procedures. As a built-in security measure, when users press CTRL+C while running a procedure specified by -p, Progress prevents the users from accessing the Procedure Editor by rerunning the specified procedure (unless the application explicitly allows Procedure Editor access).

If you use the Batch (-b) startup parameter (MBPRO or BPRO), also use the -p parameter.