core:Command Line Switches

Command line switches

The following switches are available when start SQL application from the command line.

You must precede all switches (unless otherwise noted) with a dash (-).

The switches are case-sensitive.

Command switches

-b
Backup database.
-t <GUI|Console>
Run unit testing with GUI or Console application type.
-i
For developer used only: Generate application integrity file.

General switches

-g <DCF File>
Optional. Access to DCF File
-d <database>
Optional. Access to Database File
-u <username>
Optional. Login username
-p <password>
Optional. Login password

Unit testing switches

-testparams <parameters>
Optional. Unit testing parameters.

Backup switches

-g <DCF File>
Optional. Backup all databases in specified DCF file.  Using default DCF file if not specified.
-d <database>
Optional. Backup specified database only.
-u <username>
Optional. Database server authenticated user name.  Use default user name if not specified.
-p <password>
Optional. Database server authenticated password. Use default password if not specified.
-to=<backup to folder>
Required. Folder to store backup files.
-remove
Optional. Remove temporary tables before backup.
-zip
Optional. Compress backup file using ZIP file format.
-mail
Optional. Send email notification.
-ap <base64 password>
Undocumented option. Database ADMIN password(s) separated by CRLF and encoded with Base64.

E-mail switches

-smtp_host=<host or IP address>
SMTP Server host name or IP address.
-smtp_port=<port>
SMTP Service port number.
-smtp_user=<username>
Username for SMTP authentication.
-smtp_pass=<password>
Password for SMTP authentication.
-mail_from=<email>
Sender's e-mail address.
-mail_to=<email-1>,<email-2>,<email-3>,...
Recipients e-mail address.