This document describes the utility "ADABAS".

Note:
This utility is only available on Windows platforms.

The following topics are covered:

• Functional Overview

• Procedure Flow

• Control Parameter

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Functional Overview

The utility ADABAS is used to start the database nucleus with the nucleus parameters that are specified in the database initialization file (DBxxx.INI) - if you start the database nucleus ADANUC directly without parameters, the DBxxx.INI file is not evaluated, and the default values of the nucleus parameters are used.

Note:
Control parameters and values cannot be entered interactively, and must be entered at the command prompt when the utility is started.

Procedure Flow

1. ADABAS reads the global initialization file " %ADADATADIR%\ETC\ADABAS.INI" to get the database initialization file of the database to be started.

2. ADABAS reads the database initialization file to get the nucleus parameters of the database to be started.

3. ADABAS starts ADANUC with the parameters read.

Note:
Please refer to the Extended Operations section for further information about the database initialization files.

Control Parameter

The following control parameter is available:

M     [DBID =] number

DBID

[DBID  =] number

This parameter selects the database to be used.

Example:

Database 20 can be started by entering either

adabas dbid=20

or

adabas 20