This chapter provides you with an overview of the key command line programs that support you in managing application data in the PPM system.
PPM command line programs
Initializes the database schema of a PPM client
Checks process instances for anomalies during Easy mining.
Imports configurations into the database schema of a PPM client
Automatically deletes multiple messages simultaneously during Easy mining.
Controls the subsequent processing of the process instance fragments (merging, typification, measure calculation) imported using runxmlimport.
Imports process-specific data into PPM
Aggregates imported process instances
Deletes process instances either for testing or for real
Executes various administrative functions
Sends simple text messages
Extracts data from a file in XML or ZIP (XML Event Format) format
All command line programs are executed in <installation directory>\ppmmashzone\server\bin\agentLocalRepo\.unpacked\ppm-client-run-prod-<version>-runnable.zip\ppm\bin.
For generally applicable specifications (e. g. PPM user account and client) the same arguments are used in all command line programs. Special arguments are used for controlling component-specific functions.
Calling up one of the programs described below with no parameters or with -h or -? outputs the online help on the console, providing a brief description of all available options: