Parameters and Arguments
- Last Updated: April 5, 2026
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- OpenAccess SDK
- Version 9.0
- Documentation
The following table describes each command-line parameter. See Table Required Silent Installation Arguments and Table Optional Silent Installation Arguments for the required and optional arguments that follow the /v parameter. All arguments are case-sensitive.
Silent Installation Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| /s | Instructs the installer to perform a silent installation. |
| /x | Instructs the installer to uninstall silently. |
| /v"arguments parameters" | Passes arguments to the installer; the v must not be followed by a space. All arguments and following parameters must be enclosed between the quotation marks ("). Table Required Silent Installation Arguments and Table Optional Silent Installation Arguments for a description of the required and optional arguments that follow the /v parameter. |
| /qn | Additional parameter required to perform a silent installation. |
| /l*v path\name | Instructs the installer to create a log file of the installation. The v must be followed by a space, and then, by the path where you want the log file created, as well as the name of the log file. The directory you specify for the log file must exist. If you specify a directory that does not exist, the installation fails. |
The following table lists the required arguments that follow the /v parameter. Arguments that are required for all OpenAccess SDK services are listed first, followed by required arguments that are service-specific. All arguments are case-sensitive. See Parameters and Arguments for optional arguments.
Required Silent Installation Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| All OpenAccess SDK Servers | |
| COMPANY=company name | Provide your company name. If your company name includes spaces, the name must be preceded and followed by the escape character \". |
| INSTALLDIR=installation directory | Provide the directory name where you want to install the Local ODBC Client. If this path contains spaces, you must use escape characters, as explained in Command-Line Syntax. |
| KEY=key value|\"\" | Provide the license key for your purchased product or type KEY= \"\" to install an evaluation product. |
| NAME=user name | Provide your name. If your user name includes spaces, the name must be preceded and followed by the escape character \". |
| REMOVE =ALL | Uninstalls the Local ODBC Client. |
| SERIAL=serial number value | Provide the serial number for your purchased product or enter EVAL to install an evaluation product. |
| ACCOUNTNAME=Administrator user ID | Provide the user ID of the person who is authorized to administer the Local ODBC Client. |
The following table lists the optional arguments that follow the /v parameter. Arguments that are optional for all OpenAccess SDK services are listed first, followed by optional arguments that are service-specific. All arguments are case-sensitive.
Optional Silent Installation Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| All Local ODBC Clients | |
| AGENTNAME | Provide the name of the OpenAccess SDK Agent for this service. The initial default is Agent900. |
| AGENTPORT | Provide the port number of the OpenAccess SDK Agent. The initial default is 19995. Note: The TCP/IP port must be unique (not used by another service). If you do not specify a unique TCP/IP port, the installation fails. |
| CSERVICE JSERVICE NSERVICE |
Specifies whether the language-specific service will be installed. The initial default is TRUE. |
| SERVICENAME_C SERVICENAME_JAVA SERVICENAME_NET SERVICENAME_C_SQL SERVICENAME_JAVA_SQL |
Provide the service name for this service. Note: The service name must be unique (not used by another service). If you do not specify a unique service name, the installation fails. |
| OpenAccess SDK Service for Java and Java_SQL Only | |
| JVMAUTODETECT | Specifies whether to detect the JVM automatically. If the installer cannot detect the JVM automatically or if this argument is not set, the JVMLOCATION parameter is used. The initial default is YES. If a JVM location is detected, the JVMLOCATION parameter is ignored. |
| JVMLOCATION | Specifies the path where the JVM dynamic load library or shared library is located. The OpenAccess SDK services for Java or Java_SQL launch a JVM when they are started. The initial default is the installation directory. |