Database startup commands start OpenEdge database processes. The table below summarizes the tasks performed by each command.

Table 1. Database startup and shutdown commands
To . . . Use . . .
Start an OpenEdge server group proserve -servergroup server-group-name
Start a server or broker for a multi-user OpenEdge database proserve db-name -S service-name -H host-name -N network-type
Shut down a multi-user server or broker for an OpenEdge database proshut db-name
Start an asynchronous page writer (APW)1 proapw db-name
Start a before-image manager (BIM)1 probim db-name
Start a before-image writer (BIW)1 probiw db-name
Start an after-image writer (AIW)1 proaiw db-name
Stop all writes to database files by enabling a "quiet" processing point1 proquiet db-name parameter
Start the Watchdog utility prowdog db-name
Shut down a remote OpenEdge DataServer proshut db-name -S service-name -H host-name -N network-type
Shut down an APW, AIW, BIW, or Watchdog process proshut db-name

Choose option 1 (Disconnect a User) to disconnect the process.
1 Option available only on Enterprise Database products.