Note the following restrictions for generating parameter files:
  • Generated files are available only in a multi-user environment.
  • Generated files are created without GUID (Group User Identification) or SGID (Set-group Identification) root permissions.
  • ABL Server, self-service clients, SQL Server, and PROMON create the .pf file relative to the .db directory.
  • Be careful; although you must give the generated file a different name when you use a VST update, you may overwrite the existing .pf file.
  • The generated parameter file overwrites comments and history in your existing .pf file.
  • Output is ordered by the _dbparams row ID. The output is sorted alphabetically and by size.
  • You cannot generate a property file.
  • When generating a parameter file, OpenEdge treats explicit parameters with default values the same as implicit parameters.