Registry Base Key (-basekey)

Use Registry Base Key (-basekey) to identify the registry basekey in which to look for environment information.

Operating system and syntax Windows -basekey name
Use with Maximum value Minimum value Single-user default Multi-user default
Client Session — — — —
name
The name of the registry basekey. The following are the valid registry basekey values:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • HKEY_USERS
  • HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
  • HKEY_DYN_DATA
  • INI

You can force OpenEdge to bypass the registry search by specifying INI.

Note: You can use the -basekey startup parameter only at the command line. It is ignored when used in a parameter (.pf) file.

For more information on using the Registry Base Key (-basekey) startup parameter, see Manage ABL Applications.