Startup commands start up and shut down OpenEdge database or client processes. The following table summarizes the tasks you can perform on UNIX and Windows systems and the related startup and shutdown commands.

Task Command
Start a character Procedure Editor and connect to a single-user database. 
pro db-name
Start a character Procedure Editor and connect to a multi-user database. 
mpro db-name 
    -S service-name
    -H host-name
    -N network-type
Start an OpenEdge character client session in batch mode and connect to a single-user database. 
bpro db-name -p procedure-name
Start an OpenEdge character client session in batch mode and connect to a multi-user database. 
mbpro db-name -p procedure-name
    -S service-name
    -H host-name
    -N network-type

The following table summarizes tasks and their related startup commands for Windows only. You can use these commands in the Command Line field of a Shortcuts Properties dialog box.

Note: The examples show the prowin command, however, prowin32 can also be used on 32-bit OpenEdge installations.
Task Command
Start a GUI Procedure Editor and connect to a single-user database. 
prowin -1 db-name
Start a GUI Procedure Editor and connect to a multi-user database. 
prowin db-name
    -S service-name
    -H host-name
    -N network-type
Start the ADE Desktop and connect to a single-user database. 
prowin -p _desk.p -1 db-name
Start the ADE Desktop and connect to a multi-user database. 
prowin -p _desk.p db-name
    -S service-name
    -H host-name
    -N network-type
Start an OpenEdge batch session and connect to a single-user database. 
prowin -b -1 db-name -p procedure
Start an OpenEdge batch session and connect to a multi-user database. 
prowin -b db-name
     -p procedure
     -S service-name
     -H host-name
     -N network-type