Force Access (-F)
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
Force Access (-F)
Use Force Access (-F) with the PROSHUT command to invoke an emergency
shutdown of a shared-memory database.
| Operating system and syntax | UNIX / Windows |
-F
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use with | Maximum value | Minimum value | Single-user default | Multi-user default |
| Client Connection | — | — | — | — |
Note: The PROMON and PROUTIL utilities also use a
-F parameter; however, the results are not the same. In addition,
using -F with PROUTIL might compromise the integrity of the
database. For more information, see Manage the OpenEdge
Database.