Type of Server to Start (-ServerType)
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
Use the Type of Server to Start (-ServerType) parameter to limit the type
of server the broker can start.
| Operating system and syntax | UNIX / Windows |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use with | Maximum value | Minimum value | Single-user default | Multi-user default |
| Database ServerSQL | — | — | Both | Both |
- 4GL
- Indicates the broker supports only OpenEdge servers.
- SQL
- Indicates the broker supports only SQL servers.
- Both
- Indicates the broker supports both OpenEdge and SQL servers.
To change the value of -ServerType, use the config.properties file or the command line.
The Type of Server to Start (-ServerType)
parameter may be modified while your database is online using PROMON or through the
_DbParams VST. This change will only take effect on the primary broker.