You can start the DataServer broker, using various methods supported by the Unified Broker Framework, including:

  • OpenEdge Management/OpenEdge Explorer or mergeprop utility (for a Unified Broker)
  • The command line (for a probroker)

The following example shows how to perform this step from the command line. For information about using the mergeprop utility, see Using the mergeprop utility. For information about using OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer, see Starting and stopping a broker process from OpenEdge Management/OpenEdge Explorer and connecting a client.

To start a DataServer broker from the command:

  1. Choose All Programs > OpenEdge > Proenv.

    The proenv prompt appears.

  2. Type the following example command line to start the DataServer broker: 
     _probrkr -H hostname -S brokerservice -N tcp

    The values for hostname and brokerservice must be unique.

    For more details about using either OpenEdge Management/OpenEdge Explorer or the command line to start a unified broker process for the DataServer, see Configuring a remote DataServer.