You can use the proenv utility to set the OpenEdge environment variables for a session. These variables include the location of OpenEdge installation (%DLC%/$DLC directory), WORK directory, and WRK directory (for OpenEdge Management). It also adds the bin directory to the PATH.

The proenv utility changes the working directory to the default WORK directory identified during the OpenEdge installation. This makes it easier to run the OpenEdge commands from the proenv prompt for the session.

Note: The OpenEdge installation directory and other variables relevant to OpenEdge program execution are not set at the system level.
You can use proenv to start a command prompt session that sets the OpenEdge environment by default. The proenv command window displays the following information:
  • The current OpenEdge installation directory.
  • A comment about insertion of %DLC%/bin to the beginning of the PATH appears, along with the current directory.
  • The product version along with the service pack and hotfix details.

This command line has the prompt proenv>.