The Service Creation utility
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The Service Creation utility
The service creation utility is a tool used to create, delete and modify
Adaptive Server Anywhere services.
dbsvc
[ switches ] <svc>
dbsvc
[-q] [-y] -d <svc>
dbsvc
[-q] -g <svc>
dbsvc
[-q] -l
dbsvc
[-q] [-y] <creation switches> -w <svc> <details>
Switch Description
–d
Delete a service
–q
Do not print banner
-y
Delete or overwrite service without
confirmation
-a acct Account name to use (used with -p)
-as
Use local system account
-i
Allow service to interact with desktop
-p
Password for account (used with -a)
-s startup Startup option (default manual). You must
specify automatic, manual, or disabled.
-t type Type of service (default Standalone). You must
specify network or standalone.
Details: full exe path
[engine parms]
-w
Create service
-l
List all ASA services
-g
Get details of a service
A service runs a database server or other application with a set of command-
line switches. This utility provides a comprehensive way of managing ASA
services on NT. The Service Creation utility provides the same functionality
as the Create Service wizard in Sybase Central.
You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local machine to
use the Service Creation utility.
Syntax
Description