You set up QIndex to start automatically by placing a QIndex shortcut in the Windows startup folder. When you do this task, you first create a shortcut defining the QIndex parameters, and then copy this shortcut into the Windows startup folder.
If you set up QIndex to start automatically through the Windows startup folder, make sure you have reliable, physical security on your machine.
To start QIndex automatically
1 | Use Windows Explorer to find QIndex.exe in the Horizon executables folder on your network. |
2 | Right-click on QIndex.exe. |
3 | Choose Create Shortcut. |
Windows automatically creates a new executable named “Shortcut to QIndex.”
4 | Right-click on Shortcut to QIndex. |
5 | Choose Properties. |
Windows displays the Shortcut to QIndex Properties window.
6 | Click the Shortcut tab. |
Windows displays this screen:
7 | At the end of the Target field, after the location of the QIndex file, add a space and enter these QIndex parameters: |
/sserver/uuser/ppassword/ddatabase /qqueue
For example, enter these QIndex parameters:
E:\Horizon70\QIndex.EXE /sLibServ/utab/psystem/ddocu /q1
These are the sample variables represented in the path:
Switch |
Explanation |
/sserver |
Specifies the server the QIndex program logs on to. Enter a space before the forward slash ( / ). |
/uuser |
Specifies the user name or ID required to log on to the database. |
/ppassword |
Specifies the password required to log on to the database. |
/ddatabase |
Specifies the database QIndex logs on to. |
/qqueue list |
Queue list in comma delimited format. (Queue list defaults to all queues greater than 0.) |
8 | Click OK. |
9 | Copy the shortcut you created for QIndex. |
10 | Open the Windows Explorer. |
11 | Double-click the WINNT directory. |
12 | Double-click the Profiles directory. |
13 | If you have Windows 2000, double-click the slh.STAR directory; if you have Windows NT, double-click the All Users directory. |
14 | Double-click the Start Menu directory. |
15 | Double-click the Programs directory. |
16 | In Windows NT, double-click the Startup directory. |
17 | Right-click in the contents space of the directory and choose Paste. |
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