Startup command-line options

You can optionally enter some vwtool parameters on the command line when starting vwtool.

TIP You can view this information by entering vwtool -h at the command line.

Syntax

vwtool [-v] [-r <region#>] [-t <options>] [-s [-U <machine>,<user>]] [-a <options>] [-h] [-n]

Parameters

-v

Verbose. Enter this as the first argument.

-r <region#>

Region. Automatically load this region into memory.

-t <options>

Trace. Define the trace options to use. The options are a concatenation of the following characters:

+

Set to true the following options

-

Set to false the following options

F

Trace to a file

M

Trace to memory

S

Trace to syslog

r

Trace external RPCs

p

Trace internal RPCs

o

Trace Object Service RPCs

d

Trace database access

t

Trace database timings

i

Trace Instruction Sheet Interpreter

l

Trace Log Manager

n

Trace network connections

f

Trace email notification

a

Trace application functions

s

Trace security calls

w Trace workflow terminations
e Trace exceptions

For example, -t+Fdn-SM traces database access and network connections, and outputs the information only to a file.

-s

Silent. Load an isolated region into memory, start the VW daemon processes, optionally (if the -U argument is used) recover work, and exit.

-U

Recover work items locked by <machine> and <user>. This argument is only valid in silent (-s) mode.

<machine> is a machine ID or * for all machines.

<user> is a user ID or * for all users.

-a <options>

Assertion behavior. The options are a concatenation of the following characters:

+

Set to true the following options

-

Set to false the following options

a

Abort

s

Stop execution

-h

Help. Print this information and exit.

-m

Maintain session. Keep the session open while vwtool is running. The default is to close after every command.