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Start the Message Dispatcher from the Command-Line

To start the Message Dispatcher from the command line, enter the following command with any of the optional parameters:

iefmd /mderr=[set the File Name variable] /mdtimeout=<seconds> /mdini=<ini filename> /mdstart=YES/NO

/mderr= [set the File Name variable]

Specifies to redirect stdout and stderr to filename.

/mdtimeout=<seconds>

Specifies the iefmd command sleeps for the number of seconds before starting the server. This is useful to wait for database startup.

/mdini=<ini filename>

Override default .ini filename

/mdstart=YES|NO

No indicates that you test the .ini file.

All command-line parameters are optional. After entering the parameters, check the iefmd log and verify the Message Dispatcher service started.

iefmd enables the Message Dispatcher to put all database errors in standard error, allowing you to capture all Message Dispatcher errors and database errors. You prefer to create a .bat file that contains the commands and associate it to an icon.

Note: In a multi-encyclopedia environment, the Remote Daemon Server must be running in the remote systems before you start the Message Dispatcher. After installation, manually restart the RDS from the command line before you start the Message Dispatcher.