Verifying Database Engine is Running

Verifying Database Engine is Running

To verify that the Pervasive PSQL engine is running, see the procedure for your platform and engine:

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Windows Server (Non-Vista)

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Windows Workgroup

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Windows Server (Non-Vista)

You can use the Services function of the Windows control panel.

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To check Pervasive Services on Windows servers using the Control Panel

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At the operating system, open Services under Administrative Tools.

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Scroll the list of services until you reach the following services.

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Pervasive PSQL Transactional Engine

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Pervasive PSQL Relational Engine

Both of these services must be started if Pervasive PSQL is to function correctly.

The Status column displays whether or not the service is currently running. The Startup column indicates whether the service is set to automatically start on system startup or start manually.

Figure 7 Displaying the Services Status

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If a service is not started, right-click the service name, then click Start.

Windows Workgroup

To verify that the Pervasive PSQL Workgroup engine is running:

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To start the Pervasive Workgroup engine

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Click Start Workgroup Engine from the operating system Start menu or Apps screen.

By default, the MicroKernel allocates resources and is ready to service local application database requests.

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To stop the Pervasive Workgroup engine

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Click Stop Workgroup Engine from the operating system Start menu or Apps screen.

Note: You will receive a warning message when trying to stop the engine if any of the following is true:

- There are active clients.
- No activity took place since the engine loaded.
- 10 seconds has not elapsed since the last operation took place.

You can verify that the engine (mkded) is running with the Linux ps utility:

Type the following at a command line:

ps -e | egrep ‘mkded’

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To start the Pervasive PSQL services in Linux

Enter the following at the command line under the root user account:

etc/init.d/psql start