Action Request System 5.1 Developing AR System Applications ...

Action Request System 5.1Using the AR System Administrator Command LineInterfaceThis section discusses using the AR System Administrator command lineinterface (CLI). It includes guidelines for using the CLI and options.Guidelines for Using AR System Administrator CLIUse the following guidelines to run commands from the AR SystemAdministrator CLI. Commands and options are listed in the Table 16-1 onpage 403.! On a machine with AR System Administrator installed locally, set thecurrent directory to the directory that contains the AR SystemAdministrator executable aradmin.exe. The default directory isC:\program files\AR System\. File arguments without a directory path arecreated in the current directory.! To type AR System CLI commands from any directory, add the AR SystemAdministrator directory to your system path environment variable. Referto Windows documentation for instructions.! Every command executed opens a separate AR System session, executesthe command, and logs out.! AR System Administrator parses commands in the precedence listed in theTable 16-1 on page 403. Commands are interpreted in a predictable orderand may not be executed in the order you type them.! You cannot perform an action against two servers with one command. Forexample, you must issue two commands to export object definitions fromone server and import them into another server.! Enclose arguments that contain blank spaces or symbols in quotationmarks.! Except for the Synchronize Search Database option (-s), each commandhas required arguments. Arguments must follow the associated option.402 "Chapter 16—Using Action Request System from a Command Line