You use the OpenTP1 Control window to start or stop a selected service.

To display the OpenTP1 Control window, from the Start menu, choose Programs, OpenTP1, and then OpenTP1 Control.

The following figure shows the OpenTP1 Control window.

Figure 6-7 OpenTP1 Control window

For details about the menu bar, see 6.7.1(1) OpenTP1 Environment window.

Service drop-down list

Displays the names of the OpenTP1 services. The displayed names are the same as in the Service drop-down list in the OpenTP1 Environment Setup window (Output). For details about the Service drop-down list in the OpenTP1 Environment Setup window (Output), see 6.7.1(4) OpenTP1 Environment Setup window (Output).

OpenTP1 Status

Displays the status of the OpenTP1 service selected from the Service drop-down list.

You can obtain the details of the displayed OpenTP1 start or termination status by checking the message log file and Event Viewer.

Start button

Starts the OpenTP1 service selected from the Service drop-down list. Option displays the OpenTP1 startup option (startup mode). For details about the OpenTP1 startup options (startup mode), see (2) Option dialog box.

Stop button

Stops the OpenTP1 service selected from the Service drop-down list. Option displays the OpenTP1 termination option (termination mode). For details about the OpenTP1 termination options (termination modes), see (2) Option dialog box.

Refresh button

Updates the OpenTP1 service displayed in the Service drop-down list to its most recent status.

Option button

Displays the Option dialog box. For details about the Option dialog box, see (2) Option dialog box.

Close button

Terminates GUI specification of OpenTP1 start and stop settings.

You use the Option dialog box to specify the OpenTP1 startup option (startup mode) or termination option (termination mode). For details about the modes, see the manual OpenTP1 Version 7 Operation.

To display the Option dialog box, click the Option button in the OpenTP1 Control window.

The following figure shows the Option dialog box.

Figure 6-8 Option dialog box

Start Option

Select an OpenTP1 startup option (startup mode) from the following radio buttons:

• No option(default)
  Starts OpenTP1 in the normal startup mode if the previous online session terminated normally and there is no information to be inherited or an OpenTP1 session is to be started. If OpenTP1 cannot be started in the normal startup mode, it is restarted in order to inherit the previous processing.
  
• Forcibly normal start
  Starts OpenTP1 forcibly in the normal startup mode regardless of the previous termination option (termination mode).
  
• Not start user server
  Does not start the user server when OpenTP1 is restarted.
  

Stop Option

Select an OpenTP1 termination option (termination mode) from the following radio buttons:

• No option(default)
  Terminates OpenTP1 normally.
  
• Planned A
  Stops accepting any new service requests, completes processing of all service requests in the schedule queue, and then terminates OpenTP1.
  
• Planned B
  Waits for completion of the service that is currently being processed and then terminates OpenTP1.
  
• Forcibly normal termination
  Stops accepting any new service requests in the same manner as in the normal termination mode even if a server terminated abnormally during operation, completes processing of all service requests in the schedule queue, and then terminates OpenTP1.
  This mode forcibly terminates OpenTP1 normally regardless of the user server status.
  
• Forcibly termination
  Forcibly terminates OpenTP1 immediately without waiting for completion of the current service that is being executed.
  
• Forcibly termination with core
  Collects core files and shared memory information for all active processes and then forcibly terminates OpenTP1.
  

OK button

Applies the selected option and then closes the dialog box.

Cancel button

Closes the dialog box without applying the selected option.