User`s guide
Chapter 7: Configuration 99
7.13 Command Line Options
The following command line options are supported by some or all of the Viz 
Content Pilot applications. Command line options are added to the program’s 
target path.
• All: Viz Content Pilot client, Viz Object Store client, Viz Template Wizard client 
and Viz Thumbnail Generator.
• VCP: Viz Content Pilot Client.
• TnG: Viz Thumbnail Generator.
• TW: Viz Template Wizard.
TNS_ADMIN Alternative to a full connection 
string. If a TNS name file is 
configured, setting the path may be 
used to set a different location than 
Oracle’s default location, and to 
avoid conflicts with similar database 
connections defined as a local 
environment variable.
Table 25: Command Line Options
Command Default Apps. Description
-viz <hostname> localhost TnG Specifies the Viz Multiplexer host 
used for thumbnail generation
-port <port> 50008 TnG Specifies the Viz Multiplexer port
-db <tnsname>
-db <connect 
string>
VIZRTDB All Specifies the database to connect 
to. Use a TNS alias or connect 
string. Uses the TNS alias VIZRTDB 
if nothing else is specified.
-timeout <sec> 20 TnG Specifies the timeout on the 
connection to Viz Multiplexer in 
seconds.
-disable_auto_open_ 
recent_playlists
VCP Disables automatic loading of the 
last opened playlists on startup
-dologging TnG Enables VCP thumbnail generator 
logging.
-logpath <path> <none> TnG Enables VCP thumbnail generator 
logging and specifies path of the 
log file: 
viz_thumbnailgenerator.log.
Table 24: Registry Settings
Key Name Description










