User's Manual

Chapter 14. Utilities and Options Reference
Option Description
–ot file Truncate file and log output messages
–p Do not purge messages
–q Run with minimized window
–r Receive messages
–rd minutes Polling frequency for incoming messages
-ro filename Log remote output to file
–rp number Number of receive polls before message is as-
sumed lost
-rt filename Truncate, and log remote output to file.
–ru time Waiting period to re-scan log on receipt of a
resend.
–s Send messages
–sd time Send polling period
–t Replicate all triggers (Adaptive Server Anywhere
only)
–u Process only backed up transactions
–ud On UNIX platforms, run as a daemon.
–v Verbose operation
–w n Number of worker threads to apply incoming
messages (Not NetWare or Windows CE)
–x [ size ] Rename and restart the transaction log (Adaptive
Server Anywhere only).
directory The directory in which old transaction logs are
held (Adaptive Server Anywhere only)
Description The Message Agent sends and applies messages for SQL Remote
replication, and maintains the message tracking system to ensure message
delivery.
The name of the Message Agent executable is as follows:
♦ dbremote The Message Agent for Adaptive Server Anywhere.
♦ ssremote The Message Agent for Adaptive Server Enterprise.
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