Configuring start and stop links
Finally, we end this chapter with some tips on how to set up a couple of useful links.
The installation process creates files that control the starting and stopping of the various services, including a command file that will start the WebLogic servers and all the OBIEE components. These control scripts exist in the software folders, and therefore, to access them, we would have to navigate to the full path they are in.
The start command is found within the domain folder, in C:fmw_obieeOracle_homeuser_projectsdomainsbibitoolsbin.
The command is as follows:
start.cmd
Therefore, the full command to run is as follows:
C:fmw_obieeOracle_homeuser_projectsdomainsbibitoolsbinstart.cmd
We will now create a shortcut to this file to place on the Windows Start screen:
- On the Windows desktop, right-click and select New | Shortcut.
- In the Location box, enter the following:
cmd.exe /K C:fmw_obieeOracle_homeuser_projectsdomainsbibitoolsbinstart.cmd
- Enter a name for the item,
OBIEE 12c Start, and click on Finish. - Now find the shortcut on your desktop, and right-click on it.
- Click on Pin to Start.
Now you will be able to go to the Windows start menu and see your shortcut. The
/Kpart of the command prevents the window from closing, and is optional. - Repeat this for the
stop.cmdandstatus.cmdentries.You can edit the shortcut; for example, you can change the icon by right-clicking on the shortcut on the Start menu and selecting
Open File Location. This will take you to the shortcut object in the folder, which for us isC:UsersAdministratorAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms. Here you can change the properties of the shortcut, again by right-clicking.