w3dbsmgr.exe Process 1

[mcrbkr]

Should this process run all the time?

I have a Standalone install of Perv 10.30 and the process with engine icon appears and runs at all times.

On a Client/Server setup the process is not running.

Should it be running at all times and can it be started automatically in a reliable way?

 

[mirtheil]

The Workgroup Engine (W3DBSMGR.EXE) can run as a tray icon or as a service. The Server engine runs as a service and uses W3SQLMGR.EXE (SQL Engine), NTBTRV.EXE (Btrieve engine), and NTDBSMGR.EXE (services manager).

If W3DBSMGR.EXE is running on a server where the server engine is installed, it could mean the server engine has crashed. Check your PVSW.LOG.

Mirtheil
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[mcrbkr]

Thank for the reply.

So with Pervasive Client, on that machine, should there be a process that is always running, or will it just be visible when a request is sent to the server?

 

[mirtheil]

It depends. The Pervasive Client, like the Workgroup, can be installed to run the cache engine as either a service or tray icon. If it's a service, there will be a process always running. It it's a tray icon, it'll only run when an application has an active connection.


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