[-?]
Displays usage information.
-Action {1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7}
Specifies which of these actions the utility performs.
| Code |
Action |
| 1 |
Start |
| 2 |
Restart |
| 3 |
Is Running |
| 4 |
Delete Service |
| 5 |
Install Service |
| 6 |
Stop |
| 7 |
Modify |
The scm utility returns a message box indicating if the action succeeded or failed. When using the 3 action code, success indicates the service is running and failure indicates the service is not running.
-Service service_name
Specifies which SQL Server 2000 service is affected.
[-Server server_name]
Specifies the server for which a service is affected. The default is the local computer.
Note Do not include an instance name with the server_name. Only use the computer name. To affect a named instance, specify the unique service_name with the -Service option.
[-Pwd sa_password]
Is the sa login password on the server. The default is a blank password.
[-StartupOptions startup_option [ ...n] ]
Specifies a space-delimited list of server startup options to be used when the service starts. This option is applicable when you install or modify the service.
[-ExePath exe_file_path]
Specifies the file path to the service executable on the local computer. This option is applicable when you install or modify the service.
[-SvcStartType {1 | 2}]
Specifies whether the service starts automatically. If 1 is specified, the service must be started manually. If 2 is specified, the service starts automatically when the computer starts. This option is applicable when you install or modify the service.
[-SvcAccount service_account]
Specifies the network login account to assign to the service. This option is applicable when you install or modify the service.
[-SvcPwd service_password]
Specifies the network login account password. This option is applicable when you install or modify the service.
[-Dependencies service_name_dependency [;...n] ]
Specifies dependencies that this service has on other services. A dependent service can run only if the parent service is running. This option is applicable when you install or modify the service.