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ServiceStart (Function)
In french: ServiceDémarre
Starts a service. This service can be found on the local computer or on a remote computer.
Example
// Starts the service found in the TABLE_Service table
IF ServiceStart(COL_Name[TABLE_Service]) = False THEN
Error(ErrorInfo(errMessage))
END
Syntax
<Result> = ServiceStart(<Service name> [, <Command line> [, <Remote computer>]])
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the request for restart was sent,
  • False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.
<Service name>: Character string
Name of the service to start.
<Command line>: Optional character string
Command line to pass to the service before it is started. This parameter must not be specified if you are using a service created with WINDEV.
<Remote computer>: Optional character string
IP address of the remote computer in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format (returned by NetIPAddress) or name of the remote computer (returned by NetMachineName). This parameter is used to start a service on another computer. To use this option, the user must be administrator of remote computer.
If this parameter is not specified or if it corresponds to an empty string, the service is handled locally.
Remarks
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Operating mode

ServiceStart sends a request for starting a service to the service manager. This operation may not be performed immediately. To find out the status of the service, use ServiceWaitStatus.
Component: wd290std.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 12
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security consideration
The user needs to have admin authority
Greta Van Driessche
10 Apr. 2019

Last update: 05/26/2022

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