ServiceModify (Function)

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ServiceModify (Function)

In french: ServiceModifie

Modifies the configuration of a service according to the information given in the members of the Service variable. This service can be found on the local computer or on a remote computer.

Example

// Obtenir les caractéristiques du service présent dans la table TABLE_Service
IF ServiceInfo(COL_Nom[TABLE_Service]) = False THEN
	Error(ErrorInfo(errMessage))
ELSE
	Info("Variable Service mise à jour")
	// Changement des caractéristiques
	Service.Startup = serviceStartupAutomatic
	// Modification
	IF ServiceModify(COL_Nom[TABLE_Service]) = True THEN
		Info("Service modifié")
	END
END

Syntax

<Result> = ServiceModify(<Service name> [, <Remote computer>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the modification was requested,
False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.

<Service name>: Character string

Name of the service to modify.

<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 modify a service on another computer. To use this option, the user must be administrator of remote computer.
If this parameter is not specified or is an empty string (""), the service is handled locally.

Remarks

Service variable

The Service variable is used to configure the following elements. For more details, see the help page on the Service variable.


Service.CommandLine	Full command line of the service (path of the executable and parameters).
Service.Description	Service description
Service.Password	Password of the user account
Service.Startup	Mode for starting the service
Service.StartupError	The errors that occurred when starting a service are processed by Windows (for the services with automatic start).
Service.Type	Type of the service
Service.User	User account that will run the service.

Notes about the modification

The type of an existing service cannot be modified.
The modifications are taken into account when the service is started. ServiceModify does not automatically stop or restart the service.

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