3 Launching the Neoview Script Interface

This chapter describes how to launch the Neoview Script interface from the Windows, Linux, or UNIX environment:

•“Launching the Neoview Script Interface on Windows” (page 41)

•“Launching the Neoview Script Interface on Linux or UNIX” (page 44)

•“Logging In to the Database Platform” (page 45)

•“Using Optional Launch Parameters” (page 46)

•“Launching Neoview Script Without Connecting to the Database” (page 49)

•“Exiting the Neoview Script Interface”

For information about launching Neoview Script from Perl or Python, see Chapter 6 (page 71).

Launching the Neoview Script Interface on Windows

1.Find the Windows launch file, hpnvs.cmd, in the Neoview Script bin folder:

2.Double-click the hpnvs.cmd file.

The Neoview Script interface appears, prompting you to enter the host name or IP address of the database platform, your user name, password, and a data source name. See “Logging In to the Database Platform” (page 45).

Creating a Shortcut to hpnvs.cmd

To enable a user to launch Neoview Script from a shortcut icon on the desktop:

1.Right-click the desktop and select New > Shortcut:

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