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Start and stop the WebSphere Commerce Test Server via command line
Use the command line to start the test server outside of Rational Application Developer. Starting it with the command line reduces the system resources used and might result in better performance.
You can start and stop the WebSphere Commerce Test Server within the WebSphere Commerce Developer with Rational Application Developer open. However, you might want to run the WebSphere Commerce Test Server without running Rational Application Developer's Graphical User Interface (GUI). For example, you might want to test the code in the development environment and do not need to examine or change the code.
Procedure
- To start the WebSphere Commerce Test Server without running Rational Application Developer:
The WebSphere Commerce application server is started successfully when the file WCDE_INSTALL\wasprofile\logs\server1\trace.log displays the following message:
- From a command prompt, navigate to the WCDE_INSTALL\bin directory.
- Run startWCServer.bat.
Server server1 open for e-business
- To stop the WebSphere Commerce Test Server without running Rational Application Developer:
The WebSphere Commerce application server is stopped successfully when the file WCDE_INSTALL\wasprofile\logs\server1\trace.log displays the following message:
- From a command prompt, navigate to the WCDE_INSTALL\bin directory.
- Run stopWCServer.bat.
Server server1 stopped
Related tasks
Start and stop WebSphere Commerce
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Related reference
Start WebSphere Commerce Developer utility