Is there a DOORS DB Admin utility on Linux server?

I recall using a DB Admin software utility that came with the DOORS server executable on a Windows machine to log in (as Administrator) and see who has locks in the database and also to remove them. I was recently faced with a similar challenge on a project that was using a Linux machine for a DOORS server and didn't know if there is a similar utility for that?


DOORSWizard - Fri Dec 16 15:35:13 EST 2016

Re: Is there a DOORS DB Admin utility on Linux server?
PekkaMakinen - Sun Dec 18 02:41:46 EST 2016

I believe it is available only on WIndows

 

http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSYQBZ_9.6.1/com.ibm.doors.administering.doc/topics/t_checkusersconnections.html

Re: Is there a DOORS DB Admin utility on Linux server?
Mike.Scharnow - Mon Dec 19 05:27:45 EST 2016

But you can execute this utility from a Windows computer, it does not need to run on the machine where the DB resides

Re: Is there a DOORS DB Admin utility on Linux server?
DOORSWizard - Mon Dec 19 11:16:19 EST 2016

Mike.Scharnow - Mon Dec 19 05:27:45 EST 2016

But you can execute this utility from a Windows computer, it does not need to run on the machine where the DB resides

Where would I find it on a Windows computer? I was under the impression you had to install the DOORS server in order for it to appear on your computer. Is that not the case?

Re: Is there a DOORS DB Admin utility on Linux server?
Mike.Scharnow - Mon Dec 19 17:02:39 EST 2016

DOORSWizard - Mon Dec 19 11:16:19 EST 2016

Where would I find it on a Windows computer? I was under the impression you had to install the DOORS server in order for it to appear on your computer. Is that not the case?

Well, you can download the Windows Server installation files and install the server binaries on your PC. No license is needed for installing it, you don't need to register an actual DOORS DB server on your machine. May be you can even unzip the installation files and only extract the dbadmin.exe  file (perhaps plus some libraries).

Re: Is there a DOORS DB Admin utility on Linux server?
DOORSWizard - Mon Dec 19 17:09:07 EST 2016

Mike.Scharnow - Mon Dec 19 17:02:39 EST 2016

Well, you can download the Windows Server installation files and install the server binaries on your PC. No license is needed for installing it, you don't need to register an actual DOORS DB server on your machine. May be you can even unzip the installation files and only extract the dbadmin.exe  file (perhaps plus some libraries).

Just tried it, was not able to separate the DB Admin from the DOORS server as it's a single executable but you have a valid point that a license is not needed for this and as long as you have the port@servername and Administrator credentials for DOORS this is another good method. Thanks you both, your answers combined have given me exactly what I was looking for!