1.4.5.5.5.7. Manage the service from the command line

In addition to the Administration via PARTadmin, the service can also be accessed directly via pappcache.exe control. The Service name corresponds to the name of the program file in capital letters, i.e. PAPPCACHE.

Install or uninstall as a Windows service

pappcache.exe -i
pappcache.exe -u

Custom Service Name

pappcache.exe -n MyServiceName -i

Service Start and Stop

About Windows Service Manager ( services.msc ) or:

net start PAPPCACHE
net stop PAPPCACHE

Service Restart

pappcache.exe -restart [service name]

Stops the running service and restarts it. Also used internally by the watchdog in the event of errors.

Start in console mode (debugging)

pappcache.exe -e

All log messages are displayed directly on the console. Exit by pressing Ctrl-C.

Overview of all command-line options:

Option	Description
`-i`	Install as a Windows service
`-u`	Uninstall a Windows service
`-e`	Run in console mode (not as a service)
`-n <name>`	Use Custom Service Names
`-restart [name]`	Restart the service (stop and start)
`-rebuildIndex <path>`	Rebuild the cache index in the specified directory
`-verifyAndCleanIndex <path>`	Check the cache index and clean it up
`-registertlb`	No function (placeholder for COM registration)

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