Windows Tips & Tricks

If you are using Orchid Core VMS with Windows, these tips may help you perform a few simple tasks.

Open the Command Prompt:

1. To access the Windows command prompt, start by clicking the Windows Start icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Then type “cmd” or “command,” then press Enter. The Command Prompt window will open.

Some tasks may require the Administrator command prompt which you can access almost the same way.

1. Start by clicking the Windows Start icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Then type “cmd” or “command.”
3. The Command Prompt app should appear in the list at the top-left corner of the screen.
4. Right-click on that and select Run as administrator.
5. If the system asks: Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Click Yes.

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A Few Helpful Commands:

cd
Use this command to switch to the directory you want to work in.
To return to the C-prompt, use cd c:\

dir
This will display the contents of the directory you are working in.
Use the dir command at the C-prompt to view the contents of the C-drive.

ipconfig
This will display the current network information for all adapters.

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Additional Command Line Options:

Beginning in version 22.6, Orchid Core VMS offers a couple of useful command-line options.

/check-database
This command checks the Orchid Core VMS database for errors. (Before you run this command, you should stop the Orchid service. This command may require that you are using the Administrator command prompt.)

1. First, you’ll need to switch to the orchid bin folder: cd \Program Files\IPConfigure\orchid\bin\
2. Then enter this command: orchid_server.exe /check-database
   

/version
This command returns the Orchid Core VMS version number.

1. First, you’ll need to switch to the orchid bin folder: cd \Program Files\IPConfigure\orchid\bin\
2. Then enter this command: orchid_server.exe /version