You can start your NT service in the Services control panel window. (To open this window, select Start > Settings > Control Panel. Then, in the Control Panel window, double-click on the Services icon.)
In the Services control panel window, select your NT service in the list of
services. For services that require manual startup, such as
AbtNtServiceExampleApp, run the service by selecting the
Start button.
Use the Event Log viewer to observe an Event Log entry for the starting your NT service, and to observe multiple entries as your service runs.
Stop execution of the service by selecting the Stop button in the Services control panel window. You can observe an entry for this event in the Event Log viewer.
VisualAge NT service error codes provides information on error codes you might encounter when starting and stopping your service.