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Executables List

The following table lists the various executable files that make up the IBM® Rational®Build Forge® system, and describes how they work together. These files have .exe extensions on Windows® and .pl extensions on UNIX or Linux®. On UNIX/Linux, the executable files are in the <bf-install>/Platform directory.

Note: You can display the version number for any executable file in the system by running the file with a -v option. For example:
C:\Program Files\IBM\Build Forge>bfproject -v
bfproject.exe 7.0.351

Executable

Service?

Description

bfdbmigrate.exe/bfdbmigrate.pl

N

Migration script used to convert a default database from version 3.8 (MySQL) to DB2® after the schema has been converted to version 7.0. See your Installation Guide for instructions. This script is intended to be used after using bfmigrate.exe/bfmigrate.pl.

bfproject.exe/bfproject.pl

N

Launched by buildforge.exe to start a job.

bfengine.exe

Y

Starts buildforge.exe and web server. Windows only.

bfexport.exe/bfexport.pl

N

Utility used to export data from the database.

bfbomexport.exe/bfbomexport.pl

N

Utility used to export the BOM from the database.

bfimport.exe/bfimport.pl

N

Utility used to import project data into the database.

bfmigrate.exe/bfmigrate.pl

N

Migration script to upgrade a 3.8 database to version 7.0. See your Installation Guide for instructions.

bfpurge.exe/bfpurge.pl

N

Launched by buildforge.exe to purge builds.

bfrefresh.exe/bfrefresh.pl

N

Launched by the system to update the manifests for servers.

bfsched.exe/bfsched.pl

N

Launched by buildforge.exe to check database for scheduled jobs and launch them when appropriate.

bfshutdown.exe/bfshutdown.pl

N

Utility application; launch it to shut down all Build Forge® processes.

bfstepcmd.exe/bfstepcmd.pl

N

Launched by bfproject for long-running steps, to create a separate process for them.

buildforge.exe/buildforge.pl

N

Manages build, purge, and sched processes.

console_uninst.exe

N

Uninstallation program for the Management Console. Windows only.

bfdispatch.exe/bfdispatch

Y

Agent service. Windows only.

bfagent.exe/bfagent

N

Agent executable