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.
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 |