Starting FixBackgroundServer as a Windows Service

To start FixBackgroundServer as a Windows Service:

  1. Shut down iFIX.
  2. Ensure that you are logged in as an Administrator.
  3. On the Start menu, point to Programs, iFIX, and then System Configuration. The System Configuration Utility (SCU) window appears.
  4. From the Configure menu, click Local Startup. The SCU's Local Startup Definition dialog box appears.
  5. Select the "Run iFIX as a Service" check box, and click OK. This configures iFIX to run as a service.
  6. Click the Task Configuration button on the SCU toolbox. The SCU's Task Configuration dialog box appears.
  7. In the Filename field, enter the path and file name of the FixBackgroundServer application. By default:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Proficy\iFIX\FIXBACKGROUNDSERVER.EXE

  1. Select the Background Option button.
  2. Click Add to add FixBackgroundServer to the Configured Tasks list.
  3. Click OK.
  4. On the File menu, click Save to save the SCU file.
  5. Exit the SCU.
  6. Restart iFIX.

 

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