SharePlex 9.4 - Installation and Setup for Oracle Source

Set a default editor for sp_ctrl

You can set the default editor that sp_ctrl runs when you issue a command that requires input to an ASCII text file, such as a configuration file. By default, sp_ctrl runs vi on Unix and Linux and WordPad on Windows.

The default text editors are tested and proven to work with SharePlex. If you change the default editor, the new editor must be a native ASCII text editor. Do not use a word processing program or other non-ASCII program, even if you can save a file to ASCII from that program.

Change the editor on Unix or Linux

Set the EDITOR variable in either of these ways:

• Before you start sp_ctrl. This sets the editor only for that session of sp_ctrl.
• In the shell startup script on the local machine. This sets the editor permanently, until changed in the startup script. You can override this setting on a per-session basis.

Syntax - ksh shell

export EDITOR=name_of_editor

Syntax - csh shell

setenv EDITOR name_of_editor

Change the editor on Windows

To change the text editor for sp_ctrl on a Windows system, you must add the EDITOR variable in the Windows Registry.

Important! Incorrect Registry settings can adversely affect the operation of SharePlex. Consult a System Administrator if you need help with this procedure.

1. Shut down the SharePlex service.
2. Open the Run dialog. The location varies with the Windows version.
3. In the Run dialog, type regedit to run the Registry Editor.
4. Expand the SharePlex node:

   \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432node\Quest Software\SharePlex

5. Right click the port number of the SharePlex instance to which you want to add a variable, then select New, then String Value.
6. Under the Name column, right click the new variable, then select Rename.
7. Type the correct name.
8. Double click the new variable.
9. Under Value Data, enter the string for the new variable and then click OK.
10. Exit the Registry.