Release a database restricted mode

During critical operations such as updating or restoring the Alfabet database, a restricted mode is set for the connection to the Alfabet database that inhibits users other than the current user to access the Alfabet database.

The restricted mode automatically ends with the end of the critical operation. However, it is possible that the restricted mode may persist even if the critical operation has ended. In this case, you will need to release the restricted mode for the relevant database using the Alfabet Administrator.

To release the restricted mode, use the following command line for the AlfaAdministratorConsole.exe:

The table below displays the command line options:

Command Line Option Mandatory/ Default Explanation
-db_releaserestrictedmode Mandatory To release the restricted mode, start the console application with
  • -db_releaserestrictedmode
-msalias <alias name> Mandatory Enter the server alias name as specified in the AlfabetMS.xml configuration file for access to the database.
-msaliasesfile <Alfabet configuration file path> Optional If the AlfabetMS.xml configuration file that contains the specification of the alias is not located in the same directory as the executable, the path to the AlfabetMS.xml file must be specified with this parameter.
-DbUser <user name> Mandatory User name for access to the Alfabet database on the database server.

If the access mode to the Alfabet database is Windows Authentication, the command line option -DbUser must be defined without a value for the user name and -DbPassword is not required.

-DbPassword <user password> Optional Password for access to the Alfabet database on the database server.