Runtime Options

There are five different Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom runtime options.

Run action via Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom UI
Use this option when:
  • you run actions manually
  • you schedule actions within the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application to run either periodically or whenever there is a file to send.
  • you use Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application as an "always live" server to receive files (for example, AS2)
Running the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom UI, installing as a Windows service or run as a Unix daemon, and running from the command line are not mutually exclusive.
Install the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application as a Windows service or run Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom as a Unix daemon
Use this option when:
  • you schedule actions within the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application to run either periodically or whenever there is a file to send.
  • you use Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application as an "always live" server to receive files (for example, AS2)
See Auto starting the VersaLex daemon in UNIX environments.
Running the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom UI, installing as a Windows service or running as a Unix daemon, and running from the command line are not mutually exclusive.
Note: By default, Windows services run under a SYSTEM user and do not see mapped drives. If the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application is installed as a service on Windows, use full network path names for the directories and ensure proper user authorization. If necessary, change the service to log on under a different account.
Run action via Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom command line
Use this option when:
  • you run actions manually
  • a 3rd-party software application (for example, a translator) runs actions
Map/mount Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom installed drive and run action remotely via Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom command line
Use this option when:
  • a remote computer needs to run an action
See Running from the command line.
To run an action remotely via command line, the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application must be installed and/or running as a service/daemon on the target computer.
Note: By default, Windows services run under a SYSTEM user and do not see mapped drives. If the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application is installed as a service on Windows, use full network path names for the directories and ensure proper user authorization. If necessary, change the service to log on under a different account.
Run action remotely via Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom autorun
Use this option when:
  • a remote computer needs to run an action
See Using Autorun.
To run an action remotely via autorun, the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom UI must be running or the Cleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom application must be installed and/or running as a service/daemon on the target computer.