Platform SDK: Transaction Server

MTS Utilities

[This product will work only on Windows NT 4.0 versions and earlier. For Windows 2000 and later, see COM+ (Component Services).]

MTS provides command-line utilities that you can use to automate certain tasks in a batch file (these utilities are available directly from the command prompt).

Command-Line Utilities

The following table is a quick reference to command-line utilities that are installed with MTS.

Utility	Function
MTXSTOP.exe	Shut down all MTS processes. This is the command-line version of the Shut Down Server Processes option on the My Computer right-click menu.
MTXTEST.exe	Test component marshaling code outside the MTS run-time environment.
MTXTSTOP.exe	Stop MTXTEST.exe. This tool is installed only with the development installation option.
MTXREREG.exe	Refresh all components registered on your computer. This is the command-line version of the Refresh Components option that you can access by right-clicking on a selected package.
MTXREPL.exe	Replicate an MTS server. Both the master and destination computers must be running.
TestOracleXAConfig.Exe	Test Oracle configuration to validate distributed transactions involving MTS components. If this utility fails, distributed transactions with Oracle databases will not work.

Windows NT Administrative Tools

Windows NT also provides several tools that you can use to administer your MTS applications. To use these tools, click the Start button, point to Programs, and then point to the Administrative Tools (Common) menu.

Tool		Function
	Event Viewer	In Windows NT, an event is any significant occurrence in the system or in a program that requires you to be notified. Event Viewer either notifies you or puts the event in a log. Refer to the Event Viewer as the first step in diagnosing a problem in your MTS application.
	Performance Monitor	Performance Monitor is a tool for monitoring the performance of your computer or other computers on a network.
	Server Manager	Server Manager displays a list of workstations and servers in your domain.
	User Manager for Domains	User Manager for Domains enables you to establish, delete, or disable domain user accounts. You can also set security policies and add user accounts to groups.
	Windows NT Diagnostics	Windows NT Diagnostics displays information about your computer's resources.

Caution Many of these Windows NT administrative tools require that you be logged onto that machine with administrative privileges.