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Desktop application command-line arguments

When you start the DataMiner Cube desktop application, the latest Cube binary files are downloaded to your client PC (%localappdata%\Skyline\DataMiner\DataMinerCube\) and executed.

Several command line arguments can be specified when starting the application. For a list, see below. In normal circumstances, none of these are required. They will be added automatically where applicable. However, in a number of special cases, it might be necessary to use them, either once or permanently (e.g. in a shortcut).

Note

All arguments and options are case-insensitive.

Overview

/Alias=Xyz

Displays a custom alias ("Xyz") instead of the cluster name in the Cube header. Must be combined with the /Host=hostname argument. The alias will be used as long as the client is connected with the specified host.

/Autorun

Starts the DataMiner Cube desktop application in the system tray. The application will only close when you close it explicitly via the context menu of the system tray icon.

/Bootstrap

Combines the /Install and /Silent arguments and also copies a number of files, such as DataMinerCube.exe.config en CubeLauncherConfig.json.

Available from DataMiner 10.2.0/10.1.9 onwards.

/Display

Opens the DataMiner Cube start window.

/Hostname=xyz

Adds the DataMiner System with hostname "xyz" to the list of DataMiner Systems (if it has not been added yet).

/Install

Checks if DataMiner Cube is installed. If not, the installation wizard is opened.

/Install /Silent

Checks if DataMiner Cube is installed. If not, it is installed with the default options. Exits afterwards.

/InstallOptions

Can be combined with /Install or /Install /Silent to modify the installation options.

Supported options:

  • DesktopShortcut
  • NoDesktopShortcut
  • StartMenuShortcut
  • NoStartMenuShortcut
  • StartOnLogin (Starts DataMiner Cube in the system tray after login.)
  • NoStartOnLogin
  • OpenAfterInstall (Opens the start window after installation.)
  • NoOpenAfterInstall (Default for silent installs.)

For example, the following command can be used to silently check the DataMiner Cube installation and start the installation if necessary (for example, in a logon script to automatically install DataMiner Cube from a network share for all users).

PathToCubeExe.exe /Install /Silent /InstallOptions:StartOnLogin

/Launch

Opens DataMiner Cube and immediately connects to the DataMiner System specified in the /Hostname argument.

If no hostname argument was used, DataMiner Cube will connect to the DataMiner System that was last added to the list of DataMiner Systems.

/Modify

Opens a window that allows you to modify the installation.

/Modify /Silent

Allows the installation to be modified without any user interaction. Must be combined with /ModifyOptions to specify the modifications.

/ModifyOptions

Can be combined with /Modify to preselect modifications in the modify UI, or with /Modify /Silent to specify the desired modifications.

Supported options:

  • ClearProtocolCache
  • ClearVisioCache
  • ClearVersionCache (Removes all cached versions.)
  • RemoveVersion:versionnumber (Removes a specific cached version. Can be used multiple times)

To combine multiple options, use a comma as separator.

For example, this is a silent command to modify the DataMiner Cube installation (clearing the protocol cache, clearing the Visio cache and removing two cached versions):

PathToCubeExe.exe /Modify /Silent /ModifyOptions:ClearProtocolCache,ClearVisioCache,RemoveVersion:9.5.1638.4080,RemoveVersion:10.0.2042.1636

/NoInstall

Runs the DataMiner Cube desktop application without checking whether anything needs to be installed or upgraded.

/NoSelfUpdate

Runs the currently installed version of the DataMiner Cube desktop application. If a newer version exists, no automatic upgrade will be performed.

/Position=x,y

Opens the DataMiner Cube desktop application at position "x,y" of the current working area.

/UnInstall

Uninstalls the DataMiner Cube desktop application.

/UnInstall /Silent

Uninstalls the DataMiner Cube desktop application in silent mode (without UI).

/Update

Combines /UpdateClients and /UpdateLauncher.

/UpdateClients

Updates the Cube versions of all the DataMiner Systems to which you have connected in the last 100 days.

/UpdateLauncher

Checks for newer versions of the DataMiner Cube desktop application on the 10 DataMiner Systems to which you connected last. If a newer version is found, the application will be automatically upgraded.

Note

If there is internet access, https://dataminer.services will be checked as well.

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