Start iFix as a Service:
Running iFIX as a Service under Microsoft Windows
Shut down iFIX.
Make sure that you are logged in as a user in the Administrators group. If not, log in as an Administrator now.
On the Start menu, point to Programs, iFIX, and then System Configuration. The System Configuration Utility (SCU) window appears.
In the SCU, on the Configure menu, click Local Startup. The Local Startup Definition dialog box appears.
In the Service area, select the Run iFIX as a Service check box.
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If you want iFIX to start automatically whenever the Windows starts, select the Set Service Startup Type to Automatic check box.
Click OK.
On the File menu, click Save.
Close the SCU.
Restart iFIX.
In earlier versions:
In earlier versions of Windows, you could create an iFIX Desktop Shortcut to start a configured iFIX session by identifying an SCU and node name and placing the created shortcut in the Startup Folder found in the Windows menu. This no longer works on the Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 operating systems.
Windows 10 / Server 2016 without being configured as a service:
Create a new Notepad document, save the document as StartiFIX.bat.
In the newly created batch file, enter the following code replacing the variables between the "<>" brackets with your unique iFIX information:
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