Specify database files using DBF   Specify a database file in the StartLine (START) parameter or using the DatabaseFile (DBF) connection parameter (recommended).

Specify database names using DBN   Specify a database name in the StartLine (START) parameter, the DatabaseSwitches (DBS) connection parameter, or using the DatabaseName (DBN) connection parameter (recommended).

Specify database server names using ENG   Specify the name of the database server in the ServerName (ENG) parameter when you autostart a database file that is not already running. This ensures that the database connects to the intended database server.

Use the Start parameter to specify cache size   Use the StartLine (START) connection parameter to adjust the way the DatabaseFile (DBF) connection parameter starts a database file.

For example, the following embedded database connection parameters start a database server with extra cache:

DBF=samples-dir\demo.db
DBN=Sample
ENG=Sample Server
UID=DBA
PWD=sql
START=dbeng11 -c 8M