To start a personal database server running the sample database (Command prompt)

• Run the following command to start the personal database server, name the server mydemo11 using the -n server option, and connect to the copy of the sample database:

  dbeng11 -n mydemo11 c:\demodb\demo.db

  On Windows, the database server appears as an icon in the system tray.

For more information about starting the network database server, see Connect to a server on a network.

See also

• Running the database server
• The database server