Starting Datacap Server

Depending on how your system is configured, the Datacap Server can start automatically or you might need to start it manually.

About this task

Datacap applications use required services (such as authentication, batch creation, and assignment) that are provided by the Datacap Server, which runs in the background as a Windows service. If the server is not running, you cannot log on to Datacap.

To start the Datacap Server:

Procedure

  1. In the Start menu click IBM Datacap Services > Datacap Server Manager.
  2. On the Service tab in Datacap Server Manager, verify that the status is Running.
  3. If the status is not Running, click the Start button.
  4. Confirm that the status is Running and then click Close.
    The server is now running in the background.