Getting a Request Broker Version String (All Platforms) Our Request Brokers return version strings, which identify the Broker's build date and other details, including the platform for which it was compiled.To retrieve a version string -- Open a CMD/DOS session on Windows, or a Unix terminal session. Navigate to the OpenLink server components installation directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\OpenLink\, C:\Program Files\OpenLink Software\UDA\, /opt/openlink/). If on a Unix-like OS, set the OpenLink environment by running the appropriate script for your shell --