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= 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 <nop>OpenLink environment by running the appropriate script for your shell --
| *shell* | *command* |
| <code>sh, bash, zsh</code> and related | <code><nowiki>. ./openlink.sh</nowiki></code> |
| <code>ksh</code> and related | <code><nowiki>source ./openlink.sh</nowiki></code> |
| <code>csh, tcsh</code> and related | <code><nowiki>source ./openlink.csh</nowiki></code> |
# {{{cd bin}}}
# Run the following command:
{{{
oplrqb -?
}}}
# Copy the first several lines for your evidence report.
{{{
bash-2.05a$ ./oplrqb -?
OpenLink Request Broker
Version 2.47 as of Mon Apr 16 2012 (Release 6.2 cvsid 00094).
Compiled for AIX 2 (powerpc-ibm-aix5.2.0.0-32)
Copyright (C) OpenLink Software.

Usage:
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