IDLffDicomExCfg::StorageScpService

The IDLffDicomExCfg::StorageScpService function method is used to start, stop or check the status of the local IDL Storage SCP service.

The local IDL Storage SCP service is a process that listens at a specified port for incoming DICOM files and writes the files to disk. On Microsoft Windows systems, the local IDL Storage SCP service is a Windows service. On UNIX systems, the local IDL Storage SCP service is a regular process. See About the Storage SCP Service for additional information.

Syntax

Return Value

The return value is a string indicating the status of the Storage SCP service command specified by Command. The specific string issued depends on the type of system (Windows or UNIX), the Command specified (Start, Stop, or Status), and the state of the Storage SCP service.

Table 3-23: Return Values for the Start Command

Table 3-23: Return Values for the Start Command
Windows	UNIX
start request issued	start request issued
service already running	service already running
start access denied
service logon failed
service is disabled
path not found
start request failed	start failed
failed. administrator privileges maybe needed.
failed, is IDL DicomEx Storage SCP service installed?

Table 3-24: Return Values for the Stop Command

Table 3-24: Return Values for the Stop Command
Windows	UNIX
stop request issued	stop request issued
service stopped
service not running	service not running
stop access denied
stop request failed
	failed to send shutdown messages
failed. administrator privileges maybe needed.
failed, is IDL DicomEx Storage SCP service installed?

Table 3-25: Return Values for the Status Command

Table 3-25: Return Values for the Status Command
Windows	UNIX
service running	service running
service not running	service not running
query access denied
query status failed
service does not exist
service start pending
service stop pending
service pause pending
service paused
service status unknown
failed. administrator privileges maybe needed.
failed, is IDL DicomEx Storage SCP service installed?

Arguments

Command


Command	Meaning
`Start`	Attempt to start the local IDL Storage SCP service if it is not already running.
`Stop`	Attempt to stop the local IDL Storage SCP service if it is running.
`Status`	Attempt to determine the state of the local IDL Storage SCP service (running or not running).