[Progress Communities] [Progress OpenEdge ABL] Forum Post: RE: Is database a replication source? Or is it a target?

[Libor Laubacher]

If the db is running you can query _dbparams for -DBService, but your OE version has to be fairly recent for that, if by 'like to avoid external dependencies' you mean stick to ABL client only, on target without REPL+ license you won't be able to use it anyway, hence my suggestion to always use dbdes.

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