Start and stop PDI design tools and utilities

Each of the PDI tools has a specific function, so you start and stop each one individually.

Starting PDI tools and utilities

Use the batch, script, or app files in the data-integration folder to start PDI tools and utilities. The data-integration folder can be found inside the folder where you installed the design tool or utility.

The following table lists the batch, script, and app files available for each operating system.

Use the batch, script, or app files in the data-integration folder to start PDI tools and utilities. The data-integration folder can be found inside the folder where you installed the design tool or utility.

The following table lists the batch, script, and app files available for each operating system.

Use the batch, script, or app files in the data-integration folder to start PDI tools and utilities. The data-integration folder can be found inside the folder where you installed the design tool or utility.

The following table lists the batch, script, and app files available for each operating system.

Operating System	Files to run tools and utilities
Microsoft Windows	PDI client: spoon.bat Carte: carte.bat Kitchen: kitchen.bat Pan: pan.bat Tip: Consider making a shortcut for each.bat file and adding it to the desktop or Start menu.
Linux	PDI client: spoon.sh Carte: carte.sh Kitchen: kitchen.sh Pan: pan.sh
Mac OS	PDI client: data integration.app Carte: carte.app Kitchen: kitchen.app Pan: pan.app

Stopping the PDI design tools

Here are the basic methods for stopping the PDI design tools:

• Stop the PDI client by clicking on the X icon in upper corner, or from the File menu.

• Stop Carte from the command line interface or URL.

• Stop Pan and Kitchen from the command line interface.

See the Pentaho Data Integration document for instructions on stopping Kitchen, Pan, or Carte.