Launcher introduction

The Launcher automates the execution of systems of maps and can control multiple systems.

On Windows platforms, the Launcher runs as a multi-threaded service. On UNIX platforms, the Launcher runs as a multi-threaded daemon. For platform and version-specific information, see the Release Notes.

Note: When running the Launcher on z/OS® through z/OS UNIX System Services (z/OS UNIX), follow the instructions for UNIX. The z/OS environment is treated as another UNIX system. Any differences between the standard UNIX and z/OS usages are noted where appropriate.