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# AppserverClient Command Line Interface

## showwnd

brings up the UI window.

**Category: UI**




```  
AppServerClientCLI showwnd -type type [-id ras:3] [-synch] [-window 12345]  
```
## Arguments  
* **` type (mandatory) `** Specify which type of window to show. See notes for further information.  
* **` id (optional) `** Specify what connection ID to use if the type requires it.  
* **` synch (optional) `** Determine if the command returns once it is complete. See notes for further information.  
* **` window (optional) `** Specify the window handle that will be used as the parent to any UI required.

## Return codes:  
  ok - Command was successful  
  NotAvailable - Communication with the client backend failed, ensure that the client is running  
  InvalidId - Invalid connection, object or session ID  
  InvalidArgs - Some arguments are missing or invalid  
  AccessDenied - Logged on user does not have permission to perform the action  
  ElevationAccess - CLI process is running at a higher process privilege  
  Exception - System problem

## Examples:  
  AppServerClientCLI showwnd -type about  
  AppServerClientCLI showwnd -type connection-properties -id ras:61

## Notes:  
  The following types are available. Note that those that require the ID to be passed:  
     about - Shows the About window  
     options - Shows the Settings window  
     sessions-information - Show the Sessions Information window  
     connection-properties -id ras:61 - Shows the Connection Proprties window  
     change-password -id ras:61 - Shows the Change password widmow  
     import-settings - Shows the Import Settings window  
     export-settings - Shows the Export Settings window  
     help - Opens Parallels client Help  
     custommenu - Opens any custom action if configured  
     query - Retrieved information about pop-up windows opened  
     close - Closes any pop-up window opened  
  -synch When used, the command will wait for the user to close the window.  
     sessions-information and help are always asynch.  
     query and close are always synch.

## See also:  
[iscanaction](iscanaction.md)  
