Using Tools and Utilities > Run a Program
  
Run a Program
Use Run a Program to execute a specified Progress program (for example, a program with a .w or a .p extension). You can only run Progress programs using this feature.

Run a Program
1 Enter the name of a program in the Name of Procedure to Run field.
2 To run the program in a persistent mode, select the Run Persistent check box.
Running a program persistently enables other external procedures to access the program.
3 Click Run. The program executes.