# CHAPTER 8: Implications

Using the Distributed Server has only a minimal impact in most situations when running Empress. However, there are certain implications to consider when using the Distributed Server, such as Empress functions that cannot use the server.

Most accesses to an Empress database will be carried out transparently by the server. However, not all Empress functions may be run via the Distributed Server. Functions that create, remove, rename or directly access a database directory cannot use the Distributed Server.

The following functions can be run using the Distributed Server:

    emp4gl
    emp4bldx
    emp4ctdb
    emp4prt
    empadm
    empcc
    empdbld
    empesql
    empecc
    empef77
    empexpt
    empf77
    empimpt
    empisocv
    emprepwr
    empshm
    empsql
    empbatch
    empcmd
    empsvadm
    empvers
    empwarm

The following functions cannot be run on a database which is accessed using the Distributed Server:

    emp4init
    emparch
    empcnvt
    empmkdb
    emprecov
    emprmdb
    empsv