diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
index c5eb0eed..0ed7c558 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
@@ -79,9 +79,22 @@ namespace Volian.Base.Library
 			}
 			set { _ComparePROMStoPROMSPDF = value; }
 		}
+		public static string GetCommand(string commandName, string def)
+		{
+			string[] parameters = System.Environment.CommandLine.Split(" ".ToCharArray());
+			foreach (string parameter in parameters)
+			{
+				if (parameter.ToUpper().StartsWith("/" + commandName.ToUpper() + "="))
+				{
+					return parameter.Substring(commandName.Length + 2);
+				}
+			}
+			return def;
+		}
 		private static void LoadOperatingMode()
 		{
 			string opMode = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["OperatingMode"];
+			opMode = GetCommand("MODE",opMode);
 			if (opMode != null && opMode != "")
 			{
 				_DebugMode = opMode.ToUpper() == "DEBUG";