Sybase 12.4.2 manual Locating a server, Ways by supplying network communication parameters

CHAPTER 2 Running Adaptive Server IQ

Locating a server

The next step in establishing a connection is to attempt to locate a server. If the connection parameter list includes a server name (ENG parameter), the interface library carries out a search first for a database server of that name, followed by a search over a network. If no ENG parameter is supplied, the interface library looks for a default server.

If the interfaces library locates a server, it tries to locate or load the required database on that server. For information, see “Locating the database” on page 83.

Notes	• For local connections, locating a server is simple. For connections over a
	network, you can use the CommLinks parameter to tune the search in many
	ways by supplying network communication parameters.

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