Sybase 12.4.2 manual Starting the database server

C H A P T E R 2 Running Adaptive Server IQ

About this chapter	Three steps are required for you to start using Adaptive Server IQ:
	• The database server must be started.
	• The database must be started.
	• You must connect to the database.
	Adaptive Server IQ gives you great flexibility in performing these three
	steps. This chapter explains various options for accomplishing each of
	these steps, and gives suggestions for which to choose, depending on your
	situation.
	With Adaptive Server IQ you will run in a client/server environment, in
	which many users can connect to a database server across a network. You
	may have multiple databases on a given database server. Likewise, you
	may be able to connect to more than one database server. The server
	startup and connection options you choose must take into account these
	factors.

Starting the database server

The first step in running Adaptive Server IQ is to start the database server.

You can start the server in all of these ways:

•Type a server startup command at the operating system prompt. See “Server command lines” on page 22, as well as the section specific to your operating system.

•Start the server from the Windows NT Start menu. See “Starting the server from the NT Start menu” on page 26.

•Start the server with the Sybase-provided utility, start_asiq, that runs the server as a UNIX background process. See “Starting the server on UNIX” on page 23.

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