Installing sample databases

Installing sample databases

This section describes how to install the U.S. English and international language sample databases. For installation instructions specific to each sample database, see the following sections:

 

“Running the database scripts” on page 45

 

“Installing the interpubs database” on page 46

 

“Installing the jpubs database” on page 47

 

The sample databases contain information about a fictitious business. You can

 

use this information to learn about the Sybase products, without affecting

 

essential data.

 

Table 3-1 lists the scripts that you can use to install the sample databases.

 

 

Table 3-1: Sample database scripts

 

 

Script

Description

 

 

instpbs2

Installs the pubs2 sample database.

 

This database contains data that represents a publishing operation. Use this database to test your

 

server connections and to learn Transact-SQL. Most of the examples in the Adaptive Server

 

documentation query the pubs2 database.

 

 

instpbs3

Installs the pubs3 sample database.

 

This updated version of pubs2 uses referential integrity. In addition, its tables are slightly different

 

than the tables used in pubs2. Where noted, the Adaptive Server documentation uses the pubs3

 

database in its examples.

 

 

instpix2

Installs the image data that is used with the pubs2 database.

Note The master device size should be at least 30MB to install the full pubs2 database, including the image data. Be sure to run the instpix2 script after you run instpbs2.

Default devices for sample databases

The %SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\scripts directory contains scripts for installing the us_english sample database, foreign language sample databases, and the image data associated with the U.S. English pubs2 sample database.

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