CHAPTER 3 Post-Installation Tasks

If you have not used sp_diskdefault to change the status of the master device or to specify another default device, the scripts install the sample databases on the master device. Sybase does not recommend this configuration because it uses valuable space that is best used for system tables. Each sample database requires 3MB on a 2K server, and multiples of 3MB on a 4K, 6K, 8K, and 16K server on your database device.

To avoid installing sample databases on the master device, do one of the following:

•Use sp_diskdefault to specify a default device other than the master device. For information on sp_diskdefault, see the Reference Manual.

•Modify each sample database installation script to specify a different device.

vRunning the database scripts

1 Start Adaptive Server.

2 Determine the type (raw partition, logical volume, operating system file, and so on) and location of the device where you will be storing the pubs2 and pubs3 databases. You will need to provide this information later.

3 Make a copy of the original instpbs2 and instpbs3 scripts. Be sure you can access the copies, in case you have problems with the edited scripts.

4 Use a text editor to edit the script, if necessary, to specify a default device other than the master device, or use sp_diskdefault.

From the Adaptive Server scripts directory

(%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\scripts), use isql to log in to Adaptive Server and run the script:

isql -Usa-P*****-Sserver_name -iscript_name

Where:

•server_name – represents the destination server for the database

•script_name – is the full path to and file name of the script to run For example, to install pubs2 on a server named VIOLIN, enter:

isql -Usa -P***** -SVIOLIN

-i %SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\scripts\instpbs2

5To install the image data associated with pubs2 (pubs3 does not use image data), run:

%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\ isql -Usa -Ppassword

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15.0.2 specifications

Sybase 15.0.2, a product of the Sybase corporation (now SAP), is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that provides robust solutions for data management, security, and performance. This version builds upon its predecessors, offering improved features and enhancements that cater to both enterprises and developers.

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