Sybase 3.8 manual Preparing for a Windows Installation, Installing Required Software

Chapter 2

Preparing for a Windows Installation

This section presents the steps you should take before you run the installation procedure:

Installing Required Software

￿Verifying the Database Environment Uninstalling Previous Releases

NOTE:

Review the printed Release Bulletin included with this package for any last-minute updates to this

Installation Guide.

Installing Required Software

Supported Platforms on page 4 identifies the operating systems, DBMS applications, and compilers required for this product. Use that table to identify which software is required for this installation.

At the minimum you need the following software installed on your server:

Windows operating system.

DBMS software for storage of formats on the integration server.

￿Compiler if you plan to write any of your own code.

One of the integration servers listed in Integration Server Support on page 2.

Verifying the Database Environment

New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files accesses a designated database through the integration engine on the server where the integration server resides. Verify that you can connect to this database before installing the New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files software. For additional information about the integration server database environment, see the Installation Guide for the integration server.

Uninstalling Previous Releases

If you currently have a previous release of New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files installed, you may want to uninstall that version before installing the current release. Installation of the current release does not overwrite the previous installation and does not affect any files you may have added.

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New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files Installation Guide