Connection Reference
Audience
This book is for anyone who uses Sybase® PowerBuilder® to connect
to a database. It assumes that you are familiar with the database
you are using and have installed the server and client software
required to access the data.
How to use this book
This book describes the database parameters and preferences
you use to connect to a database in PowerBuilder.
Related documents
For information about connecting to a database in the PowerBuilder development
environment, see Connecting to Your Database.
For a complete list of PowerBuilder documentation, see the preface
of Getting Started.
Other sources of information
Use the Sybase Getting
Started CD and the Sybase Product Documentation Web site to learn
more about your product:
-
The Getting Started
CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format.
It is included with your software. To read or print documents on
the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you
can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided
on the CD. -
The Sybase Product Documentation Web site is accessible
using a standard Web browser. In addition to product documentation,
you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents,
Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer
Network.To access the Sybase Product Documentation Web site, go to Product Documentation
.
Conventions
The formatting conventions used in this manual are:
|
Formatting example |
Indicates |
|---|---|
|
Retrieve and Update |
When used in descriptive text, this
|
|
variable or file |
When used in descriptive text and syntax descriptions,
|
|
File>Save |
Menu names and menu items are displayed |
|
|
Monospace font indicates:
|
If you need help
Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract
has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact
Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using
the documentation or online help, please have the designated person
contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your
area.