DS_TimeLimit

database parameter

Description

When you access an SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise database in
PowerBuilder through Open Client, DS_TimeLimit is one of several
parameters that you can set to enable network-based directory services
in your application. (For other directory services parameters, see the
See Also section.)

Some directory service providers and drivers support the use of
time limits for a directory search. For those providers and drivers,
DS_TimeLimit specifies the maximum number of seconds that a directory
search lasts.

By default, DS_TimeLimit specifies that there is no time limit for
a directory search.

You must specify a value for DS_TimeLimit before connecting to the
database in PowerBuilder.

Using third-party directory service providers

For information about the third-party directory service
providers and operating system platforms that has been tested with
Open Client directory services, see the Open Client
documentation.

Applies to

ASE, SYC SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

Syntax

DS_TimeLimit='value'

1	DS_TimeLimit='value'

Parameter	Description
value	Specifies the maximum number of seconds that you want a directory search to last. You can also specify ‘no_limit’ (the default) to indicate that there is no time limit for the directory search. If the specified time limit expires and the target has not been found, the directory search is unsuccessful and the PowerBuilder connection fails.

Parameter

Description

value

Specifies the maximum number of seconds that you
want a directory search to last. You can also specify ‘no_limit’
(the default) to indicate that there is no time limit for the
directory search.

If the specified time limit
expires and the target has not been found, the directory search
is unsuccessful and the PowerBuilder connection
fails.

Default value

DS_TimeLimit=’no_limit’

Usage

Set Release parameter

For DS_TimeLimit to take effect, you must also set the Release
parameter to 11 or higher to specify that your application should use
the appropriate version of SAP Sybase Open Client Client-Library
(CT-Lib) behavior. See the description of the Release parameter for more information.

Requirements for use

To use DS_TimeLimit or any other parameter supporting Open Client
directory services, you must meet certain requirements for using
directory services in your PowerBuilder application. For details, see
the section called “Requirements for using Open Client directory services” in Connecting to Your Database.

Corresponding CT-Lib connection
property

Specifying a value for DS_TimeLimit sets the corresponding SAP
Sybase CT-Lib connection property named CS_DS_TIMELIMIT.

Examples

To specify that you want the directory search to last a maximum of
120 seconds (2 minutes):

Database profile

Type 120 in the Directory Search Time Limit box on the
Directory Services page in the Database Profile Setup dialog
box.
Application

Type the following in code:

PowerBuilder

SQLCA.DBParm="DS_TimeLimit=120"

1

SQLCA.DBParm="DS_TimeLimit=120"