Sybase 3.8 - Manual (Page 12)

Chapter 2
8 New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files
Installation Guide
Preparing for a Windows Installation
This section presents the steps you should take before you run the installation procedure:
n Installing Required Software
n Verifying the Database Environment
n Uninstalling Previous Releases
N OTE :
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:
n Windows operating system.
n DBMS software for storage of formats on the integration server.
n Compiler if you plan to write any of your own code.
n 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.