Default devices for sample databases – Sybase ADAPTIVE 15.0.2 User Manual

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CHAPTER 3 Post-Installation Tasks

Installation Guide Evaluation Version

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Default devices for sample databases

The %SYBASE%\SYBASE_ASE%\scripts directory contains scripts for
installing the

us_english

sample database, foreign language sample databases,

and the

image

data associated with the U.S. English

pubs2

sample database.

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.

v

Running 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 installpubs2 and installpubs3 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

.

installpix2

Installs the

image

data that is used with the

pubs2

database.

Note

The

master

device size should be at least 30MB to install the full

pubs2

database, including

the

image

data. Run the installpix2 script after you run installpubs2.

Script

Description

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