Sybase 12.4.2 - Manual (Page 101)

CHAPTER 2 Running Adaptive Server IQ
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Locating a server
The next step in establishing a connection is to attempt to locate a server. If the
connection parameter list includes a server name (ENG parameter), the
interface library carries out a search first for a database server of that name,
followed by a search over a network. If no ENG parameter is supplied, the
interface library looks for a default server.
If the interfaces library locates a server, it tries to locate or load the required
database on that server. For information, see “Locating the database” on page
83.
Notes • For local connections, locating a server is simple. For connections over a
network, you can use the
CommLinks parameter to tune the search in many
ways by supplying network communication parameters.