Sybase 12.4.2 - Manual (Page 46)

Starting the server on Windows NT
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Starting the server on Windows NT
This section describes methods for starting the database server that are specific
to Windows NT systems. You can also use any of the generic methods
described elsewhere in this chapter.
Note the server
starting directory Be sure to make note of what directory you are in when you start the server.
The location of any database files you create with relative pathnames depends
on the server startup directory. If you start the server in a different directory,
Adaptive Server IQ looks for those database files in the new startup directory.
Any server startup scripts should change directory to a known location before
issuing the server startup command.
Starting the server from the NT Start menu
The easiest way to start the server on NT is from the Start menu.
Click Start on the Task bar, and select Programs
→
Sybase
→
Adaptive Server
IQ 12.
From here, you can start the sample database, Sybase Central, Interactive SQL,
and the ODBC Administrator.
You can also place databases of your own in the Program group.
Typing the server startup command
You can use a Program Manager icon to hold a command line, or enter the
following command at the system command prompt:
asiqsrv12 [ server-switches ] [ path\database-file [
database-switches ]]
You must either enter the database-file or include the servername as one of the
server-switches.
This command starts the specified database:
• On the specified server, if one is named in the startup command
• On the server associated with this database, if the startup parameters
specify a data source
• On the local server, if one is running and no other server is specified