System environment files  Installing DirectConnect 12.6 with ASE 15.0

Release Bulletin Enterprise Connect™ Data Access 12.6 for Microsoft Windows

Null pointer exception during installation

A null pointer exception may occur when you install DirectConnect into ASE 12.5.3 or ESD #1 installations. If the DirectConnect installation fails with a Java null pointer exception error during the extraction of installation files, make the following adjustments.

StepsTo correct the installation

  1. Cancel the current DirectConnect installation.

  2. Delete the %SYBASE%\_jvm_ECDA_Suite directory created during installation.

  3. Reinstall DirectConnect using the Custom installation option.

  4. During custom installation, deselect the ESQL/C and ESQL/COBOL options.





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