Options window: Check for updates

You can configure whether SQL Anywhere should check for software updates and how often it should do so. Checking for updates is done when you open Interactive SQL, Sybase Central, or the SQL Anywhere Console utility.

You can check for updates any time from the Start menu by choosing Programs » SQL Anywhere 11 » Check For Updates and from the Sybase Central, Interactive SQL, and SQL Anywhere Console utility Help menus.

This page has the following components:

When to check for updates   Choose one of the following options to specify how often SQL Anywhere should check for updates. The default is Never.

  • On application startup   Select this option if you want SQL Anywhere to check for updates each time Interactive SQL, Sybase Central, or the SQL Anywhere Console utility is started.

  • Daily   Select this option if you want SQL Anywhere to check for updates the first time either Interactive SQL, Sybase Central, or the SQL Anywhere Console utility is started each day.

  • Weekly   Select this option if you want SQL Anywhere to check for updates the first time either Interactive SQL, Sybase Central, or the SQL Anywhere Console utility is started each week.

  • Monthly   Select this option if you want SQL Anywhere to check for updates the first time either Interactive SQL, Sybase Central, or the SQL Anywhere Console utility is started each month.

  • Never   Select this option if you do not want SQL Anywhere to check for updates. This is the default.

What to check for   Choose any combination of the following options to specify what types of updates SQL Anywhere should check for. By default, all of the following options are selected.

  • Express Bug Fix   Select this option if you want SQL Anywhere to check for express bug fixes.

    An express bug fix is a subset of the software with one or more bug fixes. The bug fixes are listed in the release notes for the update. Bug fix updates may only be applied to installed software with the same version number. Some testing has been performed on the software, but the software has not undergone full testing. You should not distribute these files with your application unless you have verified the suitability of the software yourself.

  • Maintenance Release   Select this option if you want SQL Anywhere to check for maintenance releases of the software.

    A maintenance release is a complete set of software that upgrades installed software from an older version with the same major version number (version number format is major.minor.patch.build). Bug fixes and other changes are listed in the release notes for the upgrade.

  • Other Information   Select this option to check for other information, such as new product releases or upcoming events.