Lesson 1: Connect to a database and start the debugger

To start the debugger
  1. Create a directory to hold the copy of the sample database you will use in this tutorial, for example c:\demodb.

  2. Copy and rename the sample database from samples-dir\demo.db to c:\demodb.

    For information about samples-dir, see Samples directory.

  3. Click Start » Programs » SQL Anywhere 11 » Sybase Central.

  4. Choose Connections » Connect With SQL Anywhere 11.

  5. In the ODBC Data Source Name field, type the name of your sample database.

  6. Click OK.

  7. Choose Mode » Debug.

  8. In the Which User Would You Like To Debug field, type * and click OK.

    If you want to debug a different user, you must exit Debug mode, and then re-enter Debug mode.

    The Debugger Details pane appears at the bottom of Sybase Central and the Sybase Central toolbar displays a set of debugger tools.

    When you provide a user name, information for connections with that user name is captured and appears on the Connections tab.

    The Debugger Details pane.