qaagent @{ filename | environment-variable } ...

With this option, you can put command line options in an environment variable or configuration file. If both exist with the name you specify, the environment variable is used.

If you want to protect passwords or other information in the configuration file, you can use the File Hiding utility to obfuscate the contents of the configuration file.

This option is useful for Windows Mobile because command lines in shortcuts are limited to 256 characters.

The QAnywhere plug-in to Sybase Central has tasks called New Agent Configuration File (one for SQL Anywhere and one for UltraLite). When you choose one of these, you are prompted to enter a file name and then a Properties window appears so that you can enter the command information. The file that is produced has a .qaa extension. The .qaa file extension is a Sybase Central convention; this file is the same as what you would create for the @data option. You can use the command file created by Sybase Central as your @data configuration file.

• Configuration files
• File Hiding utility (dbfhide)