Sybase IQ Startup

Depending on your platform and administration tool, Sybase IQ offers multiple ways to start and stop your server and database.

• Ways to Start Database Servers
  The first step in running Sybase IQ is to start the database server.
• The Server as a Windows Service
  You can run the server as a service under Windows.
• Command Line Switches
  Command line switches are used to define your Sybase IQ environment.
• Server Activity Logs
  Using commands appropriate for your platform, you can direct Sybase IQ to capture server activity in a log file.
• Database Server Shutdown
  System administrators need to know not only how to stop the IQ database server, but also when it is necessary, how to control who can stop it, and how to stop the server when you shut down the operating system.
• Ways to Start and Stop Databases
  You can start databases when you start the server, or after the server is running.
• How to Start the iqdemo Database
  Use the script provided at installation to create the iqdemo database and the configuration file to start it easily.
• Sybase Central Start and Stop Methods
  If your system supports a graphical user interface, you may use Sybase Central to perform many administrative tasks.