This book describes new features in Sybase® IQ 15.0.
This book is for users of previous versions of Sybase IQ who want to find out what is new and different in this release of the software.
The Sybase IQ 15.x documentation set includes:
Release Bulletin provides information about last-minute changes to the product and documentation.
Installation and Configuration Guide provides platform-specific instructions on installing, migrating to a new version, and configuring Sybase IQ for a particular platform.
Advanced Security in Sybase IQ covers the use of user encrypted columns within the Sybase IQ data repository. You need a separate license to install this product option.
Error Messages lists Sybase IQ error messages referenced by Sybase error code, SQLCode, and SQLState, and SQL preprocessor errors and warnings.
IMSL Numerical Library User’s Guide: Volume 2 of 2 C Stat Library contains a concise description of the IMSL C Stat Library time series C functions. This book is only available to RAP – The Trading Edition™ Enterprise users.
Introduction to Sybase IQ includes hands-on exercises for those unfamiliar with Sybase IQ or with the Sybase Central™ database management tool.
Large Objects Management in Sybase IQ explains storage and retrieval of Binary Large Objects (BLOBs) and Character Large Objects (CLOBs) within the Sybase IQ data repository. You need a separate license to install this product option.
New Features in Sybase IQ 15.0 documents new features and behavior changes for version 15.0.
New Features Summary Sybase IQ 15.1 summarizes new features and behavior changes for the current version.
Performance and Tuning Guide describes query optimization, design, and tuning issues for very large databases.
Quick Start lists steps to build and query the demo database provided with Sybase IQ for validating the Sybase IQ software installation. Includes information on converting the demo database to multiplex.
Reference Manual – Includes two reference guides to Sybase IQ:
Reference: Building Blocks, Tables, and Procedures describes SQL, stored procedures, data types, and system tables that Sybase IQ supports.
Reference: Statements and Options describes the SQL statements and options that Sybase IQ supports.
System Administration Guide – Includes two volumes:
System Administration Guide: Volume 1 describes startup, connections, database creation, population and indexing, versioning, collations, system backup and recovery, troubleshooting, and database repair.
System Administration Guide: Volume 2 describes writing and running procedures and batches, programming with OLAP, accessing remote data, setting up IQ as an Open Server, scheduling and event handling, programming with XML, and debugging.
User-Defined Functions Guide provides information about the user-defined functions, their parameters, and possible usage scenarios.
Using Sybase IQ Multiplex tells how to use multiplex capability, designed to manage large query loads across multiple nodes.
Utility Guide provides Sybase IQ utility program reference material, such as available syntax, parameters, and options.
Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the SyBooks CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:
The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The SyBooks CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The Eclipse-based SyBooks browser allows you to access the manuals in an easy-to-use, HTML-based format.
Some documentation may be provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks CD. To read or print the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Refer to the SyBooks Installation Guide on the Getting Started CD, or the README.txt file on the SyBooks CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.
The Sybase Product Manuals Web site is an online version of the SyBooks CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.
To access the Sybase Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.
Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.
Finding the latest information on product certifications
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Either select the product family and product under Search by Base Product; or select the platform and product under Search by Platform.
Select Search to display the availability and certification report for the selection.
Finding the latest information on component certifications
Point your Web browser to Availability and Certification Reports.
Either select the product family and product under Search by Product; or select the platform and product under Search by Platform.
Select Search to display the availability and certification report for the selection.
Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web
site (including support pages)
Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.
Finding the latest information on EBFs and software
maintenance
Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.
Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.
This documentation uses the following syntax conventions in syntax descriptions:
Keywords SQL keywords are shown in UPPER CASE. However, SQL keywords are case insensitive, so you can enter keywords in any case you wish; SELECT is the same as Select which is the same as select.
Placeholders Items that must be replaced with appropriate identifiers or expressions are shown in italics.
Continuation Lines beginning with ... are a continuation of the statements from the previous line.
Repeating items Lists of repeating items are shown with an element of the list followed by an ellipsis (three dots). One or more list elements are allowed. If more than one is specified, they must be separated by commas.
Optional portions Optional portions of a statement are enclosed by square brackets. For example:
RELEASE SAVEPOINT [ savepoint-name ]
It indicates that the savepoint-name is optional. The square brackets should not be typed.
Options When none or only one of a list of items must be chosen, the items are separated by vertical bars and the list enclosed in square brackets. For example:
[ ASC | DESC ]
It indicates that you can choose one of ASC, DESC, or neither. The square brackets should not be typed.
Alternatives When precisely one of the options must be chosen, the alternatives are enclosed in curly braces. For example:
QUOTES { ON | OFF }
It indicates that exactly one of ON or OFF must be provided. The braces should not be typed.
Table 1 lists the typographic conventions used in this documentation.
Item |
Description |
|---|---|
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SQL and program code is displayed in a mono-spaced (fixed-width) font. |
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Text entered by the user is shown in bold serif type. |
emphasis |
Emphasized words are shown in italic. |
file names |
File names are shown in italic. |
database objects |
Names of database objects, such as tables and procedures, are shown in bold, san-serif type in print, and in italic online. |
Sybase IQ includes scripts to create a demo database (iqdemo.db). Many of the queries and code samples in this document use the demo database as a data source.
The demo database contains internal information about a small company (employees, departments, and financial data), as well as product (products), and sales information (sales orders, customers, and contacts).
See the Sybase IQ installation guide for your platform or talk to your system administrator for more information about the demo database.
This document is available in an HTML version that is specialized for accessibility. You can navigate the HTML with an adaptive technology such as a screen reader, or view it with a screen enlarger.
Sybase IQ 15.0 and the HTML documentation have been tested for compliance with U.S. government Section 508 Accessibility requirements. Documents that comply with Section 508 generally also meet non-U.S. accessibility guidelines, such as the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) guidelines for Web sites.
The online help for the Sybase IQ plug-in for Sybase Central, which you can navigate using a screen reader, describes accessibility features, including Sybase Central keyboard shortcuts.
Configuring your accessibility tool
You might need to configure your accessibility tool for optimal
use. Some screen readers pronounce text based on its case; for example,
they pronounce ALL UPPER CASE TEXT as initials, and Mixed Case Text
as words. You might find it helpful to configure your tool to announce
syntax conventions. Consult the documentation for your tool.
For information about how Sybase supports accessibility, see Sybase Accessibility. The Sybase Accessibility site includes links to information on Section 508 and W3C standards.
For a Section 508 compliance statement for Sybase IQ, go to Sybase Accessibility.
Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.
