About configuration files

Configuration files are created during installation at a default location in the $SYBASE directory structure. Open Client products use the configuration files listed in Table B-1.

Table B-1: Names and locations for configuration files

File name

Description

Location

For more information

libtcl.cfg

The driver configuration file contains information regarding required initialization information.

$SYBASE/$SYBASE_OCS/config

See “The libtcl.cfg file”.

interfaces

The interfaces file contains connection and security information for each server listed in the file. It is also used as a backup for services described in the libtcl.cfg file.

$SYBASE

See “The interfaces file”.

objectid.dat

The object identifiers file maps global object identifiers to local names for character set, collating sequence, and security mechanisms.

$SYBASE/config/objectid.dat

See Appendix C, “Localization.”

ocs.cfg

The runtime configuration file allows you to change certain values at runtime.

$SYBASE/$SYBASE_OCS/config

See “The ocs.cfg file”.