Testing the Configuration of a Perl External Environment

Test the configuration of a Perl external environment to make sure the Perl object is accessible and responding.

Prerequisites

Database Version	External Environment – Perl Privileges
SAP Sybase IQ 15.3 and 15.4	You must have DBA authority.
SAP Sybase IQ 16.0	You must have the MANAGE ANY EXTERNAL OBJECT system privilege.

Task

In the Perspective Resources view, select the resource, and select Resource > Administration Console.
In the left pane, select IQ Servers > Compiled Objects > External Environments.
Select an external environment from the right pane and either:
- Click the arrow to the right of the name and select Test Configuration, or
- From the Administration Console menu bar, select Resource > Test Configuration.
The Test Configuration dialog displays progress messages to report stopping and then starting the external environment.
Click Finish to close the view.

If the text fails because the Perl object has been deleted or moved to a new location, use the Updating a Perl Object feature to specify a new location.