Run SAP Sybase IQ Database Servers

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

• Starting Servers
  Different ways to start a server.
• Starting Database Servers
  The first step in running SAP Sybase IQ is to start the database server.
• The Server as a Windows Service
  You can run the server as a service under Windows, which allows it to keep running even when you log off the machine.
• Command Line Switches
  Command line switches define your SAP Sybase IQ environment.
• Server Activity Logs
  Using commands appropriate for your platform, you can direct SAP Sybase IQ to capture server activity in a log file.
• Database Server Shutdown
  System administrators must know how to stop the SAP Sybase IQ database server, and when it is necessary, how to control who can stop it, and how to stop the server when you shut down the operating system.
• Starting and Stopping Databases
  You can start databases when you start the server, or after the server is running.
• Starting the iqdemo Database
  Use the script provided at installation to create the iqdemo database and the configuration file to start it.