SAP Sybase IQ Documentation Collection

Refer to this summary to locate information about specific subject areas.

New Release Information

Document Name Contents
Installation and Configuration Installation and configuration procedures.
Release Bulletins Late-breaking product information.
Guide to Licensed Options Features you can buy separately.
New Features Summary Release-specific feature summaries.

Getting Started

Document Name Contents
Introduction to SAP Sybase IQ Hands-on introduction to SAP Sybase IQ.
Quick Start (UNIX/Linux), Quick Start (Windows) Steps to create and query an IQ demo database.
Migration (UNIX/Linux), Migration (Windows) Steps to install maintenance releases, steps for upgrading your database, and information on upgrading to the role-based security model.

Administration

Document Name Contents
Administration: Database Database setup and troubleshooting.
Administration: Backup, Restore, and Data Recovery Data preservation strategies.
Administration: Globalization Locales, collations and character set configuration.
Administration: Load Management Data import and export procedures.
Administration: User Management and Security User and Security implementation and administration.
Administration: In-Memory Row-Level Versioning Row-level versioning configuration and administration.
Administration: Spatial Data IQ catalog store spatial data administration.

Reference

Document Name Contents
Reference: Statements and Options Syntax and parameters for SQL statements and options.
Reference: Building Blocks, Tables, and Procedures SQL, functions, procedures, tables, and views.
Error Messages Error and warning messages.
Utility Guide Command-line utility reference.
Performance and Tuning Guide Database, system, and query tuning options.
Programming Developer reference for building and deploying database applications.

Optional Features

Document Name Contents
Unstructured Data Analytics Binary Large Object (BLOB) and Character Large Object (CLOB) storage and retrieval.
User-Defined Functions Guide C/C++ interface for user-defined functions.
Administration: Multiplex Multiplex setup and administration.
Administration: User Management and Security Contains Advanced Security option information:
  • LDAP User Authentication configuration
  • Implement Kerberos authentication

Licensing

Document Name Contents
Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM) 2 License generation, options, and management.
SySAM 2 Quick Start Guide SPDC and SAP Service Marketplace license generation.
FLEXnet Licensing End User Guide FLEXnet Licensing utilities.