Sybase Central is a graphical user interface (GUI) management tool. Sybase Central accepts a variety of “plug-ins” that allow you to manage specific Sybase products. The Adaptive Server plug-in allows you to manage Adaptive Server and helps you perform complex administration tasks without the need to remember the syntax of Transact-SQL commands or system stored procedures. You can use the Adaptive Server plug-in to:
Manage multiple servers from one console – You can manage all the Adaptive Server installations from the Sybase Central main window.
Generate database definition language (DDL) – You can generate DDL for the objects in Adaptive Server.
Visually represent objects – You can see the databases and logins in each Adaptive Server and the objects in each database, and windows expand and contract to display information about databases and logins. The Adaptive Server plug-in expands to display information about many items, including:
Databases and tables
Disk devices
Active processes and locks
Logins and users
Data caches
ASE Replicator, Job Scheduler, and Messaging Services
Access to other utilities such as Interactive SQL (for sending queries and displaying query results).
Navigate between related objects – To get more information about a database object related to the one whose property sheet you are displaying, navigate directly through the displayed object’s dialog box to the related object.
Create a cluster – The Adaptive Server plug-in allows you to create a cluster if you have purchased Adaptive Server Cluster Edition. See the online help and the User Guide to Clusters.
