Uninstalling Sybase products

InstallShield includes an uninstall feature that removes the Sybase components you have installed.

You can invoke the uninstall procedure using either GUI or console methods. Sybase recommends that you use the GUI method.

Before uninstalling Sybase software, log on to your machine using an account with administrator privileges, then shut down Replication Server, SySAM, and all other processes for the components you are uninstalling.

NoteInstallShield removes only those files that were loaded from the installation media. Some Sybase files, such as log and configuration files, are left intact for administrative purposes. _jvmrep and other installed directories are also not removed by InstallShield. You must remove these directories manually.

StepsUninstalling in GUI mode

  1. To uninstall in GUI mode, choose one of the following methods:

    • From the Start menu, select Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs.

    • From the command line, enter:

      %SYBASE%\uninstall\REP\uninstall.exe
      
    • Click Start | Run and then enter:

      %SYBASE%\uninstall\REP\uninstall.exe
      
    • Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to uninstall.exe and double-click it.

    The Uninstaller window opens.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Select the product you want to remove from the list, then click Next.

  4. Verify the summary information, then click Next.

    The uninstaller removes the files associated with the software.

  5. Click Finish.

    NoteYou may be prompted to decide whether to remove shared files. Sybase recommends that you do not remove shared files.

StepsUninstalling in console mode

  1. Go to the %SYBASE% directory. To uninstall:

    • Replication Server software, at the command line, enter:

      %SYBASE%\uninstall\REP\uninstall.exe
      -console
      

    The uninstaller program starts.

  2. Choose the Replication Server software product you want to uninstall.

    The Replication Server software product you chose and its associated files are removed.

    NoteYou may be prompted to decide whether to remove shared files. Sybase recommends that you do not remove shared files.