CSAs use data pipes only to receive data from Adaptive Server Enterprise or DirectConnect. You do not need to define data pipes if you are only transferring data between data sources or sending SQL commands other than SELECT.
You define the type of pipe (input) and the format of the data being transmitted using the CSA commands described in Appendix A, “CSA Commands.” The data pipe management commands are OPENPIPE, GETPIPE, and CLOSPIPE.
