Connecting Using Open Client

Clients require a server object in the interfaces file to access server properties and methods. Use the SAP Sybase IQ Directory Services Editor (dsedit) to create the interfaces file entries. These instructions apply to sever installations only.

Prerequisites
Task
  1. From a terminal, change to $SYBASE/OCS-15_0/bin
  2. Start dsedit.
  3. On the Directory Service dialog, select a directory service to open (the interfaces file or interfaces driver is default), then click OK.
  4. From the Server Object menu, choose Add, then enter the server name.
  5. On the InterfacesDriver window, double click the Server Address row.
  6. On the Network Address Attribute dialog, click Add.
  7. Choose TCP as the Protocol, enter the Network Address, then click OK.
  8. On the Network Address Attribute dialog, click OK, then click OK to return to the main InterfacesDriver window.
Related concepts
Connecting Using ODBC
Connecting Using JDBC
Connecting Using OLE DB
Running the Client and Server On the Same System
Network Issues for SAP Sybase IQ Servers
Connecting Across a Firewall