About this book

This book describes how to install Sybase® Enterprise Connect™ Data Access (ECDA) Options on the following platforms:

HP 9000(800) and HP Itanium
IBM RISC System/6000 AIX (RS/6000 AIX)
Sun Solaris
Linux

Audience

This book is for System Administrators or other qualified persons familiar with their system environment, resources, and devices.

How to use this book

See these chapters for information about installing, setting up connectivity, and configuring the ECDA Options.

See	To
Chapter 1, “Understanding Enterprise Connect Data Access”	Understand ECDA Option for ODBC, ECDA Option for Oracle, and DirectConnect™ Manager.
Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install”	Identify the tasks required to get ready for installing ECDA.
Chapter 3, “Installing ECDA”	Install and uninstall ECDA Option for ODBC, ECDA Option for Oracle, and DirectConnect Manager.
Chapter 4, “Creating DirectConnect Servers Using the Create Server Wizard.”	Create and start a DirectConnect server using a GUI.
Chapter 5, “Managing DirectConnect Servers and Services Using ECDA Utilities”	Create, start, and stop a server, and to create, start, and stop a service.
Chapter 6, “Managing DirectConnect Servers and Services Using DirectConnect Manager”	Create and start a server, and create and start an access service.
Chapter 7, “Managing Servers Using ECDA Option for ODBC Utilities”	Create and start a DCDirector server and a DirectConnect server using ECDA Option for ODBC utilities.
Chapter 8, “Configuring ECDA”	Configure client connectivity and to configure the DirectConnect server and access services.
Chapter 9, “Setting Up the ODBC Back-end Driver and Driver Manager”	Set up the ODBC driver manager.
Chapter 10, “Troubleshooting Installation”	Identify and resolve problems that can occur when you install an ECDA product.
Appendix A, “Connectivity Tasks for AS/400”	Set up the AS/400 to communicate with ECDA products.
Appendix B, “Installation Worksheets”	Access worksheets and instructions for recording installation information for ECDA products.
Appendix C, “Configuring Data Sources to Connect to Targets Using DataDirect”	Configure data sources for various targets.
Glossary	Find definitions of technical terms used in this guide.

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the SyBooks™ CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:

The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The SyBooks CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The Eclipse-based SyBooks browser allows you to access the manuals in an easy-to-use, HTML-based format.

Some documentation may be provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks CD. To read or print the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Refer to the SyBooks Installation Guide on the Getting Started CD, or the README.txt file on the SyBooks CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.
The Sybase Product Manuals Web site is an online version of the SyBooks CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.

To access the Sybase Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.

Sybase certifications on the Web

Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.

Finding the latest information on product certifications

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click Certification Report.
In the Certification Report filter select a product, platform, and time frame and then click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.

Finding the latest information on component certifications

Point your Web browser to Availability and Certification Reports.
Either select the product family and product under Search by Base Product, or select the platform and product under Search by Platform.
Select Search to display the availability and certification report for the selection.

Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web site (including support pages)

Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.

Sybase EBFs and software maintenance

Finding the latest information on EBFs and software maintenance

Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.

Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.

Syntax conventions

Syntax statements that display options for a command look like this:

COMMAND [object_name, [ {TRUE | FALSE} ] ]

Table 1 explains the syntax conventions used in this guide.

**Table 1: Syntax conventions**
Symbol	Convention
( )	Include parentheses as part of the command.
{ }	Braces indicate that you must choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not type the braces when you type the option.
[ ]	Brackets indicate that you can choose one or more of the enclosed options, or none. Do not type the brackets when you type the options.
\|	The vertical bar indicates that you can select only one of the options shown. Do not type the bar in your command.
,	The comma indicates that you can choose one or more of the options shown. Separate each choice by using a comma as part of the command.

Style conventions

Table 2 explains the style conventions used in this guide.

**Table 2: Style conventions**
This type of information	Looks like this
Gateway-Library function names	TDINIT, TDCANCEL
Client-Library function names	CTBINIT, CTBCANCEL
Other executables (DB-Library™ routines, SQL commands) in text	the dbrpcparam routine, a select statement
Directory names, path names, and file names	/usr/bin directory, interfaces file
Variables	n bytes
Adaptive Server® Enterprise (ASE) datatypes	datetime, float
Sample code	01 BUFFER PIC S9(9) COMP SYNC
User input	01 BUFFER PIC X(n)
Client-Library and Gateway-Library function argument names	BUFFER, RETCODE
Names of objects stored on the mainframe	SYCTSAA5
Symbolic values used with function arguments, properties, and structure fields	CS_UNUSED, FMT_NAME, CS_SV_FATAL
Client-Library property names	CS_PASSWORD, CS_USERNAME
Client-Library and Gateway-Library datatypes	CS_CHAR_TYPE

Accessibility features

This document is available in an HTML version that is specialized for accessibility. You can navigate the HTML with an adaptive technology such as a screen reader, or view it with a screen enlarger.

Enterprise Connect Data Access and the HTML documentation have been tested for compliance with U.S. government Section 508 Accessibility requirements. Documents that comply with Section 508 generally also meet non-U.S. accessibility guidelines, such as the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) guidelines for Web sites.

You might need to configure your accessibility tool for optimal use. Some screen readers pronounce text based on its case; for example, they pronounce ALL UPPERCASE TEXT as initials, and MixedCase Text as words. You might find it helpful to configure your tool to announce syntax conventions. Consult the documentation for your tool.

For information about how Sybase supports accessibility, see Sybase Accessibility. The Sybase Accessibility site includes links to information on Section 508 and W3C standards.

See Section 508 compliance statement for DirectConnect Manager for Voluntary Product Assessment Templates.

If you need help

Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.