The Sybase® Open Client™ and Open Server™ products are a set of programming interfaces that allow applications and data of any type to be used together. They include:
Open Client DB-Library™/C
Open Client Client-Library™/C
Open Server Server-Library/C
Open Client Embedded SQL™/C
Open Client Embedded SQL/COBOL
Each of these products has its own reference manual that describes it in detail. The purpose of this book is to serve as a supplement to the product manuals. It describes the platform-related issues for all the Open Client and Open Server products.
The following UNIX platforms are covered:
HP Tru64 UNIX
HP 9000 Series HP-UX
IBM RISC System/6000 AIX
Linux
Silicon Graphics IRIX
Sun Solaris 2.x (SPARC)
This manual is written for programmers who use the Open Client and Open Server products listed above.
This supplement contains material for all the Open Client and Open Server products running on the UNIX operating system. Each product, such as Open Client Client-Library or Open Server, is covered in its own chapter. The chapters such discuss issues as:
Building an executable
Information on the online sample programs, including their locations and what they do
The appendixes contain the following:
Reference pages that detail the syntax, parameters, and qualifiers for the commands and utilities relevant to Open Client and Open Server
Information about the environment variables you need to set so that you can build and run your applications
Each Open Client and Open Server product has its own set of user documentation. Table 1 lists the products and their related documents:
Product |
Related Documentation |
|---|---|
Client-Library |
Open Client Client-Library/C Reference Manual Open Client and Open Server Common Libraries Reference Manual Open Client Client-Library/C Programmer’s Manual |
DB-Library |
Open Client DB-Library/C Reference Manual |
Server-Library |
Open Server Server-Library Reference Manual Open Client and Open Server Common Libraries Reference Manual Open Client Client-Library Reference Manual |
ESQL/C |
Embedded SQL/C Programmer’s Manual Embedded SQL Programmer’s Reference |
ESQL/COBOL |
Embedded SQL/COBOL Programmer’s Manual Embedded SQL Programmer’s Reference |
See your installation guide for information on installation, directory structure, and logical names.
See the Open Client and Open Server Configuration Guide for UNIX for information on how to:
Set up your environment so that Open Client applications and servers can communicate
Localize Sybase applications
Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the Sybase Technical Library CD, and the Technical Library 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 Technical Library CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD you need Adobe Acrobat Reader (downloadable at no charge from the Adobe Web site, using a link provided on the CD).
The Technical Library CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The DynaText reader (included on the Technical Library CD) allows you to access technical information about your product in an easy-to-use format.
Refer to the Technical Library Installation Guide in your documentation package for instructions on installing and starting the Technical Library.
The Technical Library Product Manuals Web site is an HTML version of the Technical Library CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Updates, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.
To access the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.
Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.
Finding the latest information on product certifications
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.
Select a product name from the product list and click Go.
Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.
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.
Finding the latest information on EBFs and software
maintenance
Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. Enter user name and password information, if prompted (for existing Web accounts) or create a new account (a free service).
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.
The syntax conventions used in this manual are as follows:
Key |
Definition |
|---|---|
command |
Command names, command option names, utility names, utility flags, and other keywords are lowercase bold. |
variable |
Variables (words that stand for values that you fill in) are in italics. |
{ } |
Curly braces indicate that you choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not include braces in your option. |
[ ] |
Brackets mean that choosing one or more of the enclosed parameters is optional. Do not include the brackets in your option. |
| |
The vertical bar means you may select only one of the options shown. |
, |
The comma means you may choose as many of the options shown as you like. Separate your choices with commas. |
The following examples illustrate the syntax conventions described above.
Use of vertical bars means to choose one and only one option within the curly braces:
{red | yellow | blue}
Use of commas means to choose one or more options within the curly braces. If you choose more than one, separate your choices with commas.
{cash, check, credit}
Brackets indicate optional parameters. You do not have to choose any of the items in square brackets.
One item in square brackets means you can omit it entirely.
[anchovies]
Use of vertical bars means you can choose none or only one within the square brackets.
[beans | rice | sweet_potatoes]
Commas within square brackets means you can choose none, one, or more options. If you choose more than one, separate your choices with commas.
[extra_cheese, avocados, sour_cream]
Syntax followed by Ellipsis (...) indicates that you can repeat the last unit as many times as you like. In the following syntax example, one or more pairs of program names and extensions can be listed between the square brackets:
cpre -L program[.ext] [program[.ext]]...
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, ask a designated person at your site to contact Sybase Technical Support.
