Available documentation formats

The complete SQL Anywhere documentation is available in four formats that contain the same information.

  • HTML Help   The online Help contains the complete SQL Anywhere documentation, including the books and the context-sensitive help for SQL Anywhere tools.

    If you are using a Microsoft Windows operating system, the online Help is provided in HTML Help (CHM) format. To access the documentation, choose Start » Programs » SQL Anywhere 11 » Documentation » Online Books.

    The administration tools use the same online documentation for their Help features.

  • Eclipse   On Unix platforms, the complete online Help is provided in Eclipse format. To access the documentation, run sadoc from the bin32 or bin64 directory of your SQL Anywhere 11 installation.

  • DocCommentXchange   DocCommentXchange is a community for accessing and discussing SQL Anywhere documentation.

    Use DocCommentXchange to:

    • View documentation

    • Check for clarifications users have made to sections of documentation

    • Provide suggestions and corrections to improve documentation for all users in future releases

    Visit [external link] http://dcx.sybase.com.

  • PDF   The complete set of SQL Anywhere books is provided as a set of Portable Document Format (PDF) files. You must have a PDF reader to view information. To download Adobe Reader, visit [external link] http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

    To access the PDF documentation on Microsoft Windows operating systems, choose Start » Programs » SQL Anywhere 11 » Documentation » Online Books - PDF Format.

    To access the PDF documentation on Unix operating systems, use a web browser to open install-dir/documentation/en/pdf/index.html.