Sourcing files on Unix and Mac OS X

To source a file means to execute commands contained in a text file in the current instance of the shell. This is accomplished using a command built into the shell.

Under Bourne shell and its derivatives, the name of this command is . (a single period). For example, if SQL Anywhere is installed in /opt/sqlanywhere12, the following statement sources sa_config.sh:

.  /opt/sqlanywhere12/bin32/sa_config.sh

For example, on a Mac, run the following statement to source sa_config.sh:

. Applications/SQLAnywhere12/System/bin32/sa_config.sh

Under C-shell and its derivatives, the command is source. For example, if SQL Anywhere is installed in /opt/sqlanywhere12, the following statement sources sa_config.csh:

source  /opt/sqlanywhere12/bin32/sa_config.csh

Configuring the samples

Before using the samples for SQL Anywhere 12, run the configuration script corresponding to the bitness of SQL Anywhere you want to use with them. For example, to configure the samples for use with 32-bit software, run:

. /opt/sqlanywhere12/samples/sample_config32.sh

For example, on a Mac, to configure the samples for use with a 32-bit software, run:

. Applications/SQLAnywhere12/samples/sample_config32.sh

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