By default, all SQL Anywhere databases can use the VSS service for backups if the SQL Anywhere VSS writer (dbvss12.exe) is running. You can use VSS without the SQL Anywhere VSS writer to back up databases. However, you might need to use the
full SQL Anywhere recovery procedures to restore those databases. To prevent a database server from participating in the VSS
service, include -vss- when starting the database server.
The following command starts the mydatabase.db database and instructs the database server not to participate in VSS operations even if the (dbvss12.exe) writer is running: