The database tab has the following components.
Server name Type the name of the database you are connecting to. For remote servers, specify the server as host name:port number.
You can choose a recently-used database server name or click Find to search for a server. When you click Find, you see a list of running local personal servers and network servers. Select a database server from the list and click OK. The database server name appears on the Database tab in the Server Name field.
Start line A start line is a command to start a personal or a network database server on your computer. Enter a start line only to connect to a local database server that is not currently running and to set your own start parameters. You must enter the full path of the database server. Alternatively, you can choose a recently used start line from the dropdown list
Database name Each database running on a database server is identified by a database name. Type the name of the database you are connecting to. You need a database name only if there is more than one database running on the database server. If the database is not already running on the server, you should specify the database file instead. You can also select a recently used database, or click Browse to locate the database file.
If you specify both the database name and database file
when trying to connect to a database that is already running, the
database file is ignored.
Database file Specify the database file when the database you want to connect to is not currently running on a database server. Sybase recommends that you type the full path and name of the database file. Otherwise, the path of the file is relative to the working directory of the database server. You can also choose a recently-used database file from the dropdown list or click Browse to search for the database file.
Encryption key – If the database file is encrypted, you must supply a key to the database server every time the database server starts the database. The Encryption key field is enabled only after you fill in the Database File field. You can also supply encryption options in the Start Line field.
Start database automatically Select this option to start the database specified in the Database file field before you connect to it. To ensure that you connect only to a running database, unselect this option.
Stop database after last disconnect Select this option to automatically shut down the database after the last user disconnects.
