On UNIX and Linux platforms, you can also stop the database server using stop_iq as well as using dbstop. For full details on when to use stop_iq, see the section “Stopping the database server” in Chapter 2, “Running Sybase IQ” in the System Administration Guide: Volume 1.
stop_iq is an interactive utility
that lists all of the servers owned by other users, then lists the
servers you own, then asks you if you want to stop your server.
If you respond Y (yes), stop_iq shuts
down your server and closes all user connections to your server.
If you respond N (no), stop_iq returns
to the operating system command prompt, and your server continues
to run.
When you issue stop_iq, you see this message:
"Please note that 'stop_iq' will shutdown a server completely without regard for users connections or load processes status. For a finer level of detail the utility 'dbstop' has the options to control whether a server is stopped based on active connections."
Normally, do not shut down a server while it is still connected to one or more clients. If you try this, you get a warning that any uncommitted transactions will be lost. Disconnect or close all the clients and try again.
