The Server Startup Utility

The startup utility, start_iq, runs on all platforms, and ensures that required parameters are set correctly, with a few documented exceptions.

In examples where there are several command line options, we show them for clarity on separate lines, as they could be written in a configuration file. If you enter them directly on a command line, you must enter them all on one line (that is, without any carriage returns).

You can choose from many command line switches to specify such features as permissions required to start a database or stop the server, and the network protocols to use. The command line options are one means of tuning Sybase IQ behavior and performance.

• Startup of Database with Database Server
  For ease of use, start the database and server together, by specifying the database name when you start the server.
• Startup of Database Server Without Database Startup
  To start the server without starting any database, omit the database file from the start_iq command and specify a servername.
• Starting the Server using the Startup Utility
  The start_iq command starts the named server as a background process, starts the named database if you specify it, and sets all required startup options.
• The Server Log
  Once the server starts, it sends a message to the window or console where you started the server indicating that the server is running.