Uninstallation procedures

You can invoke the uninstall procedure using either GUI or console methods. Sybase recommends that you use the GUI method.

StepsUninstalling in GUI mode

  1. To uninstall, choose one of the following methods:

    • Select Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs.

    • From the command line, enter:

      %SYBASE%\sybuninstall\RepServer_Suite\uninstall.exe
      
    • Click Start | Run and enter:

      %SYBASE%\sybuninstall\RepServer_Suite\uninstall.exe
      
    • Open Windows Explorer, navigate to %SYBASE%\sybuninstall\RepServer_Suite, and double-click uninstall.exe.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Select one of:

    • Complete Uninstall – completely remove all features and components of Replication Server. The files and folders created after the installation are not affected.

    • Uninstall Specific Features – uninstall specific features of Replication Server.

      Click Next.

  4. The uninstallation summary window displays the selections you have made. Review the information, and click Next.

    NoteIf you have installed SySAM during installation, this window shows SySAM license utility. Sybase recommends that you do not uninstall the SySAM license utility if you are using SySAM license server.

    The Uninstall Complete window lists the items that cannot be removed.

  5. Click Done to exit from the installer.

StepsUninstalling in console mode

  1. At the command prompt, navigate to the installation directory and enter:

    %SYBASE%\sybuninstall\RepServer_Suite\uninstall.exe -i console
    

    The uninstall program starts.

  2. The flow of the uninstall program is identical to a regular GUI uninstall, except that the display is written to a terminal window and responses are entered using the keyboard. Follow the remaining prompts to uninstall Replication Server.

    For a complete list of command line options, see “Command line options”.

    NoteYou may be prompted to decide whether to remove shared files. Sybase recommends that you do not remove shared files.

StepsUninstalling in silent mode

  1. At the command prompt, navigate to the installation directory and enter:

    %SYBASE%\sybuninstall\RepServer_Suite\uninstall.exe -i silent
    

    The uninstall program starts.

    For a complete list of command line options, see “Command line options”.

    NoteYou may be prompted to decide whether to remove shared files. Sybase recommends that you do not remove shared files.