This book supplements the Open Client™ and Open Server™ reference manuals and programmers guide. It provides platform-specific information for creating, configuring, and troubleshooting applications using Open Client and Open Server products.
In this document, references to all Microsoft Windows platforms are referred to as “Windows,” except where otherwise noted.
The primary audiences for this book are:
Desktop application developers who create Sybase® or third-party applications using Open Client and Open Server products
Anyone who needs information about the bcp, defncopy, and isql utilities
Anyone who needs information about the cpre and cobpre precompilers.
This book contains these chapters:
Chapter 1, “Building Open Client and Open Server Applications,” provides information for building applications using Open Client and Open Server libraries.
Chapter 2, “Client-Library/C Sample Programs,” provides information on Client-Library sample programs, including their locations and what they do.
Chapter 3, “Open Client DB-Library/C Sample Programs,” provides information on DB-Library™ sample programs, including their locations and what they do.
Chapter 4, “Open Server Server-Library/C Sample Programs,” provides information on Server-Library sample programs, including their locations and what they do.
Chapter 5, “Open Client Embedded SQL/C,” provides information on Embedded SQL™/C sample programs, building an executable, and compiling and linking applications.
Chapter 6, “Open Client Embedded SQL/COBOL,” provides information on Embedded SQL/Cobol sample programs, building an executable, and compiling and linking applications.
Appendix A, “Utility Commands Reference,” contains references pages that detail the syntax, parameters, and qualifiers for the commands and utilities relevant to Open Client.
Appendix B, “Utility Messages,” provides information about error, information, and warning messages for the bcp, defncopy, and isql utilities.
You can see these books for more information:
Open Client Client-Library/C Reference Manual contains reference information for Open Client Client-Library.
The Open Client and Open Server Common Libraries Reference Manual contains reference information for CS-Library, which is a collection of utility routines that are useful in both Client-Library and Server-Library applications.
The Open Client Client-Library/C Programmers Guide contains information on how to design and implement Client-Library applications.
The Open Client DB-Library/C Reference Manual contains reference information for Open Client DB-Library.
The Open Server Server-Library/C Reference Manual contains reference information for Open Server Server-Library.
The Open Client Embedded SQL/C Programmers Guide contains information on how to design and implement Embedded SQL/C applications.
The Open Client Embedded SQL/COBOL Programmers Guide contains information on how to design and implement Embedded SQL/COBOL applications.
See the Open Client and Open Server Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows for information on how to:
Set up your environment so that Open Client applications and servers can communicate
Localize Sybase applications
See the Open Server and SDK New Features for Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X for descriptions of new features available for Open Server and the Software Developer’s Kit. This document is revised to include new features as they become available.
Use the Sybase Getting Started CD and the Sybase Product Documentation Web site to learn more about your product:
The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The Sybase Product Documentation Web site is accessible using a standard Web browser. In addition to product documentation, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.
To access the Sybase Product Documentation Web site, go to Product Documentation.
Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.
Finding the latest information on product certifications
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click Partner Certification Report.
In the Partner Certification Report filter select a product, platform, and timeframe and then click Go.
Click a Partner Certification Report title to display the report.
Finding the latest information on component certifications
Point your Web browser to Availability and Certification Reports.
Either select the product family and product under Search by Base Product; or select the platform and product under Search by Platform.
Select Search to display the availability and certification report for the selection.
Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web
site (including support pages)
Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.
Finding the latest information on EBFs and software
maintenance
Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.
Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.
Key |
Definition |
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command |
Command names, command option names, utility names, utility flags, and other keywords are in sans serif font. |
variable |
Variables, or words that stand for values that you fill in, are in italics. |
{ }
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Curly braces indicate that you choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not include the braces in the command. |
[ ] |
Brackets mean choosing one or more of the enclosed items is optional. Do not include the braces in the command. |
( ) |
Parentheses are to be typed as part of the command. |
| |
The vertical bar means you can select only one of the options shown. |
, |
The comma means you can choose as many of the options shown as you like, separating your choices with commas to be typed as part of the command. |
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