Windows Sockets Format

For the Windows Sockets protocol, the server address consists of the TCP/IP host name or IP address of the Windows computer, and a unique socket for the SAP ASE, separated by a comma.

Keep these guidelines in mind when creating the address:

The TCP/IP host name is case-sensitive. For example, a possible entry for a TCP/IP host named “CENTAUR” is “CENTAUR, 5000”.
SAP ASE uses the default socket number of 5000 to listen to connections from client workstations. Select a different socket number if another application on your computer already uses socket 5000.
Valid socket numbers for SAP ASE range from 1025 to 65535, in integers.

Increasing Windows Sockets Connections
To support more than 64511 Windows Sockets (TCP/IP) connections to SAP ASE, you may need to use the Windows Registry to increase the maximum number of sockets connections available on the server.
Using Multiple TCP/IP Network Interface Cards
When client workstations use multiple TCP/IP network interface cards, the Windows administrator must edit the lmhosts file on the Windows server to accept connections from clients.
Controlling the Connection Timeout
To avoid a connection error, increase the TcpKeepTries value.

Parent topic: Server Address