Selecting Valid Connection Formats

The NWLink IPX/SPX connection formats you use depend on whether you want to access SAP ASE on a local computer or on a remote, network computer.

When both SAP ASE and the client program reside on the same computer, a local connection, use a Named Pipes connection.
If you must use NWLink IPX/SPX for a local connection, use:
- Either Format 1 or Format 2 for the MASTER entry.
- Only Format 1 for the QUERY entry.
If SAP ASE and its clients reside on separate computers, a remote connection, either:
- Use Format 3 for both the MASTER and QUERY entries, or,
- Use either Format 1 or Format 2 for the MASTER entry, but use Format 1 for the QUERY entry.