Opening the Connect dialog

ASA Database Administration Guide
Connecting to a Database
Connecting from Sybase Central or Interactive SQL

Opening the Connect dialog

A common Connect dialog is available in both Sybase Central and Interactive SQL to let you connect to a database.

When you start Sybase Central, you need to manually display this dialog. When you start Interactive SQL, the dialog automatically appears; you can also make it appear for a new connection by choosing Window > New Window.

To open the Connect dialog (Sybase Central)

In Sybase Central, choose Tools > Connect.

If you have more than one Sybase Central plug-in installed, choose Adaptive Server Anywhere from the displayed list.

or Click the Connect button on the main toolbar.

or Press F11.

Tip

You can make subsequent connections to a given database easier and faster using a connection profile.

To open the Connect dialog (Interactive SQL)

In Interactive SQL, choose SQL > Connect.

or Press F11.

Once the Connect dialog appears, you must specify the connection parameters you need to connect. For example, you can connect to the Adaptive Server Anywhere sample database by choosing ASA 9.0 Sample from the ODBC Data Source Name list and clicking OK.