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ASA Database Administration Guide
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Connecting using a data source


You can save sets of connection parameters in a data source. ODBC and Embedded SQL applications use data sources. You can create data sources from the ODBC Administrator.

If you are constructing an application, you should only use data sources for ODBC applications. It is possible to specify data sources when you are using the JDBC driver (jConnect), but only within Sybase Central or Interactive SQL.

For more information, see Specifying a driver for your connection.

To connect from using a data source (Sybase Central or Interactive SQL )

  1. Start Sybase Central or Interactive SQL and open the Connect dialog (if it doesn't appear automatically).

  2. On the Identification tab, type a user ID and password.

  3. On the lower half of the Identification tab, do one of the following:

The ASA 9.0 Sample data source holds a set of connection parameters, including the database file and a StartLine (START) parameter to start the database.

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