ASA Database Administration Guide
Connecting to a Database
Working with ODBC data sources
Configuring ODBC data sources using the ODBC Administrator
This tab provides fields for identifying the database server and database to which you are connecting.
Server name Provides a place for you to type the name of the Adaptive Server Anywhere personal or network server to which you want to connect.
For more information, see EngineName connection parameter [ENG].
Start line Type the name of the server executable that should be started. Only provide a StartLine (START) connection parameter if the database server you are connecting to is not currently running. For example:
C:\Program Files\Sybase\ SQL Anywhere 9\win32\dbeng9.exe -c 8m
For more information, see StartLine connection parameter [START].
Database name Provides a place for you to type the name of the Adaptive Server Anywhere database that you wish to connect to.
For more information, see DatabaseName connection parameter [DBN].
Database file Provides a place for you to type the full path and name of the Adaptive Server Anywhere database file on the server PC. You may also click Browse to locate the file. For example:
C:\Program Files\Sybase\SQL Anywhere 9\asademo.db
For more information, see DatabaseFile connection parameter [DBF].
Encryption key If your database is strongly encrypted, you must supply the correct encryption key to access any part of the database.
Start database automatically Causes the database to start automatically (if it is not already running) when you start a new session. This option is enabled when you supply a database file or start line.
Stop database after last disconnect Causes the automatic shutdown of the server after the last user has disconnected.
For more information, see AutoStop connection parameter [ASTOP].