ASA Database Administration Guide
Database Administration Utilities
The Ping utility
dbping [ options ]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -c "keyword=value; ..." | Database connection parameters |
| -d | Make a database connection if the server is found |
| -l library | Load specified ODBC driver or library |
| -m | Use ODBC driver manager |
| -o filename | Log output messages to a file |
| -pc property,... | Report specified connection properties |
| -pd property,... | Report specified database properties |
| -ps property,... | Report specified database server properties |
| -q | Operate quietly—do not print messages |
| -z | Display debugging information |
The dbping utility is a tool to help debug connection problems. It takes a full or partial connection string and returns a message indicating whether the attempt to locate a server or database, or to connect, was successful.
The utility can be used for embedded SQL or ODBC connections. It cannot be used for jConnect (TDS) connections.
Exit codes are 0 (success) or non-zero (failure).
This utility accepts @filename parameters. For more information, see @filename server option.