MobiLink Synchronization User's Guide
  Adaptive Server Anywhere Clients
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Installing the MobiLink provider for ActiveSync

Before you register your Adaptive Server Anywhere MobiLink client for use with ActiveSync, you must install the MobiLink provider for ActiveSync using the installation utility (dbasinst.exe).

The Adaptive Server Anywhere for Windows CE setup program installs the MobiLink provider for ActiveSync. If you install Adaptive Server Anywhere for Windows CE you do not need to carry out the steps in this section.

When you have installed the MobiLink provider for ActiveSync you must register each application separately. For instructions, see Registering Adaptive Server Anywhere clients for ActiveSync.

To install the MobiLink provider for ActiveSync

1. Ensure that you have the ActiveSync software on your machine, and that the Windows CE device is connected.

2. Enter the following command to install the MobiLink provider:

   dbasinst -k desk-path -v dev-path

   where desk-path is the location of the desktop component of the provider (dbasdesk.dll) and dev-path is the location of the device component (dbasdev.dll).

   If you have SQL Anywhere installed on your computer, dbasdesk.dll is in the win32 or win64 subdirectory of your SQL Anywhere directory and dbasdev.dll is in a platform-specific directory in the CE subdirectory. If you omit -v or -k, these directories are searched by default.

   If you receive a message telling you that the remote provider failed to open, perform a soft reset of the device and repeat the command:

   For more information, see ActiveSync provider installation utility.

3. Restart your machine.

   ActiveSync does not recognize new providers until the machine is restarted.

4. Enable the MobiLink provider.

   • From the ActiveSync window, click Options.

   • Check the MobiLink item in the list and click OK to activate the provider.

   • To see a list of registered applications, click Options again, choose the MobiLink provider, and click Settings.

     For more information about registering applications, see Registering Adaptive Server Anywhere clients for ActiveSync.