ASA SQL User's Guide
Server Classes for Remote Data Access
The server class you specify in the CREATE SERVER statement determines the behavior of a remote connection. The server classes give Adaptive Server Anywhere detailed server capability information. Adaptive Server Anywhere formats SQL statements specific to a server's capabilities.
There are two categories of server classes:
JDBC-based server classes
ODBC-based server classes
Each server class has a set of unique characteristics that database administrators and programmers need to know to configure the server for remote data access.
When using this chapter, refer both to the section generic to the server class category (JDBC-based or ODBC-based), and to the section specific to the individual server class.