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What's New in SQL Anywhere Studio

Upgrading Version 5 Applications


About this chapter 

The client/server communication protocol changed between SQL Anywhere versions 5 and Adaptive Server Anywhere Version 9. This chapter provides upgrade instructions for those users upgrading from Version 5 to a newer release of the software.

This chapter describes upgrade procedures that apply to the change in communication protocol for users of SQL Anywhere Versions 5.0 and 5.5, and users of Watcom SQL 4.0. In particular, it addresses the problem of stepwise upgrades of client/server installations.


Understanding version 5 upgrades
Review of SQL Anywhere Version 5 architecture
Upgrading embedded SQL applications
Upgrading ODBC applications
Using the compatibility library
Capturing dbclient command information
Upgrading databases
Upgrading version 5 SQL Remote installations

Contents Index Upgrading SQL Remote Understanding version 5 upgrades