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Using the compatibility library


The compatibility library is a dynamic library (a DLL on PCs, shared library on UNIX) that enables embedded SQL applications to work with both Version 5 and Version 9 database servers. This section describes how the compatibility library works.

Who needs to read this section? 
You should read this section if you are upgrading SQL Anywhere Version 5 to Adaptive Server Anywhere Version 9, and have existing embedded SQL applications that you need to work with the Version 9 server.

The Version 5 embedded SQL interface library
How Version 5 client applications locate the interface library
Using the compatibility library
How the compatibility library works
File locations and the compatibility library
Start parameters and the compatibility library

Contents Index Upgrade notes for PowerBuilder and InfoMaker users The Version 5 embedded SQL interface library