What's New in SQL Anywhere Studio
Upgrading Version 5 Applications
Using the compatibility library
Using the supplied connection string, the compatibility library attempts to connect to an Adaptive Server Anywhere database using the Adaptive Server Anywhere Version 9 interface library. If this attempt fails, it attempts to connect to a SQL Anywhere database using the SQL Anywhere Version 5 library.
The following figure illustrates how the compatibility library enables communications to both a SQL Anywhere Version 5 and an Adaptive Server Anywhere Version 9 database server. The number in the lower right hand corner of the boxes indicates the version of the software component.
The following figure illustrates the algorithm used by the compatibility library to connect to a server:
