How to connect to Sybase database

The Connection Dialog and the fields available there ( host, port, user, database, SSH ) are explained in the Connection dialog page.

Connect to Sybase like in the image below. The administrative Sybase user is DBA with password 'sql', default database demodb.

Connect to Sybase

Firewalls & anti-viruses may block database connections. Read How to enable Firewall connections.

Install Sybase on Ubuntu Tutorial

For a good tutorial look on http://community.jboss.org/wiki/InstallSybaseASEonFedora
Install required libraries
```
sudo apt-get install libaio1
```
Enable more memory usage. Edit /etc/sysctl.conf and add the following line:
```
kernel.shmmax=87108864
```
Reload configuration using
```
/sbin/sysctl -p
```

Create user sybase

sudo useradd --base-dir /opt --create-home --system --comment "Sybase Adaptive Server" sybase

Allow Sybase to use XServer
```
xhost SI:localuser:sybase
```
!!! LOGIN AS SYBASE. DON't do su, just start a new session
Download Sybase ASE from http://www.sybase.com/ase_1500devel. Install the software
```
tar -xvf ase1503_lunxx86.tar.gz
```
Edit profile file .bash_profile
```
. ~/SYBASE.sh
```

Copy the content below in a file adaptive_server.rs

sybinit.release_directory: USE_DEFAULT
sybinit.product: sqlsrv
sqlsrv.server_name: SYBASE
sqlsrv.new_config: yes
sqlsrv.do_add_server: yes
sqlsrv.network_protocol_list: tcp
sqlsrv.network_hostname_list: localhost
sqlsrv.network_port_list: 5000
sqlsrv.application_type: USE_DEFAULT
sqlsrv.server_page_size: USE_DEFAULT
sqlsrv.force_buildmaster: no
sqlsrv.master_device_physical_name: /var/lib/sybase/master.dat
sqlsrv.master_device_size: 45
sqlsrv.master_database_size: 26
sqlsrv.errorlog: USE_DEFAULT
sqlsrv.do_upgrade: no
sqlsrv.sybsystemprocs_device_physical_name: /var/lib/sybase/systemprocs.dat
sqlsrv.sybsystemprocs_device_size: 146
sqlsrv.sybsystemprocs_database_size: 146
sqlsrv.sybsystemdb_device_physical_name: /var/lib/sybase/systemdb.dat
sqlsrv.sybsystemdb_device_size: 6
sqlsrv.sybsystemdb_database_size: 6
sqlsrv.tempdb_device_physical_name: /var/lib/sybase/tempdb.dat
sqlsrv.tempdb_device_size: 100
sqlsrv.tempdb_database_size: 100
sqlsrv.default_backup_server: USE_DEFAULT
#sqlsrv.addl_cmdline_parameters: PUT_ANY_ADDITIONAL_COMMAND_LINE_PARAMETERS_HERE
sqlsrv.do_configure_pci: no
sqlsrv.sybpcidb_device_physical_name: PUT_THE_PATH_OF_YOUR_SYBPCIDB_DATA_DEVICE_HERE
sqlsrv.sybpcidb_device_size: USE_DEFAULT
sqlsrv.sybpcidb_database_size: USE_DEFAULT
sqlsrv.do_optimize_config: no
sqlsrv.avail_physical_memory: USE_DEFAULT
sqlsrv.avail_cpu_num: USE_DEFAULT

Execute
```
srvbuildres -r adaptive_server.rs
```

Change the 'sa' database user password

[sybase]$ isql -Usa
Password:
1> sp_password null, <sa_password>
2> go

Execute

[sybase]$ isql -Usa
Password: <sa-password>
1> disk init name='masterdisk', physname='/var/lib/sybase/masterdata.dat', size='32m'
2> go
1> disk init name='logdisk', physname='/var/lib/sybase/logdata.dat', size='32m'
2> go

Create master and log devices

[sybase]$ isql -Usa
Password: <sa-password>
1> disk init name='masterdisk', physname='/var/lib/sybase/masterdata.dat', size='32m'
2> go
1> disk init name='logdisk', physname='/var/lib/sybase/logdata.dat', size='32m'
2> go

Create dbsyb database

1> create database dbsyb on masterdisk='32m' log on logdisk='32m'
2> go
CREATE DATABASE: allocating 8192 logical pages (32.0 MB) on disk 'jbpmdata'.
CREATE DATABASE: allocating 8192 logical pages (32.0 MB) on disk 'jbpmlog'.
Database 'jbpm3' is now online.

Set database options * Truncate transactions log on checkpoint (JBPM-1829) * Abort transaction if the log is full

1> sp_dboption dbsyb, "trunc log on chkpt", true
2> go
Database option 'trunc log on chkpt' turned ON for database 'jbpm3'.Running CHECKPOINT on database 'jbpm3' for option 'trunc log on chkpt' to take effect.
(return status = 0)
1> sp_dboption dbsyb, "abort tran on log full", true
2> go
Database option 'abort tran on log full' turned ON for database 'jbpm3'.
Running CHECKPOINT on database 'jbpm3' for option 'abort tran on log full' to take effect.
(return status = 0)

Add Sybase user appsyb with password appsyb


1> sp_addlogin appsyb, appsyb, dbsyb
2> go
Password correctly set.
Account unlocked.
New login created.
(return status = 0)

Change database owner

1> use dbsyb
2> go
1> sp_changedbowner appsyb
2> go
Database owner changed.
(return status = 0)

Start/stop database

startserver -f $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/install/RUN_SYBASE

Create start/stop script

[ -z "$SYBASE_HOME" ] && SYBASE_HOME=`echo ~sybase`
. $SYBASE_HOME/SYBASE.sh

# Determine server name
[ -z "$SYBASE_SERVER" ] && SYBASE_SERVER="SYBASE"

# Find the name of the script
BASENAME=`basename $0`

# For SELinux we need to use 'runuser' not 'su'
if [ -x /sbin/runuser ]
then
	SU=runuser
else
	SU=su
fi

script_result=0

start() {
	SYBASE_START=$"Starting ${BASENAME} service: "
	echo -n "$SYBASE_START"
	$SU -l sybase -c "startserver -f $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/install/RUN_$SYBASE
_SERVER" > /dev/null
	ret=$?
	if [ $ret -eq 0 ]
	then
		success "$SYBASE_START"
	else
		failure "$SYBASE_START"
		script_result=1
	fi
	echo
}

stop() {
	echo -n $"Stopping ${BASENAME} service: "
	$SU -l sybase -c "isql -S $SYBASE_SERVER -U sa < ~/stop.in" > /dev/null
	ret=$?
	if [ $ret -eq 0 ]
	then
		echo_success
	else
		echo_failure
		script_result=1
	fi
	echo
}

case "$1" in

	start)
		start
		;;
	stop)
		stop
		;;
	status)
		status dataserver
		script_result=$?
		;;
	restart)
		stop
		start
		;;
	*)
		echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart}"
		script_result=1

esac

exit $script_result

How to Connect to Sybase

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