Upgrading Sybase ASE 12.5.4 -> 15.0.3 esd 4 & bug # 643188
Sybase We’ve been upgrading a number of Sybase ASE databases from the end-of-life’d 12.5.x to v15.0.3 esd 4 the last few weeks. My coworker (Degang He) ran into an interesting error when the upgrade...
View ArticleSybase ASE’s “lock hashtable size” is NOT just for Cluster Edition!!
The “cluster edition only” note in v15.0 documentation was a DOCUMENTATION BUG that was fixed in 15.5. Why the F is Sybase techsupport still saying it is only for cluster edition???? It was introduced...
View ArticleHOWTO: Install SAP Sybase ASE 15.x and Linux Containers (LXC) – Ubuntu Server...
Requirements: Host OS: Ubuntu Server 13.04 x86-64 (64bit) At least 4GB RAM 300GB available disk space Sybase Patches: If you’re going to run 32bit SQL Anywhere (or an embedded RSSD with Replication...
View ArticleHowTo: Comparing two tables and returning the # of rows that match FAST
The most intuitive way to write a comparison of two tables and spit out the # of rows that are the same involves a left join: select 'Investment' as TableName, count(*) as RowCount from Investment_A a,...
View ArticleSybase’s Openclient SDK 15.7
It doesn’t work with Microsoft Visual Studio 6. It requires Visual Studio 2005 (minimum). Digging out my 2005 disc. Starting to build the DBD::Sybase ActiveState PPMs for Windows 32bit and 64bit....
View ArticleGet it here! Perl DBD::Sybase 1.14.01 for Active State Perl 5.16 Windows...
Assuming that you installed Sybase SDK OpenClient 15.7. Sybase Openclient is included in the Sybase Developer’s Kit, and ASE PC Client. If you don’t have a license, you can download the ASE 15.7...
View ArticleHOWTO: Building Perl module DBD::Sybase 1.14 on Windows (32bit or 64bit) with...
Compiling the DBD::Sybase Perl module really requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 or higher. To get started open the “Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt”. You will need to fix the Makefile.PL file: if (...
View ArticleInstalling OpenClient with Sybase’s ASE 15.7+ installer (setup.bin -i console)
Installing Sybase OpenClient 15.7 or higher on *nix with setup.bin and don’t have X-Windows available, you will need to start the setup.bin with: ./setup.bin -i console If you want to install just...
View ArticleHOWTO: Installing and running SAP / Sybase SQL Server 11.0.3.3 esd 6 on...
You can run KVM on just about any modern Linux distribution provided that your host is capable of providing virtualization. The folks over at HowtoForge go through the steps for Ubuntu 12.10. What you...
View ArticleSybase IQ: Best Practices guide (free) and Manuals are now available
SAP/Sybase released SAP Sybase IQ 16 Best Practices Guide for their data warehouse product IQ. This document presents the best practices for IQ 16. It includes recommendations for using and configuring...
View ArticleBest Practices for SAP/Sybase IQ 15
Many of us are still running SAP/Sybase IQ 15x. This document discusses Best Practices for IQ 15. It is intended to provide a starting point for optimizing your implementation of IQ 15. It includes an...
View ArticleSybase Control Center and SAP
Now that SAP is exerting control over the policies and procedures within Sybase, will Sybase Control Center beSybase redesigned to be usable? I mean, it appears to be only partially implemented,...
View ArticleNew SAP/Sybase White Papers for Sybase IQ 16.0
SAP Sybase IQ 16 Product Overview – Outlines the new features and benefits of SAP Sybase IQ 16, along with what motivated the build of this product version. Sybase SAP Sybase IQ 16 In-Database...
View ArticlePowerBuilder: Download your PowerBuilder patches for v11.x, 12.x before April...
Download the ebfs (patches) for PowerBuilder 11x and 12x now before Sybase removes them from the my.sybase.com! Announcement from SAP/Sybase: April 11, 2013 Dear Valued Sybase Customer: This letter...
View ArticleEd Barlow’s sp__helprotect updated for SAP Sybase ASE 15.7 Solved
I needed to copy the permissions from one database to another but the sp__helprotect stored procedure in Ed Barlow’s Extended System Stored Procedure Library for Sybase and Sql Server wasn’t producing...
View ArticleSybase ASE: A simple way to let users restore a database using a stored...
I wrote this simple method to restore a database using a stored procedure. This allows for a user to restore a database with no knowledge of the dump/load commands. Related: Sybase ASE: A simple way to...
View ArticleSybase ASE: A simple way to let a user backup a database using a stored...
I wrote this simple method to backup a database using a stored procedure. This allows for a user to restore a database with no knowledge of the dump/load commands. Related to Sybase ASE: A simple way...
View ArticleWhere is Sybase Central for IQ?? Get Sybase Central for IQ before it is...
Sybase SAP/Sybase’s bold move of an Oracle Enterprise Manager clone, aka, Sybase Control Center (SCC) has been, well, not so good in the sense of being usable. It is currently undergoing a complete...
View ArticleDoes anyone have any details on RedHat Linux bug 891857?
Huge page support was disabled with SA CR 728597 due to RH bug. CR 728597: This problem is related to a possible bug in the transparent huge pages (THP) feature introduced in these operating system...
View ArticleCall for SAP to release Watcom C++ / Open Watcom to an Open Source Foundation...
I’m hoping that SAP has the wisdom to relinquish control of the Open Watcom (aka Watcom C++) project to an actual foundation that deals with Open Source projects. Perhaps the Apache Foundation? If you...
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