Checking for software updates

You can configure SQL Anywhere to notify you when updates, such as EBFs and maintenance releases, become available. For information about EBFs and maintenance releases, see -iu option, dbsupport.

By default, SQL Anywhere does checks daily for software updates.

Checking for updates automatically

Sybase Central, Interactive SQL, and the SQL Anywhere Console utility (dbconsole) all provide you with a way to configure the Update Checker, which controls whether SQL Anywhere should check for software updates and how often it should do so.

♦ To configure the Update Checker (Sybase Central)

Choose Help » SQL Anywhere 12 » Configure Update Checker.
Edit the Update Checker settings.
Click OK.

♦ To configure the Update Checker (Interactive SQL)

Choose Tools » Options.
In the left pane, click SQL Anywhere.
Click the Check For Updates tab.
Edit the Update Checker settings.
Click OK.

♦ To configure the Update Checker (SQL Anywhere Console utility)

Choose File » Options.
In the left pane, click Check For Updates.
Edit the Update Checker settings.
Click OK.

Checking for updates manually

You can check for SQL Anywhere software updates at any time by doing one of the following:

Start menu Choose Start » Programs » SQL Anywhere 12 » Check For Updates.
Sybase Central Choose Help » SQL Anywhere 12 » Check For Updates.
Interactive SQL Choose Help » Check For Updates.
SQL Anywhere Console utility (dbconsole) Choose Help » Check For Updates.
SQL Anywhere Support utility (dbsupport) Issue the following command:
dbsupport -iu
Sybase web site Go to http://downloads.sybase.com.