Starting and stopping databases

A database server can have more than one database loaded at a time. You can start databases and start the database server at the same time, as follows:

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Caution

The database file must be on the same computer as the database server. Managing a database file that is located on a network drive can lead to file corruption.

Starting a database on a running server

You can also start databases after starting a server in one of the following ways:

Connect to a database using a DatabaseFile (DBF) connection parameter while connected to a server. The DatabaseFile (DBF) connection parameter specifies a database file for a new connection. The database file is started on the current server.
Use the START DATABASE statement.
In Sybase Central, select a server, and then click File » Start Database.

Limitations

The server holds database information in memory using pages of a fixed size. Once a server has been started, you cannot start a database that has a larger page size than the server.
The -gd server option decides the privileges required to start and stop databases.

Starting and stopping databases

Caution

Starting a database on a running server

Limitations

See also