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SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere 16.0 » SQL Anywhere Server - Database Administration » Database administration » SQL Anywhere graphical administration tools » SQL Anywhere Console utility (dbconsole)

 

Starting the SQL Anywhere Console utility (dbconsole)

Use the dbconsole utility to administer and monitor database server connections.

Prerequisites

To perform any privileged operations using the SQL Anywhere Console utility (dbconsole), you must have the privileges required for the operation.

  • Linux   You must be using a version of Linux that supports the Linux desktop icons. The desktop icons must have been installed when you installed SQL Anywhere.

  • Unix   You must have already sourced the SQL Anywhere utilities. See Unix and Mac OS X environment variables.

 Task

  • Start the SQL Anywhere Console utility and connect to a database.

    Option Action
    Command line

    Run the following command:

    dbconsole -c "connection-string"

    If you do not include the -c option, which specifies the connection parameters for the database, or if you supply insufficient connection parameters, the Connect window appears, where you can enter connection information for the database.

    Windows

    Click Start » Programs » SQL Anywhere 16 » Administration Tools » SQL Anywhere Console.

    Linux

    1. Click Applications » SQL Anywhere 16 » Administration Tools » SQL Anywhere Console.

    2. Enter the connection information for your database in the Connect window.

    3. Click Connect.

    Mac OS X

    1. In the Finder, double-click DBConsole in /Applications/SQLAnywhere16.

    2. Enter the connection information for your database in the Connect window.

    3. Click Connect.

Results

The SQL Anywhere Console utility is started and you are connected to a database.

 See also
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