Start the database Administrative Tools Sybase

To start Sybase and connect to the sample database (Windows):

1. Select "Start" → "program" → "Sybase SQL Anywhere 8" → "sybasecentral".

2. Connect to the sample database.

Select tools → connections. Select Adaptive Server Anywhere 8 from the list of Plug-ins, and then click OK.

On the Database tab, enter the server name Asademo. This name identifies the database server that you started in the previous section.

On the Identity tab, enter the user ID dba and password SQL. Click OK to connect.

Start Sybase and connect to the sample database (command line):

1. At the command prompt, enter the following command: Scjview

The main Sybase key window appears.

2. Connect to the sample database.

Select tools → connections.

Select Adaptive Server Anywhere 8 from the list of Plug-ins, and then click OK.

On the Database tab, enter the server name Asademo. This name identifies the database server that you started in the previous section.

On the Identity tab, enter the user ID dba and password SQL. Click OK to connect.

You can now browse the tables and other objects in the sample database.

With Sybase Central, you can perform many database management tasks, including creating databases, backing up databases, creating tables and other database objects, and modifying data in database tables.