First Guide to SQL Anywhere Studio
PART 2. Getting Results with SQL Anywhere Studio
CHAPTER 4. Managing Databases with Sybase Central
Sybase Central is a database management tool that exposes Adaptive Server Anywhere database settings, properties, and utilities in a graphical user interface. Sybase Central is also used for managing other Sybase products, including Adaptive Server Enterprise and PowerDynamo. This chapter describes only how to use Sybase Central with Adaptive Server Anywhere databases.
Database administration tasks typically fall into two categories:
Tasks carried out by sending SQL statements to the database server.
Tasks carried out by Adaptive Server Anywhere utilities.
Sybase Central provides an easy-to-use interface for both kinds of tasks.
For users with access to Windows 95 or NT, Sybase Central will make your database administration tasks easier and more efficient.
For Adaptive Server Anywhere users not running Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5.1 or later, all the tasks you can carry out with Sybase Central can be carried out using Interactive SQL to send SQL statements to the database server, and using the command-line versions of the Adaptive Server Anywhere utilities.
For more information about Adaptive Server Anywhere utilities, see Database Administration Utilities.