Configuration using resource files
128 Adaptive Server Enterprise
Resource file variables
Table A-1 lists the resource file variables. Before running the resource file,
change all variables that start with “PUT-THE-*” with the corresponding value
of the variable in Table A-1, or delete the value entirely.
Table A-1: Resource file variable values
Variable, “PUT-THE-” Description
BOOT-DIRECTORY (
sybinit) The directory in which to install Adaptive
Server, %SYBASE%. For example c:\sybase
RELEASE-DIRECTORY (sybinit) The Program folder for the window icons.
PORT-NUMBER The port number by which to identify
Adaptive Server on the network, such as 5000.
NAME-OF-THE-SERVER The Adaptive Server name. Example names
include TEST, USE-DEFAULT, or any name
up to 31 characters in length.
PATH-OF -YOUR-MASTER-DEVICE-HERE The master device path name and file name,
such as C:\sybase\data\master.dat.
SIZE-OF-YOUR-MASTER-DEVICE-HERE-MINIMUM-
SHOULD-BE-30MB
The
master device size, such as 30 for 30MB.
PATH-AND-NAME-OF-YOUR-SYBSYSTEMPROCS-DEVICE-
HERE
The system procedures path name and file
name, such as C:\sybase\data\sybprocs.dat.
SIZE-OF-YOUR-SYBSYSTEMPROCS-DEVICE-HERE-
MINIMUM-SHOULD-BE-124MB
The size of the system procedures device,
which stores the
sybsystemprocs database,
such as 120 for 132MB (default).
PATH-AND-NAME-OF-THE-ERRORLOG The path in which Adaptive Server error logs
are placed, such as
C:\sybase\ASE-15_0\install\error.log.
CHARACTERSET (
sqlsrv) The character set used by Adaptive Server,
such as CP 850.
CHARACTERSET (sybinit) The character set used to install Sybase
products, such as CP 850.
NAME-OF-THE-BACKUP-SERVER (default Backup Server) The name of the default server to be used as a
model to create the Backup Server. Example
names include TEST_BS or USE-DEFAULT.
If you specified a custom Adaptive Server
name, add the extension “_BS” to the name.
NAME-OF-THE-BACKUP-SERVER (Backup Server) The Backup Server name. Example names
include TEST_BS or USE-DEFAULT. If you
specified a custom Adaptive Server name, add
the extension “_BS” to the name.
