Introducing Jasper (SQL Anywhere 10 Beta) (Page 1 of 4 )
If you use iAnywhere's SQL Anywhere 10 database product, you will want to hear about Jasper. A sign of things to come in the next version of SQL Anywhere, this beta software is already making waves. Keep reading to find out why.
Introduction
Named after a popular ski resort in Canada, Jasper is the code name for the latest version of iAnywhere's database product, SQL Anywhere 10 which is still in beta with lots of new features. The three Ps, performance, protection and productivity are fully addressed. Impressive productivity gains in report generation, which goes at lightning speeds, are made possible by storing often used queries requiring complex joins. Other reported highlights include tight integration with Microsoft Visual studio 2005, .NET 2.0 support, graphical administration tools and a host of others. Check them out after downloading the software.
This tutorial provides an overview of some of the hands-on things that database users need to perform before using this product. This tutorial shows how to install this product, what is installed and where the files are installed. It describes some of the main features, the SQL Anywhere 10 Server, the Sybase Central graphical User interface, the Interactive SQL tool for application development, and so on.
Installing SQL Anywhere 10
As mentioned, the product is in its Windows 32-bit beta, which can be downloaded after registering at http://www.ianywhere.com/promos/sqlanybeta/index.html. It is available for both Windows and Linux platforms. You can also download the documentation as well as reviewer's guide and samples. Your installation starts with the shortcut shown in the next picture.
The InstallShield Wizard (TM) takes you through the steps by extracting the files from the package and welcomes you to the first installation step shown in this picture.
The license agreement shows the global penetration that is expected of this popular product.
After you agree to the licensing you will be asked to indicate a folder on your hard drive where the installation files may be placed as shown here. You could use the default directory, or choose a location by browsing the folder structure with the Browse... button. Click on the Next button.
This takes you to the next step where you will be asked to indicate a location for installing the shared folder. The sub-folders in the shared folder have items related to Sybase Central 5.0, Java runtime, Sybase Central native library files, and so on. Again you have the option to install shared components to a different folder by browsing. Here the default was accepted. Click on the Next button.
The ones shown with the checked boxes are the default. Should you require specific items only, you could choose them on this screen. The description of the item is shown in the right side when you highlight an item. For some of the items, however, the description may be missing in this beta edition. It is interesting that the footprint is small and can be installed on older generations of the Windows OS.
Here one can choose the type of license. The following choice was made for no particular reason. This is a single CPU machine with just one client, either will do.
This is almost the end of the installation, where the default directory is chosen.
Jasper comes fully prepared for the .NET platform, with Network and Personal DB servers (a sandbox environment), and more -- see the list in the next window. When the set up is complete, make sure you read the ReadMe file.
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