User's Guide

Part II. Tutorials

Chapter 4. Managing Databases with Sybase Central

Sybase Central is a database management tool that exposes SQL Anywhere database settings, properties, and utilities in a graphical user interface.

Database administration tasks typically fall into two categories:

• Tasks carried out by sending SQL statements to the database engine.
• Tasks carried out by SQL Anywhere utilities.

Sybase Central provides an easy-to-use interface for both kinds of tasks.

Using Windows 95 or NT

For users with access to Windows 95 or NT, Sybase Central will make your database administration tasks easier and more efficient.

Other systems

For SQL 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 ISQL to send SQL statements to the database engine or server, and using the command-line versions of the SQL Anywhere utilities.

For more information about SQL Anywhere utilities, see the chapter "SQL Anywhere Components".