User's Guide

Part III. Using SQL Anywhere

Chapter 29. Running Programs as Services

You can carry out the following service management tasks from Sybase Central:

• Add, edit, and remove SQL Anywhere services.
• Start, stop, and pause SQL Anywhere services.
• Modify the parameters governing a SQL Anywhere service.
• Add databases to a SQL Anywhere engine or server service, so that you can run several databases at one time.

The service icons in Sybase Central display the current state of each SQL Anywhere service using a traffic light icon (running, paused, or stopped).

Service polling frequency

Sybase Central polls at specified intervals to check the state (started, stopped, paused, removed) of each service, and updates the icons to display the current state.

To alter the Sybase Central polling frequency:

1. In Sybase Central, open the Services folder.
2. Right-click the icon of any service in the right panel of Sybase Central, and select Polling from the popup menu.
3. Set the polling frequency. The frequency applies to all services, not just the one selected.

   The value you set in this window is saved for subsequent sessions, until you change it.