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ASE ADO.NET Data Provider

Type:    .NET Framework Class Library
Usage:  Sybase.Data.AseClient.AseConnection
Manufacturer:  Sybase
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Standard
Data Source='myASEserver';Port=5000;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
Read more! Adaptive Server Enterprise ADO.NET Data Document Sets
 
Using the sql.ini file
If the server isn't aliased, you have to use the ip address and port number in the connection string, not ideal as these may change occassionally. Installing sybase on a machine, you will have a "sql.ini" file that maps an alias name to an ip address and a port. That file can be rolled out to all users, and the sql.ini updated when necessary. Use the following connection string to force the AseConnection object to use the interface file.
DSURL='file://c:\sybase\ini\sql.ini?SQL_MIDOFF_OPC1';Database=myDataBase; UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;APP=myAppName;
 
 

Adaptive Server Anywhere OLE DB Provider

Type:    OLE DB Provider
Usage:  Provider=ASAProv
Manufacturer:  Sybase
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Standard
Provider=ASAProv;Data source=myASA;
 
 
TCP/IP
Provider=ASAProv.90;Eng=server.database_name;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword; Links=tcpip(Host=servername);
Use this when connecting to a server located on the other side of a router. Without the Links=tcpip(Host=servername) the error "Server could not be found" can arise when connecting.
 

Sybase ASE OLE DB Provider

Type:    OLE DB Provider
Usage:  Provider=ASEOLEDB
Manufacturer:  Sybase
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With Data Source .IDS file
Provider=Sybase ASE OLE DB Provider;Data source=myASE;
Note that you must create a Data Source .IDS file using the Sybase Data Administrator. These .IDS files resemble ODBC DSNs.
 
Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) alternative 1
Provider=Sybase.ASEOLEDBProvider;Srvr=myASEserver,5000;Catalog=myDataBase;User Id=myUsername;Password=myPassword;
Some reports on problem using the above one, try the following as an alternative.
 
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Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) alternative 2
Provider=Sybase.ASEOLEDBProvider;Server Name=myASEserver,5000;Initial Catalog=myDataBase;User Id=myUsername;Password=myPassword;
Some other reports on problem using the above one, try the following as an alternative
 
Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 12.5
Provider=Sybase.ASEOLEDBProvider.2;Server Name=myASEserver;Server Port Address=5000;Initial Catalog=myDataBase;User ID=myUsername;Password=myPassword;
This one works only from Open Client 12.5 where the server port number feature works, allowing fully qualified connection strings to be used without defining any .IDS Data Source files.
 
Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.0
Provider=ASEOLEDB;Data Source=myASEserver:5000;Catalog=myDataBase;User Id=myUsername;Password=myPassword;
 
 
Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.0 alternative
This one is included because of reported problems with using the "Catalog" key which was solved by using the 12.5 syntax key "Initial Catalog" instead.
Provider=ASEOLEDB;Data Source=myASEserver:5000;Initial Catalog=myDataBase;User Id=myUsername;Password=myPassword;
 
 

.NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB

Type:    .NET Framework Wrapper Class Library
Usage:  System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection
Manufacturer:  Microsoft
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Bridging to Adaptive Server Anywhere OLE DB Provider
This is just one connection string sample for the wrapping OleDbConnection class that calls the underlying OLEDB provider. See respective OLE DB provider for more connection strings to use with this class.
Provider=ASAProv;Data source=myASA;
 
 

Adaptive Server Enterprise ODBC driver

Type:    ODBC Driver
Usage:  Driver={Adaptive Server Enterprise}
Manufacturer:  Sybase
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Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.0
Driver=={Adaptive Server Enterprise};app=myAppName;server=myServerAddress;port=myPortnumber; db=myDataBase;uid=myUsername;pwd=myPassword;
The key "app" is optional
 
Standard Sybase System 12 Enterprise Open Client
Driver={SYBASE ASE ODBC Driver};Srvr=myServerAddress;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
 
 
Standard Sybase System 12.5 Enterprise Open Client
Driver={SYBASE ASE ODBC Driver};NA=Hostname,Portnumber;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
 
 
TDS based ODBC driver (from Sybase OCS 12.5)
Driver={Sybase ASE ODBC Driver};NetworkAddress=myServerAddress,5000;Db=myDataBase; Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
 
 
Standard Sybase System 11
Driver={SYBASE SYSTEM 11};Srvr=myServerAddress;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Database=myDataBase;
Check out the Adaptive Server Enterprise Document Sets
 

Intersolv 3.60

Type:    ODBC Driver
Usage:  Driver={INTERSOLV 3.60 32-BIT Sybase}
Manufacturer:  DataDirect Technologies
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Standard
Driver={INTERSOLV 3.60 32-BIT Sybase};Srvr=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase; Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
 
 

Intersolv 3.10

Type:    ODBC Driver
Usage:  Driver={INTERSOLV 3.10 32-BIT Sybase}
Manufacturer:  DataDirect Technologies
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Intersolv 3.10
Driver={INTERSOLV 3.10 32-BIT Sybase};Srvr=myServerAddress;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
 
 

Sybase SQL Anywhere (former Watcom SQL) ODBC driver

Type:    ODBC Driver
Usage:  ODBC;Driver=Sybase SQL Anywhere 5.0
Manufacturer:  Sybase
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ODBC;Driver=Sybase SQL Anywhere 5.0;DefaultDir=c:\dbfolder\;Dbf=c:\mydatabase.db; Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Dsn="";
Important note!
The quota " in the string needs to be escaped using your language specific escape syntax.
c#, c++   \"
VB6, VBScript   ""
xml (web.config etc)   "
or maybe use a single quota '.

The empty DSN parameter is indeed critical as not including it will result in error 7778.
 

.NET Framework Data Provider for ODBC

Type:    .NET Framework Wrapper Class Library
Usage:  System.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection
Manufacturer:  Microsoft
More info about this wrapper class library »
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Bridging to Adaptive Server Enterprise ODBC driver
This is just one connection string sample for the wrapping OdbcConnection class that calls the underlying ODBC Driver. See respective ODBC driver for more connection strings to use with this class.
Driver=={Adaptive Server Enterprise};server=myServerAddress;port=myPortnumber; db=myDataBase;uid=myUsername;pwd=myPassword;
 
 
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