VISOCO DBEXPRESS DRIVER FOR SYBASE ASE

Version 2.0 of September 18, 2004
Edition Unix/Linux Trial (without source code)

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This document contains:
  - Short description 
  - Contents of the package
  - Other text files
  - Trial version limitation
  - Compatibility
  - Installation 
  - Distribution
  - Order
  - Support and Web resources


SHORT DESCRIPTION
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VISOCO dbExpress driver for Sybase ASE is a dbExpress driver for Borland Delphi,
Kylix, C++ Builder.

VISOCO dbExpress driver for Sybase ASE provides direct access to Sybase ASE and 
allows you to avoid Borland Database Engine (BDE),ODBC, ADO.

Key features
- High-performance 
- Native access to Sybase ASE;
- Compatibility with standard and third-party data-aware controls and components;
- Easy installation and distribution;
- Minimized driver size and use of system resources;
- Cross-platform support via Borland CLX for Windows and Linux;
- Free support for registered users;
- Per developer license without royalty fee


CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE
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\ASE11_12\ - dbExpress driver for Sybase ASE 11.0, 11.5, 12.0 compiled library for
Kylix 2, 3
\ASE12.5\ - dbExpress driver for Sybase ASE 12.5 compiled library for Kylix 2, 3

\Demos\
\Demos\SimpleDemo - simple demo project
\Demos\BlobDemo - demonstrate how to load/unload text files and image files 
to/from the BLOB field of the database.
\Demos\StorProcDemo - demonstrate using Stored Proc.

OTHER TEXT FILES
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Besides this file, you get:
- licence - license agreement;
- whatsnew - history of changes

TRIAL VERSION LIMITATIONS
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The Trial version can be used for evaluation purposes only. 
You can use it during 30 days and not more that 1000 queries for all connection 
in your application .

COMPATIBILITY
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- Kylix 2
- Kylix 3
- Sybase ASE 11.0
- Sybase ASE 11.5
- Sybase ASE 12.0
- Sybase ASE 12.5 

**Note: You need the Sybase Open-Client with ct-library installed. 
 
INSTALLATION
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1.  Close all Kylix IDE instances and all application that can use the driver.
2.  Uninstall all previous version of dbExpress driver for Sybase ASE.
3.  Logon as a user installed Kylix.
4.  Make the libsqlsyb.so library available for applications via the LD_LIBRARY_PATH
    environment variable.
5.  Find and open the dbxdrivers file placed to /home/<user>/.borland
6.  Add or replace the following sections:

    [Installed Drivers]
    Sybase=1

    [Sybase]
     GetDriverFunc=getSQLDriverSYBASE
     LibraryName=libsqlsyb.so
     VendorLib=libct.so
     Database=server:database
     User_Name=sa
     Password=
     BlobSize=-1
     ErrorResourceFile=
     LocaleCode=0000 

7. Find and open dbxconnections file placed to /home/<user>/.borland
8. Add or replace the following lines:

     [Sybase]
     DriverName=Sybase
     Database=server:database
     User_Name=sa
     Password=
     BlobSize=-1
     ErrorResourceFile=
     LocaleCode=0000 

9.  Restart Kylix IDE

**Note:
To use the driver on other Kylix/ASE versions, just replace the "libsqlsyb.so" and 
libsqlsyb.so.X.X file in the system folder with the corresponding file from a folder 
of the driver.

DISTRIBUTION
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To distribute applications based on dbExpress you should include the driver library
"libsqlsyb.so" and libsqlsyb.so.X.X file , to the setup package and make it accessible 
to your application.


ORDER
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You can order the driver through our online secure services at www.visoco.com/order/.


SUPPORT AND WEB RESOURCES
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If you have any questions, please contact us at: support@visoco.com. We are 
interested in regular contacts with our customers so we are looking forward
to your comments, criticism, wishes, and bug reports.

You can also email your problems and/or questions to:
           support@visoco.com
           sales@visoco.com

If some features are not available now, but you want to see them in our software,
please, suggest: newfeature@visoco.com

Visit our site for the latest news:
           http://www.visoco.com/ 

Downloads the latest version of dbExpress driver for Sybase:
           http://www.visoco.com/download/

Also please visit the forum dedicated to the discussions of this product at
            http://visoco.com/forum/

Best regards,
dbExpress driver for Sybase Team,
VISOCO Software.
Email : support@visoco.com
Web : http://www.visoco.com

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