About this book

Audience

This document describes how to install the EDI products. The primary user of this document is the person responsible for the installation and configuration of the EDI products.

How to use this book

The guide is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter 1, “Before You Begin” prepares for the installation of the EDI products.
Chapter 2, “Installing ECMap” provides instructions to install ECMap and upgrade existing maps.
Chapter 3, “Installing EC Gateway for Windows” provides instructions to install EC Gateway on Windows.
Chapter 4, “Installing EC Gateway for UNIX” provides instructions to install EC Gateway on UNIX.
Chapter 5, “Installing EC Gateway Remote” provides instructions to install EC Gateway Remote.
Chapter 6, “Installing ODBC Drivers” provides instructions install and configure ODBC drivers for EC Gateway.
Chapter 7, “Installing EC Gateway Operations Viewer” provides instructions to install the EC Gateway Operations Viewer.
Chapter 8, “Installing ECRTP for Windows” provides instructions to install ECRTP on Windows
Chapter 9, “Installing ECRTP for UNIX” provides instructions to install ECRTP on UNIX.
Chapter 10, “Installing ECRTP/TP” provides instructions to install ECRTP/TP.

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the SyBooks Bookshelf CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals web site to learn more about your product:

The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks Bookshelf CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The SyBooks Bookshelf CD is included with your software. It contains product manuals in a platform-independent bookshelf that contains fully searchable, HTML-based documentation.

Some documentation is provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks Bookshelf CD. To view the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Refer to the README.txt file on the SyBooks Bookshelf CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.
The Sybase Product Manuals Web site is the online version of the SyBooks Bookshelf CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.

To access the Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.

Sybase certifications on the web

Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.

Finding the latest information on product certifications

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.
Select a product name from the product list and click Go.
Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.

Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web site (including support pages)

Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.

Point your web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.

Sybase EBFs and software maintenance

Finding the latest information on EBFs and software maintenance

Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.

Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.

Conventions

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Formatting example

To indicate

command names and method names

When used in descriptive text, this font indicates keywords such as:

Command names used in descriptive text
C++ and Java method or class names used in descriptive text
Java package names used in descriptive text

myCounter variable

Server.log

myfile.txt

User Guide

Italic font indicates:

Program variables
Parts of input text that must be substituted
Directory and file names.
Book titles

sybase/bin

A forward slash (“/”) indicates generic directory information. A backslash (“\”) applies to Windows users only.

Directory names appearing in text display in lowercase unless the system is case sensitive.

File > Save

Menu names and menu items are displayed in plain text. The angle bracket indicates how to navigate menu selections, such as from the File menu to the Save option.

parse|put|get

Name|Address

The vertical bar indicates:

Options available within code
Delimiter within message examples

create table

table created

Monospace font indicates:

Information that you enter on a command line or as program text
Example output fragments

If you need help

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