Notes on the uninstallation of DI Suite components

Table 4-1 describes various uninstallation scenarios and expected behavior when DI Suite components are uninstalled from the directory that contains other Sybase products, or vice versa.

Table 4-1: DI Suite uninstallation scenarios

Installation environment

Expected behavior

Recommendations, if any

Only DI Suite components are present.

DI Suite uninstaller:

  • Removes DI Suite component and its subcomponents

  • Does not remove component-related DSA plug-ins

None

Sybase DI Suite components coexist with Sybase IQ 12.x.

Sybase IQ uninstaller:

  • Removes Sybase IQ, and the connectivity products installed with it. Removal of connectivity products can affect the working of DI Suite components

  • Does not remove DI Suite components

DI Suite uninstaller:

  • Removes DI Suite component and its subcomponents

  • Does not remove component-related DSA plug-ins

  • Does not remove Sybase IQ installation but removes the connectivity products installed with it. Removal of connectivity products can affect the working of Sybase IQ.

Do not uninstall Sybase IQ, or reinstall DI Suite components after uninstalling Sybase IQ, or vice versa.

Sybase DI Suite components coexist with ASE.

ASE uninstaller:

  • Removes ASE but may make the DI Suite components inoperable

DI Suite uninstaller:

  • Removes component and its subcomponents

  • Does not remove component-related DSA plug-ins

Do not uninstall ASE, or reinstall DI Suite components after uninstalling ASE.

Sybase Real-Time Events ASE Active Messaging component coexists with ASE.

ASE uninstaller:

  • Removes ASE but may make the Sybase Real-Time Events component inoperable

DI Suite uninstaller:

  • Removes ASE messaging libraries

  • Does not remove component-related DSA plug-in

  • Does not affect ASE installation

None

Sybase DI Suite components coexist with Replication Server 12.5.x, DirectConnect 12.x, and Replication Agent 12.x.

Replication Server, DirectConnect, or Replication Agent uninstaller:

  • Removes these products, but may make the DI Suite components inoperable

DI Suite uninstaller:

  • Removes Sybase Replication and its subcomponents such as Replication Server, Replication Agent, and DirectConnect

  • Does not remove component-related DSA plug-in

  • Removes existing Replication Server 12.5.x.

Do not uninstall existing Replication Server 12.5.x, DirectConnect 12.x, or Replication Agent 12.x, or reinstall DI Suite components after uninstalling existing Replication Server, DirectConnect, or Replication Agent.