Resource file variables

Table A-1 lists the resource file variables. Before running the resource file, change all variables that start with “PUT-THE-*” with the corresponding value of the variable in Table A-1, or delete the value entirely.

Table A-1: Resource file variable values

Variable, “PUT-THE-”

Description

BOOT-DIRECTORY (sybinit)

The directory in which to install Adaptive Server, such as C:\sybase.

RELEASE-DIRECTORY (sybinit)

The Program folder for the screen icons.

PORT-NUMBER

The port number by which to identify Adaptive Server on the network, such as 5000.

NAME-OF-THE-SERVER

The Adaptive Server name. Example names include TEST, USE-DEFAULT, or any name up to 31 characters in length.

PATH-OF -YOUR-MASTER-DEVICE-HERE

The master device path name and file name, such as C:\sybase\data\master.dat.

SIZE-OF-YOUR-MASTER-DEVICE-HERE- MINIMUM-SHOULD-BE-30MB

The master device size, such as 30 for 30MB.

PATH-AND- NAME-OF-YOUR- SYBSYSTEMPROCS- DEVICE-HERE

The system procedures path name and file name, such as C:\sybase\data\sybprocs.dat.

SIZE-OF-YOUR-SYBSYSTEMPROCS- DEVICE-HERE-MINIMUM-SHOULD-BE-100MB

The size of the system procedures device, which stores the sybsystemprocs database, such as 100 for 100MB (default).

PATH-AND- NAME-OF-THE- ERRORLOG

The path in which Adaptive Server error logs are placed, such as C:\sybase\install\error.log.

CHARACTERSET (sqlsrv)

The character set used by Adaptive Server, such as CP 850.

CHARACTERSET (sybinit)

The character set used to install Sybase products, such as CP 850.

NAME-OF-THE-BACKUP-SERVER (default Backup Server)

The name of the default server to be used as a model to create the Backup Server. Example names include TEST_BS or USE-DEFAULT. If you specified a custom Adaptive Server name, add the extension “_BS” to the name.

NAME-OF-THE-BACKUP-SERVER (Backup Server)

The Backup Server name. Example names include TEST_BS or USE-DEFAULT. If you specified a custom Adaptive Server name, add the extension “_BS” to the name.

PATH-AND- NAME-OF-THE-BACKUP- ERRORLOG (Backup Server)

The path in which Backup Server error logs are placed, such as c:\sybase\install\backup.log.

PORT-NUMBER (Backup Server)

The port number by which to identify Backup Server on the network, such as 5001.

CHARACTERSET (Backup Server)

The character set used by Backup Server, such as CP 850.

PUT-THE-PATH-AND- NAME-OF-THE- MONITOR-ERRORLOG (Monitor Server)

The path in which Monitor Server error logs are placed, such as c:\sybase\install\ms.log.

PORT-NUMBER (Monitor Server)

The port number by which to identify Monitor Server on the network, such as 5002.

NAME-OF-THE-ADAPTIVE-SERVER (default Monitor Server)

The name of the default server to be used as a model to create Monitor Server. Example names include TEST-MS or USE-DEFAULT. If you specified a custom Adaptive Server name, add the extension “-MS” to the name.

NAME-OF-THE-MONITOR-SERVER (Monitor Server)

The Monitor Server name. Example names include TEST-MS or USE-DEFAULT. If you specified a custom Adaptive Server name, add the extension “-MS” to the name.