Before you define and connect to an ASA data source in PowerBuilder, follow these steps to prepare the data source.
To prepare an ASA data source:
Make sure the database file for the ASA data source already exists. You can create a new database by:
Launching the Create ASA Database utility. You can access this utility from the Utilities folder for the ODBC interface in the Database profile or Database painter when PowerBuilder is running on your computer.
This method creates a local ASA database on your computer, and also creates the data source definition and database profile for this connection. (For instructions, see the User’s Guide.)
Creating the database some other way, such as with PowerBuilder running on another user’s computer or by using ASA outside PowerBuilder. (For instructions, see the ASA documentation.)
Make sure you have the log file associated with the ASA database so that you can fully recover the database if it becomes corrupted.
If the log file for the ASA database does not exist, the ASA database engine creates it. However, if you are copying or moving a database from another computer or directory, you should copy or move the log file with it.
