The Server Location utility (dblocate)

The Server Location command-line utility dblocate is provided to assist in diagnosing connection problems by locating databases on the immediate TCP/IP network.

Syntax

dblocate [ options ]

Parameters

The following table lists the options available for the dblocate utility.

Table 3-7: dblocate options

Option

Description

–o filename

Log output messages to a file

–q

Operate quietly—do not print messages

Usage

The dblocate utility locates any Adaptive Server Anywhere or Sybase IQ database servers running over TCP/IP on the immediate network. It prints a list of database servers and their addresses.

Depending on your network, the utility may take several seconds before printing its results.

Options

Log output messages to file (–o) Write output messages to the named file.

Operate quietly (–q) Do not display output messages.