AutoStart connection parameter [Astart]

Function

To prevent a database server from being started if no connection is found.

Usage

Anywhere

Default

Yes

Description

By default, if no server is found during a connection attempt, and a database file is specified, then a database server is started on the same machine. You can turn this behavior off by setting the AutoStart parameter to OFF in the connection string.

Example

[My Sample Database]
DatabaseFile=c:\sybase\ASIQ-12_7\demo\asaiqdemo.db
Autostart=No
UserID=DBA
ENG=network_server