Read “Special Installation Instructions” in the release bulletin for the latest information that may affect specific 15.0.2 configurations.
This document may also contain last minute installation information for the 15.0.2 installation.
After backing up your databases, shut down Adaptive Server and back up your SYBASE directory.
Installing Adaptive Server 15.0.2 overwrites current Adaptive Server software. Prior to installing 15.0.2, make sure that your databases are error-free as described in “Backing up Adaptive Server” and that your SYBASE directory is backed up.
Use InstallShield to load the new software from the CD.
For Windows installations, InstallShield starts automatically.
For UNIX installations, change to the CD drive and enter ./setup.
Install Adaptive Server 15.0.2 over the %SYBASE% installation path.
Once files are loaded into your %SYBASE% directory,
InstallShield asks if you want to configure the new installed server.
Deselect configuring the new server, and click continue to finish
the installation.
Restart Adaptive Server.
start/setting/control panel/Administrative Tools/ services/
Select [Sybase SQLserver_<servername>] and stop and start the services.
Run select @@version. The server should now be at version 15.0.2.
In Adaptive Server version 15.0.2, several changes have been made to the system stored procedures and many new error messages have been added. You must perform the post-installation tasks to make these changes available.
Refer to the “Post-upgrade tasks” of the Upgrading Adaptive Server chapter of this book before running installmaster or instmsgs.ebf.
