Documentation for this version

All documentation for version 12.7 is included with your product shipment on CD:

The Sybase IQ Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks CD. It is included with your software. The Getting Started Sybase IQ 12.7 Extended Enterprise Edition CD also includes Sybase IQ ETL User’s Guide, part number DC00608-01-0421-01.

To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.

The Sybase IQ Getting Started CD also contains release bulletins and installation guides in an HTML format that is specialized for accessibility. You can navigate the HTML with an adaptive technology such as a screen reader, or view it with a screen enlarger.
The Sybase IQ SyBooks CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The Eclipse-based SyBooks browser allows you to access the manuals in an easy-to-use, HTML-based format.

Some documentation may be provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks CD. To read or print the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Refer to the SyBooks Installation Guide on the Getting Started CD or the README.txt file on the SyBooks CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.

The SyBooks browser software runs on Windows and Linux platforms. Users with non-Linux UNIX platforms must use Acrobat Reader to open PDF files on the SyBooks CD.

Table 11 lists documentation on the Sybase IQ 12.7 Sybooks CD.

**Table 11: Sybase IQ Sybooks contents**
Part Number	Book Title
DC00171-01-1270-01	New Features in Sybase IQ 12.7
DC38159-01-1270-01	Introduction to Sybase IQ
DC00170-01-1270-01	Sybase IQ System Administration Guide
DC00169-01-1270-01	Sybase IQ Performance and Tuning Guide
DC38151-01-1270-01	Sybase IQ Reference Manual
DC00462-01-1270-01	Sybase IQ Error Messages Guide
DC36584-01-1270-01	Sybase IQ Troubleshooting and Recovery Guide
DC00168-01-1270-01	Sybase IQ Utility Guide
DC00172-01-1270-01	Large Objects Management in Sybase IQ
DC00467-01-1270-01	Encrypted Columns in Sybase IQ

A print copy edition of the Sybase IQ documentation set, 48200-01-1270-01, can be ordered separately.

You may also need to refer to the documentation for Adaptive Server Anywhere:

Adaptive Server Anywhere Programming Guide – Intended for application developers writing programs that directly access the ODBC, Embedded SQL™, or Open Client™ interfaces, this book describes how to develop applications for Adaptive Server Anywhere.
Adaptive Server Anywhere Database Administration Guide – Intended for all users, this book covers material related to running, managing, and configuring databases and database servers.
Adaptive Server Anywhere SQL Reference Manual – Intended for all users, this book provides a complete reference for the SQL language used by Adaptive Server Anywhere. It also describes the Adaptive Server Anywhere system tables and procedures.