SQL Anywhere Backup Compatibility
I've been given a backup from a v11 server and need to restore it. When I start the restore I'm getting "The database archive ... could not be restored on the server ...", Backup file format is...
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Can you describe how you backed up the database and how you are trying to restore it? I suspect that you're getting your image and archive backups mixed up, and you backed up using one method, and are...
View ArticleSQL Anywhere v11 Download
Is it possible to download v11? I was able to download v12 and v16 successfully, but after filling in the form for v11 I received an email with my license key but the download links are broken. -Tim
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No. Version 11 is no longer supported. Where did you find a form to download it? We should take it down. Reg
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And one more question. If the database is encrypted, would attempting to restore without the passphrase throw this error message? -Tim
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Also, if I have the user create a "Backup Image..." will I have compatibility issues opening it in v16 since his server is running v11?
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Understood about ending support. I started the v11 download process on the following page, it took me to a page to enter all my personal details and I did end up getting an email with a license key....
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Re: SQL Anywhere Backup Compatibility
Sorry, I should have provided more details. I think I'm doing an archive backup, and I'm not using a tape drive. The database was backed up using the "Backup Database..." option in Sybase Central. The...
View ArticleNew to SQL anywhere - db rebuilding question
Hi there, I have inherited a small project involving a SQL Anywhere database that I have a question about. I have a database file that was created years ago and is hosted on a network server that a...
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Hi Matt, You can open a v12 database with the v16 SQLA database engine, so need to unload/reload. Note: the situation where you'd want unload/reload is when you want to change the file format of the...
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Hi Jose, I have been, and I've been able to manage some of the data this way. I was hoping to try and rebuild the file itself though so that the size would shrink. It would hopefully make our weekly...
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I've never used an archive backup, and I'm not sure if a v11 archive backup can be un-archived by a different version, and I don't know if it's encrypted whether that's an issue. If you really want...
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Hi Matt, Thanks for the extra details. The v16 reload will not create a script with the "old legacy" v12 features. What I suggest is the following: You'll need to get your hands on the v12 software....
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That does make sense, thank you very much!
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Re: New to SQL anywhere - db rebuilding question
IMHO the quickest and easiest way would be using V12 to do the rebuild. In Sybase Central connect to the target database, select "Unload Database ..." from the database's context menu to start the...
View Article-307 All threads are blocked
We are new to sybase16 (upgraded from sybase7). We have a few places in our powerbuilder application where the datawindow has a select stmt with multiple UNIONs. If the separate stmts read from the...
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Hi Rita, You should upgrade your SQL Anywhere 16 installation to the latest support package as this is a known and fixed issue (CR #733781 in 16.0.0.1453). While the OPTION() is a good work-around for...
View ArticleRe: User Account Control on Windows 7 affecting Auto-Increment in SQL Anywhere
Hi Barry, It sounds like there may be access issues at play, but it sounds to me that it's more related to the application environment than SQL Anywhere specifically. Is this just a regular .NET...
View ArticleRe: User Account Control on Windows 7 affecting Auto-Increment in SQL Anywhere
Yes, it is a regular C# .Net 3.5 program. Basically, the program is creating a ticket and "TicketNumber" is a BIGINT field and it is auto-increment. When the record is inserted, it should increment...
View ArticleHow to reduce log file of sql anywhere in BO 4
Hi all, I have an issue. My log file is so big. it takes 50GB just for log. can i make it small or truncate the log files? or maybe change the destination the log of files or anything that could help...
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