SQL Anywhere® Server - Database Administration  > Tutorial: Using the Sample Database

Lesson 2: Start the SQL Anywhere database server

In this section, you start the SQL Anywhere personal database server running the sample database.

For more information about starting the network database server, see Connecting to a server on a network.

To start a personal database server running the sample database (Windows)

• From the Start menu, choose Programs > SQL Anywhere 10 > SQL Anywhere > Personal Server Sample.

  This starts a personal database server running the sample database. The Server Messages window appears briefly, then disappears. The database server then appears as an icon in the system tray.

To start a personal database server running the sample database (Command prompt)

1. Open a command prompt.

2. Change to the SQL Anywhere installation directory.

3. Start the personal database server running the sample database.

   Enter the following command to start the personal database server, assign the server name demo10 using the -n server option, and connect to the sample database:

   dbeng10 -n demo10 c:\demodb\demo.db 

   On Windows, the database server appears as an icon in the system tray.

See also

• Running the Database Server
• The Database Server

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