Sybase Central is a graphical tool for managing databases and related products. It helps you manage your servers, databases, and the objects they contain.
From within Sybase Central, you can get additional information about using and configuring Sybase Central by choosing Help > Sybase Central.
Easy command access The File menu in Sybase Central automatically updates when you select an object, providing commands related directly to that object. You can also access these commands from the popup menu that appears when you right-click an object.
Task wizards If you want to add a new object, Sybase Central provides you with wizards that walk you through the task step by step.
Drag-and-drop functionality Sybase Central supports drag-and-drop functionality for many operations. For example, if you want to copy tables to a different database, you can simply click and drag them to that location.
Keyboard shortcuts Many commonly-used commands have keyboard shortcuts; these shortcuts are listed beside the command names in the menus. See Sybase Central keyboard shortcuts.
Plug-in support You can manage a variety of database products and tools by using plug-ins. Each plug-in provides its own online help, separate from this online help.
Each product is managed by a separate plug-in. The plug-ins for these products must be registered and loaded before you can use the products in Sybase Central. When you install a product, its plug-in is automatically registered and loaded.
SQL Anywhere 10 includes Sybase Central plug-ins for the following products:
The plug-in files are found in the following location in your SQL Anywhere 10 installation:
| Plug-in | File name and location |
|---|---|
| SQL Anywhere 10 | install-dir\java\saplugin.jar |
| MobiLink 10 | install-dir\java\mlplugin.jar |
| UltraLite 10 | install-dir\ultralite\java\ulplugin.jar |
| QAnywhere 10 | install-dir\java\qaplugin.jar |
For more information about using the plug-ins included with SQL Anywhere 10, see:
Subject to your license agreement, you can deploy a set of administration tools, including Sybase Central.
For more information about deploying Sybase Central with your application, see Deploying administration tools.
Starting Sybase Central
Navigating Sybase Central
Using the Code Editor
Using the Log Viewer
Using the SQL Anywhere plug-in