isnumeric('e') returns 1
Hi In ASE15.7, the function isnumeric('e') returns 1. Same thing for isnumeric('E'). The Sybase case 11516623 says it is an expected result as 'e' refers to exponent. If it is expected why it is not...
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SAP & Simplicity: While Some Struggle to Embrace It, Others Are Fortunate to...
Hey, Whoever submits a google search for SAP & SIMPLICITY will find himself/herself showered with conflicting opinions: SAP & Simplicity? Prffff. Give me a break....SAP & Simplicity?...
View ArticleAny best practices for proxy databases
Dear all, is there any caveat or best practice when using a proxy database? Is it secure and wise to create them on the master device? Can it grow? Or is it similar to a MSSQL linked server? Thank You...
View ArticleChange lock type on live table
I have 2 ASE Server. One is for live, one is for dev.There is a table mytab, which lock type is DataPage. I want to change it to DataRow. On dev server, I use tool to get the script to change the type...
View ArticleAny improvement for partition table on same segment?
For large table, if want to partition the table, should use different device for different segment, then improve IO performance. My question is: is a large table mytab has existing data on segment...
View Articlehow to find out the reason for blocking locks?
PB Application try to create data in ASE 12.5. With this operation, there are sql, sp, trigger involved. Most of the it is okay. With lock of sleeping or sync sleeping lock. User wait for a short time...
View ArticlePersonal Blog
Hi all, My personal blog, I´m just starting with it: http://databasexchange.wordpress.com/ The documents post it here you can also found it there as a post. Regards.Javier.
View ArticleASE 16 & Managing VLDB’s with VLH (Very Large Hardware)
VLDB’s….it seems when discussing these, everyone focuses on the data volume aspect and the operational concerns. These, of course, are very valid points. However, when working with VLDB’s, we also...
View ArticleSystem program profiling scripts
The attached file contains scripts for AIX, Linux, Solaris, and HPUX for use in program profiling.Note that while it is named prof.txt.zip; it is a gzipped tar file. You will need to rename it and...
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Which errors should be logged that are currently just sent to client?
ASE follows these general rules regarding when to send error messages to the errorlog1) Messages with a severity 19 or higher are sent to the errorlog.2) Messages with a severity lower than 19 are sent...
View ArticleSySAM: License feature name: ASE_RDDB error
I am getting a strange error which I do not understand. I created a temporary database, created a group and that temporary DB to the group and then bind a login to the group. I am receiving the...
View ArticleASE CE Cluster Startup with XML file
1. Some global checksLog in with Sybase User to Unix and check this enviromental variables:SYBASE_JRE6=/sybase/shared/JRE-6_0_SR1_64BITSYBASE_UA=/sybase/UAF-2_5Then check the sybcluster...
View ArticleKey Features of DOL Table structure
I'm am rediscovering many features of the DOL data page and index page structures. 1. On non-leaf DOL index pages, only the page # and shortest distinguishable part of the key is written. If "Carl"...
View Articlehow to read/update text column?
I have a table with text column. there is text data in this column. I want to get the value and update it. For example, suppose the data for text column is: this is line 1. this is line 2. this is line...
View ArticleSSD for databases (data, log and tempdb) any recommendations?
Hi all - I am working on a project to migrate to new ASE environment but the HW layout is all SSD. this layout will be used for data, log and tempdb included. While I have worked on using tempdb, log...
View ArticleHugePages for Sybase / SAP ASE databases on linux
Hello SYB DBAs, you may be noticed a message in your DB log which looks like this:"Could not allocate memory using Huge Pages. Allocated using regular pages. For better performance, reboot the server...
View ArticleError 701, not enough procedure cache (*Urgent*)
Hi All, Is there a SQL that I can use to determine the SPID that is the root cause of a 701 (not enough procedure cache)? Additional information: This is happening in 2 servers; 15G memory with 2G...
View Articlesp60 install on Solaris 11
Good day,We are in the process of installing SP60 for ASE 15.7 . The coverletter for this SP states the following This section contains platform specific details of this EBF# 21671 CR 719212 - Solaris...
View ArticleC# ADO .net driver bug in AseBulkCopyBusinessBulk.cs
We're attempting to use Sybase Bulk Copy API in C# but have found that it doesn't work.We've tried both 15.5 and 15.7 versions (dll version 2.155.12000.0 and 2.157.401.0) and both have the same...
View ArticleC# ADO net driver : Connection Pool not resetting a connection
When returning a connection to the connection pool, the connection often has artifacts left lying around - eg temporary tables.MS-SQL ADO net driver upon returning a connection to the pool calls a proc...
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