The Complete Sybase ASE
Quick Reference Guide
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
6th edition
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The Complete Sybase ASE Quick Reference Guide
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
6th edition
by Rob Verschoor
ISBN 978-90-806117-1-9
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................. 5
About this Quick Reference Guide .............................................................. 5
ASE versions covered in this edition........................................................................... 5
How to use this Quick Reference Guide ..................................................................... 6
Electronic version of code samples............................................................................. 7
Undocumented commands: warning & disclaimer ...................................................... 7
Starting Points For Common DBA Tasks .................................................... 8
Developer Topics....................................................................................... 10
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Datatypes.......................................................................................................10
1.1
2
3
4
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
6
Example of transaction programming ........................................................ 53
Settings affecting ASE query behaviour .........................................................54
22.1
22.2
22.3
22.4
22.5
22.6
23
24
25
26
Example of cursor programming................................................................ 52
Transactions ..................................................................................................52
21.1
22
Table Partitioning ....................................................................................... 33
Identity columns ......................................................................................... 35
Encrypted Columns (15.0.2) ...................................................................... 36
Indexes ..........................................................................................................40
Referential Integrity Constraints .....................................................................41
Object storage properties ...............................................................................42
Views .............................................................................................................43
Materialized Views/Precomp.result sets(15.7 ESD#2)....................................44
Rules & Defaults ............................................................................................45
Triggers..........................................................................................................46
Stored Procedures .........................................................................................47
SQL Functions (15.0.2) ..................................................................................48
Programming & flow control ...........................................................................48
Cursors ..........................................................................................................50
20.1
21
Select statement ........................................................................................ 27
Subqueries................................................................................................. 29
Joins, ANSI Joins & Outer Joins................................................................ 29
Statements to modify data ......................................................................... 30
Tables ............................................................................................................31
9.1
9.2
9.3
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
LOB Locators (15.7) .................................................................................. 25
Aggregate functions .......................................................................................26
DML statements .............................................................................................27
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
9
Date & Time functions ............................................................................... 13
Date/time formatting .................................................................................. 14
String functions .......................................................................................... 14
System functions ....................................................................................... 17
Mathematical functions .............................................................................. 22
Trigonometric functions ............................................................................. 23
Login/user/role functions............................................................................ 23
Miscellaneous functions............................................................................. 24
Text & Image (LOB) data ...............................................................................24
6.1
7
8
Datatype conversion functions................................................................... 11
Identifiers .......................................................................................................11
Quotes & Comments ......................................................................................12
Operators .......................................................................................................12
Built-in Functions............................................................................................13
Settings affecting query results.................................................................. 54
Settings affecting query execution............................................................. 55
Settings affecting query plans.................................................................... 55
Advanced settings affecting query plans ................................................... 56
Settings for displaying query plan information ........................................... 57
Miscellaneous settings............................................................................... 58
Statement cache ............................................................................................59
Commonly used system stored procedures....................................................60
Java in ASE (SQLJ) .......................................................................................61
XML (XPath/XQuery/SQLX) in ASE ...............................................................63
DBA Topics................................................................................................ 66
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Database devices & dump devices ................................................................66
27.1
28
28.1
28.2
28.3
29
Device mirroring......................................................................................... 67
Creating & maintaining databases..................................................................67
Temporary databases................................................................................ 70
Segments................................................................................................... 70
Thresholds ................................................................................................. 71
Dumping & loading databases (backup & restore)..........................................71
29.1
Quiesce, Mount, Unmount ......................................................................... 74
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Data Compression (15.7) ...............................................................................75
Logins & Users...............................................................................................76
31.1
31.2
31.3
31.4
31.5
32
Permissions (grant/revoke) ............................................................................83
32.1
32.2
32.3
33
34
Logical Process Manager ('Execution Classes') ........................................90
Update statistics.............................................................................................90
sp_sysmon.....................................................................................................93
Reorg.............................................................................................................93
Languages & messages.................................................................................94
Character set & sort order..............................................................................95
40.1
41
42
43
44
45
Named caches & buffer pools ....................................................................87
CPUs/Cores, Engines & Threads (15.7).........................................................88
35.1
36
37
38
39
40
Classic permissions ...................................................................................83
Granular permissions (15.7 ESD#2)+ ........................................................85
Row-level access control (access rules) ....................................................85
Managing configuration parameters...............................................................86
Memory allocation..........................................................................................87
34.1
35
Logins (server-level 'users') .......................................................................76
Passwords..................................................................................................78
Login profiles (15.7) ...................................................................................80
Database-level users .................................................................................80
Roles ..........................................................................................................81
Unicode ......................................................................................................96
Miscellaneous DBA commands & config parameters .....................................96
DBA tools.......................................................................................................98
MDA tables / monitoring tables ......................................................................98
Setting up sybsystemprocs, pubs3 & sybsyntax.............................................99
Setting up 'dbccdb' for 'dbcc checkstorage' ....................................................99
45.1
'dbccdb' stored procedures ......................................................................100
Advanced DBA Topics............................................................................. 102
46
47
Advanced configuration parameters.............................................................102
Configuring parallel query processing ..........................................................103
47.1
48
49
50
51
52
52.1
52.2
52.3
53
Configuring remote access with RPCs ....................................................115
Configuring remote access with CIS ........................................................116
Component Integration Services (CIS) features ......................................116
Locking ........................................................................................................120
53.1
53.2
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
Parallel index creation..............................................................................103
ASE Cluster Edition (CE) .............................................................................104
Supported DBCC commands .......................................................................106
Unsupported DBCC commands ...................................................................108
ASE Traceflags ............................................................................................113
Accessing data located outside ASE............................................................115
Transaction isolation levels ......................................................................121
Lock promotion.........................................................................................121
Resource limits ('Resource Governor').........................................................122
XP Server ....................................................................................................123
Auditing........................................................................................................123
Database recovery.......................................................................................126
Abstract Plans..............................................................................................127
Query metrics capture..................................................................................128
Replication Server........................................................................................129
Job Scheduler..............................................................................................129
Shared memory dumps................................................................................129
Miscellaneous Topics .............................................................................. 131
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64
65
66
67
68
The interfaces file.........................................................................................131
Server programs ..........................................................................................131
Client programs............................................................................................133
ASE environment variables..........................................................................138
Running servers as Windows services.........................................................139
Global variables ...........................................................................................139
68.1
68.2
68.3
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
Session-specific global variables .............................................................139
Server-wide & non-static global variables ................................................141
Server-wide & static global variables .......................................................142
Logical keys .................................................................................................143
Catalog stored procedures...........................................................................143
Issues with BCP-in.......................................................................................144
Minimally logged operations.........................................................................144
Monitor Server & Historical Server (pre-15.7)...............................................144
ASE limits ....................................................................................................145
ASE license manager & license options.......................................................146
Index ........................................................................................................ 148
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Starting Points For Common DBA Tasks
Below is a brief list of some common ASE DBA tasks. See the index (¾p.148) or
Table of Contents (¾p.3) if a topic is not listed here.
On Windows, read sqlsrvr.exe instead of dataserver.
Task
Find ASE product manuals
Install ASE
Download the ASE software,
patches and upgrades
Manage ASE license options
Get a free version of ASE
Create a new ASE server
Start an ASE server
Start ASE in standalone
(single-user) mode
Stop an ASE server
Find running ASE servers
Command or procedure / see page
sybooks.sybase.com (online searchable and PDF)
See the ASE installation guide for your platform
Download ASE from http://sybase.subscribenet.com;
download patches from http://downloads.sybase.com
Generate license keys & put in license file (¾p.146)
Developer/Express Ed., see www.sypron.nl/ase_free
srvbuild[res]; syconfig; sybatch; dataserver -z -b
startserver(¾p.132); start as Windows service(¾p.139)
Use the -m option when starting dataserver (¾p.131)
shutdown(¾p.97); or stop Windows service (¾p.139)
showserver (¾p.132); or use the Windows service
manager (¾p.139)
Connect to an ASE server
isql utility (¾p.135)
Change database context
use (¾p.50), with the database name
Using a GUI DBA admin tool Sybase Control Center or Sybase Central (¾p.98)
Find the ASE version
@@version (¾p.143) or dataserver -v (¾p.131)
Find the ASE version for
@@sbssav (¾p.143) or dataserver --sbssav (¾p.132)
SAP Business Suite
Find the ASE edition
sp_lmconfig (¾p.146)
Find version of system procs sp_version(¾p.99) (=version of installmaster etc.)
Find the ASE server's IP
In a running server, use sp_listener 'status' (¾p.98); or
address and port number
look in the interfaces file (¾p.131)
Add a user to ASE
create login or sp_addlogin (¾p.76) to allow access to
the ASE server; sp_adduser or sp_addalias(¾p.80) to
allow access to an ASE database
Change a login password
sp_password or alter login…with passwd (¾p.78)
List all databases in an ASE sp_helpdb (¾p.69), without parameters
server
List all tables/objects in an sp_help (¾p.60); or a direct query against the catalog:
ASE database
select name, type, crdate from sysobjects
Display free/used space in sp_spaceused (¾p.33) without database name
an ASE database
sp_helpdb (¾p.69) with database name
Find size of a table
sp_spaceused (¾p.33), with the table name
Find schema and indexes
sp_help (¾p.60), with the table name
for a table
ddlgen utility (¾p.134)
Find SQL code for stored
sp_showtext, sp_helptext (¾p.61)
procs, views, triggers, etc.
defncopy utility (¾p.135); ddlgen utility (¾p.134)
Copy data to/from table/file bcp utility (¾p.133)
Backup an ASE database
dump database & dump transaction (¾p.71)
Restore an ASE database
load database & load transaction (¾p.71), followed by
from backups
online database
Information about database sp_helpdevice (¾p.67)
devices
Create an ASE database
disk init (¾p.66) and create database (¾p.67)
Enlarge a database device disk resize (¾p.66)
Enlarge an ASE database
alter database (¾p.68)
Shrink an ASE database
alter database…log off (¾p.68; transaction log only)
Display ASE configuration
sp_configure for all parameters (¾p.86)
parameters
sp_configure 'nondefault' for non-default parameters
Check database corruptions dbcc checkstorage (¾p.106)
Display all current users
sp_who (¾p.61)
Kill a user connection
kill (¾p.96)
Monitor ASE activity and
sp_monitorconfig (¾p.87); MDA tables (¾p.98);
resource usage
sp_sysmon (¾p.93)
Look at ASE query plans
set showplan (¾p.57); set statistics plancost (¾p.57)
sp_showplan (¾p.61); show_plan() (¾p.60); & others
Gathering information for
sybdiag utility (¾p.137)
Sybase TechSupport
Find ASE limits
¾p.145
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requiring set quoted_identifier on. The quotes/brackets reduce the max. length by 2.
Examples: set quoted_identifier on
create table "This is my table!" ("My Column!" int, YourColumn int)
select [name] from [sysobjects] where [type] = 'U'
valid_name ( character_expression [, length ] )
Returns 0 if character_expression is not a valid identifier, or a number other than 0 if it
is a valid identifier. With length (1..255, default=30), character_expression will be
deemed an invalid identifier (i.e. returns 0) if its length exceeds length.
In 15.7, returns 128 when the config setting 'quoted identifier enhancements' = 1,
set quoted identifier = on, and character_expression is a quoted identifier that is
valid under these settings, but would be invalid otherwise.
(15.7) sp_configure 'quoted identifier enhancements', { 0 | 1 } (static)
When 1 (default=0), certain aspects of quoted identifiers behave differently; see the
ASE manuals for details. Also see valid_name(). This parameter can also be set via
the config setting 'enable functionality group'.
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Quotes & Comments
/* …comment… */
Comment delimiters, which can extend over multiple lines; they may also be nested.
-- a comment until the end of the line
Single-line comment delimiter. All text after -- until the end of the line, is a comment.
Quotes as string delimiters
Character constants (often referred to as 'strings') must be enclosed in either single or
double quotes; the opening and closing quote must be identical. When the delimiter
quote appears twice, it evaluates to a single character in the string.
With set quoted_identifier on (default=off), double quotes are interpreted as quoted
identifiers and cannot be used as string delimiters, so best use single quotes instead.
Examples: 'abc' or "abc" - these strings are identical
"'" - a string consisting of a single quote, enclosed in double quotes
'He said: "How are you ?" '
- a string containing double quotes
"He said: ""How are you ?"" " - the same string, but in double quotes
Line continuation character
Strings in T-SQL statements can span multiple lines when using the line continuation
character '\'. This character will not be part of the actual string.
Example: exec( ' print "This is a pretty long string, but fortunately, \
we can use two lines for it !" ' )
Without '\', this example is still valid T-SQL, but the string contains a newline.
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Operators
Numeric operators
For all numeric datatypes, the operators +, -, *, / are supported. In pre-15.0.2,
% (modulo) is supported for tinyint, smallint and int only; in 15.0.2, also for numeric, float, etc. For mathematical functions, such as abs() and power(), see p.22.
String operators
The only string operators is + (|| is identical) to concatenate two strings ( [var]binary
as well as [var]char); in 15.7, this also concatenates LOB variables or LOB locators
(but not LOB columns). For string functions (like substring()), ¾p.14.
Logical operators
Logical operators are used in logical expressions (such as in predicates and ifstatements), which evaluate to true or false (except for some cases involving NULL
values, where the result can be unknown).
•
=, <> , != , > , >= , <, <=, !> (not greater than), !< (not less than) - comparisons
•
and, or - combines two logical expressions: if (@a > @b) and (@x != @y)
•
not - negates a logical expression: if not (@a > @b)
•
[not] like - a pattern matching operator; see next paragraph.
•
[not] in - matches a list of values: where a in (3,4,5) is equivalent to
where a=3 or a=4 or a=5
•
[not] between - matches an interval (incl. boundaries): where a between @x
and @y - this is equivalent to where a >= @x and a <= @y
•
*=, =* - outer join operators; ¾p.30.
•
exists, any, all, in - subquery operators; ¾p.29.
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rm_appcontext ( 'app_context_name', 'attribute_name' )
Deletes the specified attribute from the specified application context.
(pre-15) rowcnt ( doampg )
Returns the number of rows in a table, without scanning the entire table; instead, the
rowcount is retrieved from the table's OAM page. Note that this value will usually be
correct, but may be slightly off during heavy insert/delete activity on the table. Use the
function in a query against the sysindexes table, for example:
select rowcnt( doampg ) from sysindexes
where indid < 2 and id = object_id( 'my_table' )
Replaced by row_count() in 15.0.
row_count ( db_id, object_id [, ptn_id ] )
Replaces rowcnt() in 15.0.
Example: select row_count( db_id(), object_id( 'my_table' ))
set_appcontext ( 'app_context_name', 'attribute_name', 'attribute_value' )
Creates an attribute in the specified application context; if the context does not yet
exist, it will be created as well. The size of the attribute value must be ≤ 255 bytes.
The application context can also be set by a login trigger (¾p.77).
Example: select set_appcontext ( 'my_context', 'attrib_1', 'value_1' )
show_sec_services ()
Lists the active security services for the current session.
showplan_in_xml ()
Returns information about query optimization/execution, in XML format; ¾p.58.
(15.0.2) show_plan (), show_cached_text[_long] ()
Display information about queries/plans in the statement cache; ¾p.60.
(15.7) show_cached_plan_in_xml (), show_dynamic_params_in_xml()
Returns information about plans in the statement cache, in XML format; ¾p.60.
syb_quit ()
Causes ASE to terminate the current session. Example: select syb_quit().
syb_sendmsg ( 'ip_address', port_nr, 'message_string' )
(Unix only) Sends a UDP message to the specified port; requires the config option
'allow sendmsg' (dynamic) to be set to 1. The config option 'syb_sendmsg port
number' (static) defines the outgoing port number used by ASE. The message string
can be max. 16384 bytes; in pre-15.0.2, max. 255 bytes.
sp_sendmsg is a wrapper around syb_sendmsg(), taking the same parameters
(though in 15.0.2, the max. message length is 4096 bytes).
tempdb_id ( [ spid ] )
Returns the database ID of the specified session's temporary database; without spid,
for the current session.
tran_dumpable_status ( db_name )
Returns 0 when the transaction log of the specified database can be dumped. Otherwise, returns a bitmap indicating the reasons why this is not possible. In 15.5,
sp_tran_dumpable_status [ db_name ] displays both the bits and reason.
Bit
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
512
1024
Reason
the specified database does not exist
the transaction log is not on a separate device
the first log page is on a data-only fragment
database option 'trunc log on chkpt' is enabled
non-logged writes occurred in this database
dump tran…with truncate_only has been performed
database is newly created or upgraded; database dump is required first
the database's durability does not allow the log to be dumped
the database is read-only; a log dump starts a transaction
database is online for standby_access; a log dump starts a transaction
the database is an archive database; log dump not supported
(pre-15) used_pgs ( object_id, doampg, ioampg )
Returns the number of pages used by a table and its clustered index. Use in a query
against sysindexes; see rowcnt() for an example. Replaced by used_pages() in 15.0.
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must have been run in this database, or, in 15.7, a master key created. For as default, see alter encryption key. options can be:
•
keylength length - key length in bits; for AES: 128 (=default), 192 or 256.
•
init_vector [ random | NULL ] - with random (=default), uses an initialization
vector during encryption, so that identical plaintext values produce different ciphertext; with NULL, no initialization vector is used.
•
pad [ random | NULL ] - with random, encrypted values are padded randomly
for better security; with NULL (=default), no padding is done.
•
passwd 'key_passwd' - a password to protect (=encrypt) the encryption key
with; it must satisfy configuration settings 'minimum password length' and
'check password for digit' (but not the sp_passwordpolicy settings). Before
the key can be used, set encryption passwd… must be executed. NB: a lost
password cannot be recovered unless a recovery key copy has been created
(with alter encryption key…for recovery).
•
(15.7) dual_control - specifies that the encryption key must be protected by two
passwords (for PCI compliance). Without with passwd, the key is protected by
the master key and dual master key, which must both exist; with with passwd,
it is protected by this key password and the master key. dual_control is ignored
when a master or dual master key is created.
Note: to index an encrypted column, init_vector NULL and pad NULL are required.
Example: create encryption key my_key for AES with init_vector null pad null
create table my_tab (my_col int encrypt with my_key)
insert my_tab values (1)
(15.7) create encryption key [ dual ] master [ for AES ] with passwd 'key_passwd'
alter encryption key [ dual ] master with passwd 'old_passwd'
modify encryption with passwd 'new_passwd'
Without dual, creates a master key in the current database, or changes its password.
The master key is used to protect (=encrypt) encryption keys. Alternatively,
sp_encryption system_encr_passwd can be used. For password requirements,
see create encryption key…with passwd above.
With dual, creates a dual master key in the current database, which is used together
with the master key to encrypt encryption keys that are created with the dual_control
option but without a key password. The master key and the dual master key must
have different owners.
When using a (dual) master key, the key password must be set (with set encryption
passwd…) before data can be encrypted/decrypted. When using unattended startup
mode with the master key startup file, this is not needed. This requires running alter
encryption key…for automatic_startup (¾p.38) for the (dual) master key, and
enabling the config setting 'automatic master key access'.
Example: create encryption key master with passwd 'S3cret'
set encryption passwd 'S3cret' for key master
create encryption key my_key
create table my_tab (my_col int encrypt with my_key)
drop encryption key key_name
Drops the specified encryption key, including all its key copies. No columns or keys
must be encrypted with the key.
alter encryption key key_name …remainder-of-command…
Modifies the specified encryption key or key copy. The remainder of the command
can be as follows:
•
as [ not ] default - when marked as default, this key will be used for encrypted
columns where no key name is specified in the DDL statement. sp_encryption
displays which key, if any, is the default key.
•
modify owner 'user_name' - changes key ownership; see p.98 for full syntax.
•
with passwd 'orig_passwd' add encryption with passwd 'key_copy_passwd'
for user 'user_name' [ for recovery ] - creates a key copy of the specfied key
for exclusive use by the specified user. A key copy is identical to the original
key, but is protected with a different password, and accessible only by the designated user. orig_passwd is the key's original password, known only to the key
owner/key custodian. key_copy_passwd will be shared with the specified user
(who can change it with alter encryption key…modify encryption).
With for recovery, the key copy can be used for recovery purposes only; no
encrypted data can be accessed through it. The designated user should be
trustworthy, modify the password, and keep it in a safe place. To find recovery
key copies, run sp_encryption with helpcol or helpuser, and key_copy.
•
with passwd 'passwd' add encryption for user 'user_name' for
login_association - creates a key copy for the specified user, encrypted with
the user's login password. passwd is the key's original password, known only to
the key owner/key custodian.
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raiserror error_nr [, value_list ]
raiserror error_nr { 'format_string' | @ variable } ] [, value_list ] [ with errordata list ]
With a comma following error_nr, the corresponding message in the session's current
language will be retrieved, formatted using values in value_list, and printed. For system-defined messages (in master..sysmessages), error_nr must be between 17000
and 19999; for user-defined messages (in sysusermessages in the current database), error_nr must be ≥ 20000.
format_string or @variable are used to format and display a message. Without a
comma following error_nr, no message is retrieved, but an instant message is composed from the specified format string or variable, and any values in value_list.
When raiserror completes, @@error will contain the value of error_nr. The clause
with errordata list is for use with CT-Lib programs only.
Examples: sp_addmessage 22222, 'This is a %1! message!'
raiserror 22222, 'strange'
raiserror 33333 'This is an %1! message', instant -- note: no comma !
return [ [ ( ] expression [ ) ] ] [ AP ]
Exits from a stored procedure or SQL function to the caller. expression will be the
return value of the procedure or function. If the expression involves a query, this must
evaluate to a single integer value. For procedures, ASE uses negative return values
to indicate certain types of errors; therefore, don't use these in your SQL code. When
the AP clause is used, the parentheses ( '(' and ')' ) are mandatory. See the while
statement for more information about this optional AP clause.
waitfor delay 'hh:mm:ss[.cccuuu]' / waitfor delay @variable
waitfor time 'hh:mm:ss' / waitfor time @variable
Waits for a while. delay waits for the specified interval (max. 24 hours); time waits
until the specified time (max. 24 hours away). The number of concurrent waitfor
statements is limited by config setting 'number of alarms' (dynamic); default=40.
while logical_expression [ AP ] T-SQL-statement
If logical_expression is true, executes T-SQL-statement in a loop until the expression
is no longer true, or until the loop is exited via a break, return or goto statement.
Example: while @i < 100 begin exec my_proc select @i = @i + 1 end
If the expression involves a query, AP can specify the abstract plan for this query as
plan '( AP-language )' ; ¾p.127 for info on abstract plans.
break
Exits from a while-loop; execution continues at the first statement after the loop.
continue
Returns to the top of the while-loop and re-evaluates the logical expression.
use { db_name | @character_variable }
Changes the current database to db_name, or to the database in the character variable, effective as of the next query batch. use cannot be used in stored procedures or
triggers. The use of @character_variable is undocumented. Also note: system stored
procedures can access other databases without changing the current database
though the use command. Example: to display the schema of table other_db..t1,
regardless of the current database, use this: exec other_db..sp_help t1.
20 Cursors
Cursors can be used for implementing loop-based, sequential, non-relational algorithms like those which are common in 3GL languages. ASE has 4 types of cursors:
•
server cursor - declared in a stored procedure.
•
language cursor - declared in command batches, outside a stored procedure.
•
client cursor and execute cursor - defined on the client side and implemented
though OpenClient (typically in a C-program) or Embedded SQL. These cursors
can not be created interactively using client applications like isql.
The rest of this section applies only to language cursors or server cursors.
declare cursor_name [ semi_sensitive | insensitive ] [ scroll | no scroll ]
[(15.7) release_locks_on_close ] cursor
for select_statement [ for { read only | update [ of updated_column_names_list ] } ]
Declares (creates) a cursor based on the specified select statement. With no scroll
(=default), the cursor is non-scrollable (i.e. only the next row can be fetched). With
scroll, the cursor is scrollable (i.e. any row can be fetched). With semi_sensitive
(=default in 15.0), changes to the underlying data rows may be visible through the
cursor; with insensitive (=behaviour in pre-15), such changes are not visible. Trace-
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the related classes are dropped as well, unless retain classes is specified.
To extract a JAR and its Java classes, use extractjava (Windows:extrjava); ¾p.135.
In pre-15.0.3, a debugger for Java-in-ASE is in $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/debugger
/Debug.jar. To start, run: java sybase.vm.Debug (from the command line).
In 15.0.3, any Java-compliant debugger can be used, like jdb (requires installing the
JDK). See the ASE manual Java in Adaptive Server Enterprise for details.
26 XML (XPath/XQuery/SQLX) in ASE
ASE processes XML natively, with support for XPath queries (¾p.65). For full details
on XML/XPath/SQLX, see the manual XML Services in Adaptive Server Enterprise.
sp_configure 'enable xml', { 0 | 1 }
(dynamic)
Enables (1) or disables (0) native XML features. Enabling requires, in pre-15 only, the
ASE_XML license option.
select …rest of statement…
for xml [ schema | all ] [ returns datatype ] [ option 'sqlx_options…'] }
For a select statement only, specifying for xml converts the SQL result set to a
SQLX-XML document. returns can only be used when the select is a subquery.
for xml schema generates the XML schema describing the result set generated by
for xml, but not the result set data itself; for xml all generates both schema and data.
For sqlx_options, see below.
Example: select * from my_table where col1 > 0 order by col2 for xml
option 'columnstyle=attribute statement=yes'
xmlextract ( 'xpath_query[/text()]', xml_doc [ option 'options…'] returns datatype ] )
Extracts elements from the XML document, based on the XPath query, returning a
scalar value. xmlextract() can be used in expressions and predicates (also see
xmltable() (below), which can be used in the from clause).
By default, the result is returned as an XML document; when /text() is appended, the
outermost XML tags are removed. By default, the result datatype is text, unless
specified otherwise (as an ASE datatype or as java.lang.String) with returns. options can be xmlerror and ncr (see sqlx_options below). In 15.7, local variables and
parameters can be of type text or image which can be useful when handling XML.
Examples:
select xmlextract('//t', '<doc><t>Hello</t></doc>') returns: '<t>Hello</t>'
select xmlextract('//t/text()', '<doc><t>Hello</t></doc>') returns: 'Hello'
select xmlextract('//t/text()', '<doc><t>1234</t></doc>' returns int)
returns: 1234 (as an integer)
select xmlextract('//t', xml_col option 'xmlerror=message' returns int)
from your_tab …rest of query…
xmlparse ( xml_doc [ option 'options…'] )
Parses an XML document, returning it as an image value. Parsed XML data can be
accessed faster than raw XML. options can be xmlerror (see sqlx_options below)
and also dtdvalidate={yes|no}: with yes (default=no), the XML document is validated
against an embedded DTD. Example:
create table my_tab (my_col int, xml_col image NULL)
insert my_tab values (123, xmlparse('<doc><t>Hello</t></doc>')) -- parsed XML
insert my_tab values (456, '<doc><t>Bonjour</t></doc>')
-- raw XML
xmlrepresentation ( image_column )
Determines if an image column contains a parsed XML document; if so, returns 0,
otherwise returns >0; if the input is NULL, returns NULL.
Example: select my_col, xmlrepresentation(xml_col) from my_tab
'xpath_query' xmltest xml_doc [ option 'options…']
xmltest evaluates to true or false (or NULL), after applying the XPath query against
the XML document. This can be used like a logical expression, for example in a
where clause, case expression, if statement etc. To negate the result, use not.
options can be xmlerror (message and NULL only); see sqlx_options below.
Example: select my_col from my_tab
where '//t="Hello"' xmltest xml_col option 'xmlerror=NULL'
and …further predicates…
(15.0.2) xmltable ( 'xpath_rows' passing xml_doc columns col_name datatype [
not null ] [ path 'xpath_cols' ] [ for ordinality ] [,…more columns…] )
Extracts elements from the XML document (which can also be a variable, column or
subquery), returning a table that must be used as a derived table in the from clause.
xmltable() can be seen as providing a relational view on XML data. Also, it simplifies
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login), enables (add) or disables (drop) that the roles are activated when the user
logs into ASE. Default=not activated. System roles are always activated. all = all
roles. When multiple roles are listed, they must be comma-separated.
(15.7) alter login login_name drop attribute [attribute…]
Removes one or more attribute settings for an existing login, reverting to the default
setting. See alter login…modify for attributes that can be modified.
Example: alter login jsmith drop login script min passwd length
(15.7) drop login list_of_login_names [ with override ]
sp_droplogin login_name [(15.7) , 1 ]
Drops a login. drop login can drop multiple (comma-separated) logins. This fails
when a login is still mapped to a database user and/or owns objects; in this case, use
the stored proc sp_rv_helplogin (from www.sypron.nl/new_ssp.html) to help resolve the problem; in 15.7, sp_helpuser, display_object also gives some info.
drop login…with override and sp_droplogin with 1 as 2nd parameter will drop a
login even if some databases cannot be accessed. In 15.7, use drop login.
sp_addlogin login_name, passwd [, def_db [, def_lang [, full_name [, passwd_expiration [, min_passwd_len [, max_failed_logins [, authenticate_with ]]]]]]]
Creates a new login with the specified password and optional attributes (which can
also be set with sp_modifylogin). In 15.7, use create login which has more options.
sp_modifylogin login_name, attribute, 'value'
Modifies attributes of the specified login. In 15.7, use alter login instead. Possible
values for attribute are below; see the corresponding attributes for alter login/create
login as indicated with 'see…'. Note that value must always be quoted.
•
'fullname' (see fullname), 'defdb' (see default database), 'deflanguage' (see
default language), 'passwd expiration' (see password expiration), 'min
passwd length' (see min password length), 'max failed_logins' (see max
failed attempts), 'authenticate with' (see authenticate with).
•
For 'login script', see login script; also, specify value = NULL to drop the
setting, or a different name to change it. In 15.0.2, with login_name = NULL, defines or removes a global login trigger (see sp_logintrigger for full details).
•
For 'add default role' and 'drop default role', see alter login…add/drop auto
activated roles.
When option is 'passwd expiration', 'min passwd length' or 'max failed_logins':
•
when login_name is 'all overrides', the setting is applied to all logins with a
non-default setting; with also '-1' for value, all non-default settings are dropped.
•
in 15.0.2, when value is 'clear', removes the login-specific setting.
sp_displaylogin [ 'login_name' ]
(15.0.2) sp_displaylogin [ 'suid' | 'login_name_pattern' ]
Displays attributes of the specified login(s). Without parameter, displays the current
session's login. In 15.0.2, the login name may contain wildcards; also, the login's suid
number may be specified (as a quoted string). To display all existing logins, use this
query: select name, suid from master..syslogins or, in 15.0.2, sp_displaylogin '%'
(15.0.2) sp_logintrigger [ '[db_name.[owner].]proc_name' | 'drop' ]
Defines or modifies (with proc_name) or removes (with 'drop') a global login trigger.
This is executed for all logins (incl. sa), before a login's own login trigger, if defined.
Without db_name, it must exist in the login's default database.
Without parameter, shows the current setting, which is also in @@logintrigger.
Running sp_logintrigger… is equivalent to sp_modifylogin NULL, 'login script',…
The global login trigger is disabled with boot-time traceflag 4072 (undocumented).
Example: sp_logintrigger 'my_db.dbo.p_globaltrg'
suser_id ( [ login_name ] )
suser_name ( [ suid ] )
Returns the login ID (suid) or login name for the specified login name or ID, respectively, as stored in the master..syslogins table. Without parameter, returns the
current session's login ID or login name.
set proxy login_name
set session authorization login_name
Changes the current session's login name (suid) to login_name, inheriting all roles
and permissions granted to login_name. To return to the session's original login
name, specify the original login_name. The inherited roles can be restricted with grant
set proxy…restrict role (¾p.83).
Before set proxy can be used, a user with sso_role must execute grant set proxy in
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sp_configure 'default sortorder id', sortorder_id
(static)
Changes the sort order for the current default character set. After restarting the ASE
server, run sp_indsuspect to check for invalid indexes and sp_tab_suspectptn to
check for invalid partitioned tables.
To display the available sort orders (and their IDs) in the server:
select id, csid, name, description from master..syscharsets where type >= 2000
sp_configure 'default character set id', charset_id
(static)
Changes the default character set used by the server. When ASE is restarted, the
default character set will be changed and ASE will shutdown automatically.
To display the available character sets (and their IDs) in the current server:
select id, csid, name, description from master..syscharsets where type < 2000
sp_configure 'disable character set conversion', { 0 | 1 } (static)
Enables (0, =default) or disables (1) automatic conversion between the character sets
of the server and the client.
sp_checknames
Displays all identifiers in the current database that contain non-7-bit-ASCII characters.
sp_helpsort
Displays the default character set and sort order used by the server.
sp_indsuspect [ table_name ]
Checks the specified table_name (if omitted, checks all tables in the current database) for indexes marked as suspect during recovery as the result of changing the
server sort order. Suspect indexes can be fixed by running dbcc reindex.
set char_convert on [ with { error | no_error } ]
set char_convert off
set char_convert character_set [ with { error | no_error } ]
Defines conversion between the character sets of server and client. on (=default)
enables character set conversion; off disables it; character_set explicitly specifies the
client character set to convert to. with no_error specifies that no error message is
raised for conversion errors (ASE-to-client only); default=with error. @@char_convert
indicates if character set conversion is currently in effect (1) or not (0).
The global variables @@maxcharlen, @@ncharsize, @@client_csexpansion
@@client_csname, @@client_csid are also related to character sets (¾p.140).
40.1 Unicode
To store Unicode data in [var]char or text data, configure ASE with the utf8 character
set. Datatypes uni[var]char and unitext, which store UTF-16 values, and Unicode
notation (like U&'\0041', = 'A'), can be used independent of the ASE character set.
Unicode-related configuration parameters are the following, set with sp_configure:
•
(15.7) 'enable permissive unicode', { 0 | 1 } (dynamic) - when 0 (=default),
uses strict Unicode and raises an error when encountering Unicode noncharacters (like U&'\fffe'); when 1, such non-characters are allowed.
•
'default unicode sortorder', sortorder (static) - the default Unicode sort order,
default=binary.
•
'enable unicode conversions', 'enable unicode normalization', 'enable
surrogate processing' - all dynamic, and 0 or 1 (see ASE manuals for details).
Unicode-related functions and global variables:
•
to_unichar ( integer_expression ) - returns the Unicode expression for the
integer expression.
•
uhighsurr / ulowsurr ( unicode_expression, start ) - tests the Unicode value at
position start in the Unicode expression: if this is the high or low half, respectively, of a surrogate pair, returns 1; otherwise returns 0.
•
uscalar ( unicode_expression ) - returns the Unicode scalar value for the first
character in the Unicode expression.
•
@@unicharsize - contains 2, the length (in bytes) of a unicode character.
41 Miscellaneous DBA commands & config parameters
kill spid [ with trace ]
kill spid with statusonly
Kills the specified session. The undocumented option with trace prints a stacktrace
for the killed session to the errorlog (this may not always work). kill…with statusonly
does not kill, but only reports progress while the session is performing a rollback.
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dbcc tune ( option, value_1, value_2…)
Modify certain run-time configuration settings. These settings are not persistent (i.e.
not maintained after an ASE restart) unless specified otherwise. Possible options are:
•
('ascinserts', value, table_name) - only for APLs tables with a composite clustered index, when set to 1 (default=0) reduces page splits for inserts in
ascending key order. This setting is persistent. In 15.0.2, this property can also
be set with sp_chgattribute, and displayed with sp_help.
•
('cleanup', value) - if value = 0, memory cleanup checking is enabled (=default);
if value = 1, disabled.
•
('cpuaffinity', firstcpu, { 'on' | 'off' } ) - enables/disables CPU affinity, provided
this is supported by the platform; starting with engine 0, engines are bound to
CPU firstcpu. Run ('cpuaffinity', -1) to write current setting to server errorlog.
•
('des_bind', db_id, table_name ) - binds a table to an object descriptor so that it
won't be pushed out of the metadata cache. Use for hot tables when seeing Object Manager Spinlock contention in sp_sysmon. Use 'des_unbind' to remove.
•
('des_greedyalloc', db_id, table_name, { 'on' | 'off' } ) - enables (on) or disables (off, =default) 'greedy allocation' for the table (to reduce latch contention).
•
('deviochar', vdevno, value) - sets max. outstanding I/Os by housekeeper for
device vdevno to value (1..255; default=3); if vdevno = -1; applies to all devices.
•
(pre-12.5.1) ('doneinproc', { 0 | 1 } ) - obsolete; replaced by sp_configure
'send doneinproc tokens' (¾p.102).
•
(pre-12.5.1) ('maxwritedes', value) - obsolete; replaced by sp_configure 'i/o
batch size' (¾p.102).
50 Unsupported DBCC commands
WARNING! These (arbitrarily selected) DBCC commands represent unsupported functionality which may have unexpected side effects, may cause
irreversible damage to your databases and/or lead to loss of data. Use entirely
at your own risk. Do not contact Sybase Technical Support for assistance !
Many dbcc commands require that the role sybase_ts_role be enabled for the executing session. This can be done as follows (assuming the login is 'sa'):
grant role sybase_ts_role to sa
set role sybase_ts_role on
dbcc help ( command )
Displays syntax info for the specified dbcc command.
dbcc addtempdb ( db_id | db_name )
Adds a temporary database to the global list of temporary databases.
dbcc allocdump ( db_id |db_name, alloc_page_nr )
Lists extents in an allocation unit, identified by the allocation page number.
dbcc bytes ( address, length ) / dbcc bytes ( address, printopt, structure_name )
Dumps length bytes, starting at address (e.g. a physical page address), in hex &
ASCII. dbcc bytes(0,0,'showlist') displays all structures that can be specified as
masks in dbcc bytes(address, printopt, structure_name). Specify -1 for printopt.
dbcc cacheremove ( db_id | db_name, object_id | object_name )
Deallocates the object descriptor (DES) for the specified table.
dbcc dbcacheremove ( db_id | db_name )
Clears the DBTABLE information for the specified database, for use when commands
fail with a 'keep count' reported as > 0 although no users are active in the database.
(15.0.3) dbcc cachedataremove ( db_id | db_name [, object_id | object_name [,
ix_id | ix_name [, ptn_id | ptn_name ]]] )
Removes all pages for the specified database/object/partition from the data cache.
dbcc cis ( subcommand )
Displays CIS-related information. Subcommands are:
•
'remcon' displays all CIS remote connections
•
'showcaps' [, 'server_name' ] - displays the capabilities of the remote server
•
'srvdes' [, server_id ] - without argument, displays all SRVDES structures. With
server_id, syncs the in-memory SRVDES with master..sysservers
dbcc connection_hangup ( remote_server_name )
Closes a site handler connection to the specified remote server (like a Backup Server).
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63 The interfaces file
The interfaces file is an essential part of the Sybase client-server environment. For
client applications, it must contain the network address for every server the client
application connects to. To start a server, it must be able to find its own network address in the interfaces file. By default, the interfaces file is $SYBASE/interfaces (on
Windows: %SYBASE%\INI\SQL.INI). When named or located differently, it must be
specified with a command-line parameter for the client or server program (see the
following sections).
An LDAP server can replace the interfaces file for looking up the server network
address by client apps; no license option is needed for this. For user authentication by
an LDAP server instead of syslogins, license option ASE_SECDIR is needed.
Best use the dsedit or dscp utilities to edit the interfaces file. Note that the interfaces file (for Unix) and the SQL.INI file (for Windows) use incompatible formatting.
dscp (Unix only) - an ASCII-interface utility to view/edit the interfaces file. dscp has
its own command set. At the prompt, type help for on-line help.
dsedit - a GUI utility to view/edit the interfaces file.
64 Server programs
For all programs, the option -v displays the software version.
backupserver (Windows: bcksrvr.exe) - Backup Server, for creating/loading database dumps and transaction log dumps.
[-C nr_connections]
max. # Backup Server connections (default=30)
[-S server_name]
server name (default=$DSLISTEN, otherwise SYB_BACKUP)
[-I interfaces_file]
interfaces file pathname (default=$SYBASE/interfaces)
[-e errorlog_file]
Backup Server errorlog (default=backup.log)
[-M sybmultbuf]
pathname of the sybmultbuf binary file
[-N net_connections] max. # of Backup Server network connections (default=25)
[-L language]
language used by Backup Server
[-J character_set]
character set used by Backup Server
[-P active_threads]
max. # active stripes (for multiple dump/load sessions)
[-c tape_config_file]
tape configuration file (default=$SYBASE/backup_tape.cfg)
[-Vn]
error logging detail level, n=0..3, in 15.5 also 4; lower=more
detail, except -V4 (=-V0, but without connection events)
[-T traceflag]
boot-time OpenServer traceflags
[-m max_MB]
max. amount of memory (MB) to be used by Backup Server
(default= (number of active stripes)*1MB)
[-p packet_size]
TDS packet size (in bytes; default=2048) requested by a local
Backup Server from a remote Backup Server for a remote
dump/load. Both servers must allow the requested value.
(Undocumented) Backup Server traceflags can be dynamically set with RPCs qatraceon (enable) or qatraceoff (disable): SYB_BACKUP…qatraceon N, where N can
be 1 (prints blocksize), 2 (prints I/O optimization parameters), 3 (allows dumping to
/dev/null), 4 (print allocation %age), 5 (print DB page size), 0 (prints active traceflags).
dataserver (Windows: sqlsrvr.exe) - the ASE server itself. The options marked
'(build)' apply only when building a new ASE server. In 15.5, all options also have a
GNU-style equivalent (e.g. --error-log for -e); use -h to display these. The pre-12.5
buildmaster utility is replaced by dataserver -z -b and other '(build)' flags.
[-v]
displays software version of the ASE server
[-h]
'help' function; displays all possible parameters
[-d master_device]
master device pathname
[-r master_mirror]
master device mirror pathname (when master is mirrored)
[-s server_name]
server name (default= $DSLISTEN, otherwise SYBASE)
[-c config_file]
server config. file (default= $SYBASE/server_name.cfg)
[-e errorlog_file]
ASE server errorlog (default=errorlog)
[-m]
start server in standalone (single-user) mode; this can be
tested with is_singleusermode() (¾p.18)
[-M sharedmem_dir] shared memory directory
[-i interfaces_file_dir] directory containing interfaces file (default=$SYBASE)
[-T traceflag]
boot-time traceflags (multiple -T options can be specified)
[-a keytab_file]
CAPs directive filename
[-G logserver_name] specifies a server name for event logging
[-g]
disables event logging
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[-H]
[-K keytab_file]
[-k principal_name ]
[-N lic_prop_file]
[-P]
[-p login_name]
specified when using the High Availability feature (ASE_HA)
keytab filename (when using DCE)
(15.0.2) server's principal name (used with Kerberos)
license properties file,dft=ASE-15_0/sysam/srvnm.properties
(Windows) start ASE server with high priority(default=medium)
generates a new random password (printed on the console) for
the specified login (which must have been granted sso_role)
[-u role_or_login]
unlocks the specified role or login (which must have sa_role
and/or sso_role)
[-A role_name] (15.7 ESD#2) list (max.10) unlocked logins with role_name
[-n permission] (15.7 ESD#2) list (max.10) unlocked logins with (granular) permission
[-q]
databases 'created' via quiesce database for external dump
remain offline (so log dumps can be loaded)
[-X]
start a diagnostic tool known as 'sybmon'
[-b sizek|K|m|M|g|G|t|T] (build) size of master device to create
[-f[orcebuild]]
(build) use with -b, -w and -z to override an existing situation
[-w db_name ]
(build) rewrites specified database (only master or model)
[-z page_sizek|K]
(build) server page size (2k, 4k, 8k, or 16k)
[-D sizek|K|m|M|g|G] (build) default database size (for model and tempdb)
[-Z sizek|K|m|M|g|G] (build) size of master database
[-Q |--quorum_dev=device_name](CE) quorum device pathname; required for CE
[--instance=instance_name]
(CE) instance to be started; required for CE
[--buildquorum[=force]]
(CE) creates or overwrites a quorum device
[-F |--cluster_input=input_file]
(CE) cluster config input file for --buildquorum
[--cluster_takeover]
(CE) allow recovering from cluster failures that left
the quorum device in incorrect state (¾p.104)
[--create_cluster_id]
(CE) repairs coupling of quorum + master device
[--sbssav]
(15.7) displays @@sbssav (ASE version for SAP Business Suite)
[--master-key-passwd[=passwd]] (15.7) master key encryption password in master
database (no need for set encryption passwd)
diagserver (Windows: diagsrvr.exe) - a diagnostic, but otherwise functionally identical, version of dataserver. Run this only when instructed by Sybase Technical
Support.
(pre-15.7) monserver (Windows: monsrvr.exe) - Monitor Server
-M Mon_server_name name of the Monitor Server
-S ASE_server_name name of the ASE server to monitor
-U login_name
login into the ASE server; also a login into Monitor Server
[-P password]
password for login_name
[-E]
don't overwrite an exiting .mrg file
[-O]
overwrite an exiting .mrg file
[-i interfaces_file]
interfaces file pathname (default=$SYBASE/interfaces)
[-l errorlog_file]
Monitor Server errorlog (default=ms.log)
[-L config_file]
Monitor Server configuration file
[-m sharedmem_dir] ASE server shared memory directory
[-n max_connections] max. number of client connections to Monitor Server
[-p]
(Windows only) sets Monitor Server execution priority to high
[-T0]
Monitor Server does not print ASE error messages
[-T1]
Monitor Server will not shut down when ASE shuts down
(pre-15.7) histserver (Windows: histsrvr.exe) - Historical Server
-D home_directory
directory containing control file and recorded data files
[-S Hist_server_name] name of the Historical Server
[-U login_name]
Historical Server super-user login (to execute hs_ commands)
[-P password]
password for super-user login
[-i interfaces_file]
interfaces file pathname (default=$SYBASE/interfaces)
[-l errorlog_file]
Historical Server errorlog (default=hs.log)
[-n max_connections] max. number of client connections to Historical Server
showserver (Unix only) - Displays running servers on the current host; located in
$SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/install.
startserver (Unix only) - starts one or more ASE-, Backup-, or other servers; located
in $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/install.
[-f RUN_server_file] [-f …] file name of the RUN_servername file; multiple allowed
Example: startserver -f RUN_PROD
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Legend
•
Keywords followed by ', sp_' are stored procedures where the sp_ prefix has
been chopped off to make a better reference; for example, addserver, sp_
refers to sp_addserver. This is done for other commands as well; for example
checkdb, dbcc refers to dbcc checkdb, and showplan, set to set showplan.
•
Keywords followed by (config) are server configuration options, settable with
sp_configure. Keywords followed by (DB option) are database options, settable with sp_dboption.
@
@@active_instances......................... 142
@@authmech ............................. 17, 139
@@bootcount ................................... 142
@@boottime ..................................... 142
@@bulkarraysize .............................. 139
@@bulkbatchsize ............................. 139
@@char_convert .............................. 139
@@cis_rpc_handling ........................ 140
@@cis_version ......................... 116, 142
@@client_csexpansion..................... 139
@@client_csid .................................. 139
@@client_csname ............................ 139
@@clusterboottime........................... 142
@@clustercoordid............................. 142
@@clustermode................................ 142
@@clustername................................ 142
@@connections ................................ 141
@@cpu_busy.................................... 141
@@curloid ........................................ 140
@@cursor_rows.......................... 51, 140
@@datefirst ................................ 14, 140
@@dbts ............................................ 141
@@error ........................................... 140
@@errorlog....................................... 142
@@fetch_status.......................... 51, 141
@@identity.................................. 36, 140
@@idle ............................................. 141
@@instanceid................................... 142
@@instancename............................. 142
@@io_busy....................................... 141
@@isolation.............................. 121, 140
@@kernelmode .......................... 89, 142
@@langid ......................................... 140
@@language .................................... 140
@@lastkpgendate............................. 142
@@lastlogindate ............................... 140
@@lock_timeout ....................... 121, 140
@@logintrigger ........................... 77, 141
@@lwpid............................................. 60
@@max_connections ................. 97, 142
@@max_precision ............................ 142
@@maxcharlen ................................ 140
@@maxpagesize .............................. 142
@@monitors_active .......................... 142
@@ncharsize.................................... 140
@@nestlevel......................... 47, 48, 140
@@nextkpgendate............................ 142
@@nodeid ........................................ 142
@@optgoal ................................. 55, 140
@@options ....................................... 140
@@optlevel................................. 55, 140
@@opttimeoutlimit ...................... 57, 140
@@ospid .......................................... 140
@@pack_received.............................142
@@pack_sent ...................................142
@@packet_errors..............................142
@@pagesize .....................................142
@@parallel_degree ...................103, 140
@@plwpid ...........................................60
@@procid....................................48, 140
in a trigger.......................................47
@@qpmode.................................56, 141
@@quorum_physname .....................142
@@recovery_state ....................126, 142
@@repartition_degree.................57, 141
@@resource_granularity .............57, 141
@@rowcount .....................................141
in a cursor .......................................51
in a trigger.......................................47
@@sbssav ................................132, 143
@@scan_parallel_degree..........103, 140
@@servername.................................143
@@setrowcount ..........................54, 141
@@spid.............................................141
@@sqlstatus ...............................51, 141
@@ssl_ciphersuite ............................141
@@stringsize ..............................62, 141
@@sys_tempdbid .......................70, 143
@@system_busy...............................141
@@system_view ...............................104
@@tempdbid...............................70, 141
@@textcolid ........................................25
@@textdataptnid .................................25
@@textdbid .........................................25
@@textobjid ........................................25
@@textptnid ........................................25
@@textptr ...........................................25
@@textptr_parameters................25, 141
@@textsize .........................................25
@@textts.............................................25
@@thresh_hysteresis..................71, 143
@@timeticks..............................102, 143
@@total_errors .................................142
@@total_read....................................142
@@total_write ...................................142
@@tranchained.................................141
@@trancount...............................53, 141
@@transactional_rpc ........................141
@@transtate................................53, 141
@@unicharsize ...................................96
@@user_busy ...................................141
@@version ........................................143
@@version_as_integer .....................143
@@version_number ..........................143
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abort tran on log full (DB option) ..........68
abs() ....................................................22
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
abstract plan (show) ............................58
abstract plan cache (config)...............128
abstract plan dump (config) ...............127
abstract plan load (config)..................127
abstract plan replace (config).............128
abstract plans ....................................127
abstract query plan .... See abstract plans
access rules................................... 45, 86
acos() ..................................................23
acronyms used in this book ...................6
activeroles, sp_....................................82
add_qpgroup, sp_..............................128
add_resource_limit, sp_.....................122
add_time_range, sp_ .........................122
addalias, sp_ .......................................81
addauditrecord, sp_ ...........................124
addaudittable, sp_ .............................124
addengine, sp_ ....................................90
addexeclass, sp_.................................90
addextendedproc, sp_ .......................123
addexternlogin, sp_ ...........................117
addgroup, sp_......................................81
additional network memory (config) .....97
addlanguage, sp_ ................................94
addlogin, sp_ .......................................77
addmessage, sp_ ................................95
addobjectdef, sp_ ..............................119
addremotelogin, sp_ ..........................115
addsegment, sp_ .................................71
addserver, sp_........................... 115, 116
addtempdb, dbcc ...............................108
addthreshold, sp_ ................................71
addtype, sp_ ........................................10
addumpdevice, sp_..............................67
adduser, sp_........................................81
aggregate functions .............................26
all (opposite of distinct) (operator)........27
all (subquery operator).........................29
allocate max shared memory (config) ..87
allocdump, dbcc.................................108
allocinfo().............................................19
allow nested triggers (config), ..............46
allow nulls by default (DB option).........68
allow procedure grouping (config)........47
allow remote access (config) ....... 72, 115
allow resource limits (config)..............122
allow sendmsg (config) ........................21
allow sql server async i/o (config) ......102
allow updates to system tables (conf) ..97
allow wide dol rows (DB option)...........68
allow_dup_row.....................................40
allpages (lock scheme) ......................120
allrows_dss (optgoal)...........................55
allrows_mix (optgoal)...........................55
allrows_oltp (optgoal)...........................55
alter database
for proxy_update...........................117
log off .............................................68
on, log on........................................68
set [lob_]compression.....................75
alter encryption key..............................37
add encryption .......................... 37, 38
as default........................................37
drop encryption...............................38
modify encryption ...........................38
modify owner ..................................37
recover encryption ..........................38
regenerate key................................38
alter login....................................... 76, 77
alter login profile ..................................80
alter materialized view .........................44
149
alter precomputed result set ................ 44
alter role .............................................. 82
alter table
add (column) .................................. 31
add constraint .......................... 41, 42
add partition ................................... 34
decrypt ........................................... 38
disable trigger ................................ 46
drop................................................ 32
drop constraint ............................... 42
drop partition .................................. 34
enable trigger ................................. 46
encrypt ........................................... 38
lock .............................................. 120
merge partition ............................... 34
modify ............................................ 32
modify owner.................................. 98
move partition ................................ 34
partition .......................................... 34
partition by ..................................... 33
replace ........................................... 42
set dml_logging .............................. 32
set transfer table ............................ 32
split partition................................... 34
unpartition ...................................... 34
alter thread pool .................................. 89
altermessage, sp_............................... 95
alterws, sp_dbcc_ ............................. 100
and (operator) ..................................... 12
ANSI join ............................................. 30
ansi_permissions, set.......................... 54
ansinull, set ......................................... 54
any (subquery operator) ...................... 29
AP, AQP..................... See abstract plans
APL (allpages lock scheme) .............. 120
application context .............................. 17
application tracing ......................... 20, 59
archive databases ................... 67, 69, 73
arithabort arith_overflow, set ............... 54
arithabort numeric_truncation, set ....... 54
arithignore, set .................................... 54
ascii() .................................................. 15
ascinserts.................................... 43, 108
ASE editions
Cluster Edition (CE) ..................... 104
Developer Edition......................... 146
Enterprise Edition (EE)................. 146
Express Edition ............................ 146
Small Business Edition (SBE) ...... 146
ASE environment variables ............... 138
ASE licensing .................................... 146
ASE limits.......................................... 145
ASE resources on the Internet .............. 9
asecfg ............................................... 133
asehostname() .................................... 18
asin() ................................................... 23
aspects................................................ 12
async log service (DB option).............. 68
atan()................................................... 23
atn2()................................................... 23
AUDIT PROCESS thread.................. 124
audit queue size (config) ................... 124
audit, sp_ .......................................... 124
audit_event_name() .................... 17, 126
auditing ............................................. 123
auditing (config)................................. 124
auditinit.............................................. 133
authentication method ........17, 76, 78, 80
authmech().......................................... 17
auto identity (DB option)................ 36, 69
auto_temptable_stats, set ................... 56
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autoconnect, sp_ ............................... 118
autoformat, sp_ ................................... 60
automatic cluster takeover (config).... 104
automatic master key access (config).. 39
avg() (aggregate)................................ 26
B
background, set................................... 58
Backup Server..................................... 72
in ASE CE .................................... 104
backups (dumps)................................. 71
backupserver..................................... 131
bcksrvr.exe ........................................ 131
bcp .................................................... 133
bcp (fast/normal) ............................... 144
bcp (identity columns).......................... 36
begin transaction ................................. 52
begin…end.......................................... 48
between (operator) .............................. 12
biginttohex() ........................................ 11
bind objects to cache, sp_bindcache ... 88
bindcache, sp_ .................................... 88
bindefault, sp_ ..................................... 45
bindexeclass, sp_................................ 90
bindmsg, sp_ ................................. 42, 95
bindrule, sp_........................................ 45
bintostr() .............................................. 11
bit operators ........................................ 13
block device .................................. 18, 66
break ................................................... 50
buffer pools ......................................... 87
buildmaster........................................ 131
builtin date strings (config)................... 11
builtin_date_strings, set....................... 11
bulk array size, set ............................ 119
bulk batch size, set............................ 119
Business Suite.. See SAP Business Suite
bypass recovery ........................ 112, 114
bytes, dbcc ........................................ 108
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cache overhead, with sp_helpcache.... 88
cache partitions ................................... 88
cache wizard (sp_sysmon) .................. 93
cache_usage()..................................... 17
cacheconfig, sp_ ........................... 87, 88
cachedataremove, dbcc .................... 108
cachelets ................. See cache partitions
cacheremove, dbcc ........................... 108
caches................................................. 87
cachestrategy, sp_ .............................. 88
caching query plans............................. 59
capture missing statistics (config)........ 58
case expression .................................. 48
case-(in)sensitive identifiers ................ 11
cast() ................................................... 11
catalog stored procedures ................. 143
CE .............................See Cluster Edition
ceiling()................................................ 22
certificates, SSL .................................. 98
chained, set................................. 53, 135
change ownership
for databases ................................. 69
for objects....................................... 98
change password ................................ 78
changedbowner, sp_ ........................... 69
changegroup, sp_................................ 81
char() ...................................................15
char_convert, set .................................96
char_length()........................................15
character device.............................18, 66
character set
install/change..................95, 134, 137
charindex()...........................................15
charset (utility)....................................134
check (constraint)...........................41, 42
check option, create view…with ...........43
check password for digit (config)..........78
checkalloc, dbcc.................................106
checkcatalog, dbcc ............................106
checkdb, dbcc....................................106
checkindex, dbcc ...............................106
checknames, sp_ .................................96
checkpoint............................................53
checkreswords, sp_ .............................60
checksource, sp_ .................................61
checkstorage, dbcc ............................106
checktable, dbcc ................................106
checkverify, dbcc ...............................106
chgattribute, sp_ .. 25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 120
ciphertext, set ......................................39
cis bulk insert array size (config) ........119
cis bulk insert batch size (config) .......119
cis connect timeout (config) ...............116
cis hafailover (server option) ..............117
cis idle connection timeout (config) ....116
cis packet size (config).......................119
cis rpc handling (config) .............115, 119
CIS RPCs ..........................................115
CIS(Component Integration Services)116
cis, dbcc.............................................108
cis_rpc_handling, set .................115, 119
cleanpwdchecks, sp_ ...........................79
cleanup, dbcc tune.............................108
clearpsexe, sp_....................................90
clearstats, sp_......................................98
client cursor .........................................50
client password encrypt...97,116,117,133
client programs ..................................133
client_addr, sp_....................................60
clientapplname, set ..............................58
clienthostname, set ..............................58
clientname, set.....................................58
close ....................................................51
close on endtran, set............................51
Cluster Edition (CE) ...........................104
cluster heartbeat interval (config) .......104
cluster heartbeat retries (config).........104
cluster vote timeout (config) ...............104
cluster, sp_ ........................................104
clustered ........................................40, 41
cmdtext (auditing) ..............................124
cmp_all_qplans, sp_ ..........................128
cmp_qplans, sp_................................128
coalesce() ............................................49
col_length() ..........................................17
col_name()...........................................17
column default cache size (config) .......32
Column encryption ...............................36
column_privileges, sp_.......................143
columns, sp_......................................143
combo (dbccdb exclusions)................100
command .............................................87
command_status_reporting, set .........107
Comment delimiters .............................12
comments ............................................12
commit .................................................52
common.loc (file)..................................14
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
commonkey, sp_ ...............................143
compare() ............................................15
compatibility_mode, set .......................56
compatmode, sp_ ................................56
complete_xact, dbcc ..........................107
Component Integration Services(CIS)116
compression info pool size (config)......75
compression memory size (config) ......69
compression, data ...............................75
compute (clause) .................................29
computed column ........................ 32, 134
concurrency_opt_threshold..................42
config_dump, sp_ ................................74
config_rep_agent, sp_ .......................129
configreport, sp_dbcc_ ......................100
configuration file (config)......................86
recreating .......................................86
Configuration parameters
abstract plan cache ......................128
abstract plan dump .......................127
abstract plan load .........................127
abstract plan replace ....................128
additional network memory.............97
allocate max shared memory..........87
allow nested triggers.......................46
allow procedure grouping ...............47
allow remote access ............... 72, 115
allow resource limits .....................122
allow sendmsg................................21
allow sql server async i/o..............102
allow updates to system tables .......97
audit queue size ...........................124
auditing.........................................124
automatic cluster takeover............104
automatic master key access..........39
builtin date strings...........................11
capture missing statistics................58
check password for digit .................78
cis bulk insert array size ...............119
cis bulk insert batch size...............119
cis connect timeout.......................116
cis idle connection timeout............116
cis packet size ..............................119
cis rpc handling..................... 115, 119
cluster heartbeat interval ..............104
cluster heartbeat retries ................104
cluster vote timeout ......................104
column default cache size ..............32
compression info pool size .............75
compression memory size ..............69
configuration file .............................86
cost of a cpu unit ............................57
cost of a logical io ...........................57
cost of a physical io ........................57
cpu grace time ..............................102
current audit table.........................124
deadlock retries ............................120
default character set id ............. 95, 96
default database size......................67
default exp_row_size percent .........43
default fill factor percent..................43
default language id .........................95
default network packet size ............97
default sortorder id.................... 95, 96
default unicode sortorder ................96
deferred name resolution................58
disable character set conversion ....96
disable disk mirroring......................67
disable varbinary truncation............10
disk i/o structures............................97
displaying non-defaults ...................86
151
dump on conditions ...................... 130
dynamic allocation on demand ....... 87
enable async database init............. 68
enable backupserver HA ........ 72, 104
enable cis..................................... 116
enable compatibility mode.............. 56
enable compression ....................... 75
enable concurrent dump tran.......... 74
enable console logging................. 102
enable dump history....................... 74
enable encrypted columns ............. 36
enable file access......................... 118
enable functionality group .............. 59
enable granular permissions .... 81, 85
enable housekeeper GC ................ 94
enable hp posix async i/o ............. 102
enable i/o fencing ......................... 104
enable inline default sharing........... 45
enable java..................................... 62
enable literal autoparam................. 59
enable logins during recovery......... 97
enable merge join........................... 56
enable metrics capture ................. 129
enable monitoring........................... 99
enable pci....................................... 62
enable permissive unicode............. 96
enable plan sharing........................ 59
enable predicated privileges........... 84
enable rep agent threads ............. 129
enable row level access ........... 85, 86
enable semantic partitioning........... 33
enable sort-merge joins and JTC ... 57
enable sql debugger..................... 138
enable ssl....................................... 97
enable surrogate processing .......... 96
enable unicode conversions........... 96
enable unicode normalization......... 96
enable xml...................................... 63
enforce dump configuration............ 74
extended cache size ...................... 88
FIPS login password encryption ..... 97
global cache partition number ........ 88
heap memory per user ................. 102
histogram tuning factor................... 92
housekeeper free write percent .... 102
i/o batch size ................................ 102
i/o polling process count............... 102
identity burning set factor ............... 36
identity grab size ............................ 36
identity reservation size.................. 36
idle migration timeout ................... 104
kernel mode ................................... 89
kernel resource memory................. 89
license information ....................... 147
lock address spinlock ratio ........... 102
lock hashtable size....................... 102
lock scheme ................................. 120
lock shared memory..................... 102
lock spinlock ratio......................... 102
lock table spinlock ratio ................ 102
lock wait period ............................ 120
log audit logon failure ................... 102
log audit logon success ................ 102
max buffers per lava operator......... 55
max cis remote connections......... 116
max concurrently recovered db .... 126
max memory .................................. 87
max native threads per engine ....... 89
max nesting level ........................... 97
max network packet size ................ 97
max number network listeners........ 98
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max online engines ........................ 89
max parallel degree...................... 103
max query parallel degree ............ 103
max repartition degree ................... 57
max resource granularity ................ 57
max scan parallel degree ............. 103
max transfer history........................ 31
maximum dump conditions........... 130
maximum failed logins .................... 78
memory .......................................... 87
memory dump compression level . 130
metrics elap max .......................... 129
metrics exec max ......................... 129
metrics lio max ............................. 129
metrics pio max ............................ 129
min pages for parallel scan........... 103
minimum password length.............. 78
net password encryption reqd ........ 97
network polling mode ..................... 89
non-defaults ................................... 86
number of alarms ........................... 50
number of aux scan descriptors...... 42
number of backup connections....... 74
number of checkpoint tasks.......... 126
number of devices .......................... 66
number of disk tasks ...................... 89
number of dump threads .............. 130
number of engines at startup.......... 89
number of histogram steps ............. 92
number of java sockets................... 62
number of large i/o buffers.............. 97
number of locks ............................ 120
number of mailboxes .................... 103
number of messages.................... 103
number of network tasks ................ 89
number of open databases............. 87
number of open indexes ................. 87
number of open objects .................. 87
number of open partitions............... 87
number of pre-allocated extents ... 144
number of remote connections ..... 116
number of remote logins............... 116
number of remote sites................. 116
number of sort buffers .................. 103
number of user connections ........... 97
number of worker processes ........ 103
o/s file descriptors .......................... 97
open index hash spinlock ratio ..... 102
open index spinlock ratio .............. 102
open object spinlock ratio ............. 102
optimization goal ............................ 55
optimization timeout limit ................ 57
optimizer level ................................ 55
page lock promotion HWM ........... 122
page lock promotion LWM............ 122
page lock promotion PCT ............. 122
partition spinlock ratio................... 102
pci memory size ............................. 62
print deadlock information ............ 120
procedure cache percent................ 87
procedure cache size ..................... 87
procedure deferred compilation ...... 55
prod-consumer overlap factor....... 103
quorum heartbeat interval............. 104
quorum heartbeat retries .............. 104
quoted identifier enhancements...... 12
read committed with lock .............. 120
remote server pre-read packets.... 116
restricted decrypt permission.......... 40
row lock promotion HWM ............. 122
row lock promotion LWM .............. 122
row lock promotion PCT................122
runnable process search count .......89
sampling percent.............................92
select for update .............................55
send doneinproc tokens ................102
session migration timeout .............105
session tempdb log cache size .....102
shared memory starting address...102
size of auto identity column (config) 36
size of global fixed heap .................62
size of process object heap.............62
size of shared class heap................62
sproc optimize timeout limit.............57
sql server clock tick length ....102, 143
stack guard size............................102
stack size ......................................102
start xp server during boot ............123
statement cache size ......................59
streamlined dynamic SQL ...............55
suspend audit when device full .....124
syb_sendmsg port number..............21
sysstatistics flush interval................92
systemwide password expiration.....78
tcp no delay ..................................102
text prefetch size.............................25
time slice.......................................102
total data cache size .......................87
total logical memory ........................87
total memory ...................................87
total physical memory .....................87
transfer utility memory size .............31
update statistics hashing.................92
user log cache size .......................102
user log cache spinlock ratio.........102
workload manager cache size.......105
xp_cmdshell context .....................123
Configuration parameters, advanced .102
configure, sp_ ......................................86
Configuring CIS..................................116
Configuring parallel processing ..........103
Configuring RPCs ..............................115
connect to ..........................................118
connection, reserved for DBA ..............97
Constraints...........................................41
continue ...............................................50
convert()...............................................11
convert(), for date/time formatting ........14
copy_all_qplans, sp_ .........................128
copy_qplan, sp_.................................128
cores, using multiple ............................88
corrupt, dbcc ......................................109
cos().....................................................23
cost factors, query plan ........................57
cost of a cpu unit (config) .....................57
cost of a logical io (config)....................57
cost of a physical io (config).................57
cot() .....................................................23
count[_big]() (aggregate).....................26
count[_big](*) (aggregate) ...................26
countmetadata, sp_ .............................86
cpu grace time (config).......................102
cpuaffinity, dbcc tune .........................108
cpuinfo (license manager)..................146
CPUs, using multiple............................88
create access rule..........................45, 86
create database ...................................67
for proxy_update ...........................117
in-memory (IMDB)...........................68
RDDB .............................................68
temporary database ........................70
create default .......................................45
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
create encryption key...........................36
dual control.....................................37
master key................................ 37, 40
create existing table...........................118
create function .....................................48
Java functions.................................62
create index .........................................40
create login ..........................................76
create login profile ...............................80
create manifest file...............................75
create materialized view ......................44
create plan.........................................127
create precomputed result set .............44
create procedure .................................47
Java procedures .............................62
create procedure...as external name .123
create proxy_table .............................118
create role ...........................................82
create rule ...........................................45
create schema authorization.... 33, 44, 84
create table..........................................31
CIS ...............................................119
create existing table......................118
create proxy_table ........................118
encryption.......................................38
RI constraints..................................41
create temporary database ..................70
create thread pool................................89
create trigger .......................................46
create view ..........................................43
create_locator() ...................................26
createws, sp_dbcc_ ...........................100
current audit table (config) .................124
current_bigdatetime()...........................13
current_bigtime() .................................13
current_date() ......................................13
current_time() ......................................13
cursor rows, set ...................................51
cursorinfo, sp_ .....................................51
cursors.................................................50
cursors, update/delete .........................51
curunreservedpgs()..............................17
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data compression ................................75
data transfer utility (DTU).....................31
data_pages() .......................................17
data_pgs() ...........................................17
database devices.................................66
database dump....................................72
create .............................................72
restore ............................................73
Database options
abort tran on log full ........................68
allow nulls by default.......................68
allow wide dol rows.........................68
async log service ............................68
auto identity .............................. 36, 69
dbo use only ...................................69
ddl in tran........................................69
deferred table allocation .................69
delayed commit ........................ 31, 69
enforce dump tran sequence .. 69, 144
full logging for all..................... 69, 144
full logging for alter table......... 69, 144
full logging for reorg rebuild .... 69, 144
full logging for select into ........ 69, 144
identity in nonunique index ....... 36, 69
no chkpt on recovery ......................69
153
no free space acctg........................ 69
read only ........................................ 69
select into/bulkcopy/pllsort ............. 69
single user...................................... 69
trunc log on chkpt........................... 69
unique auto_identity index........ 36, 69
database recovery............................. 126
database timestamp .........See timestamp
database users.................................... 80
databases ........................................... 67
databases, sp_.................................. 143
datachange() ................................. 17, 92
datalength()......................................... 17
data-only lock schemes..................... 120
datapages (lock scheme) .................. 120
datarows (lock scheme) .................... 120
dataserver ......................................... 131
datatype conversion functions ............. 11
datatype_info, sp_............................. 143
datatypes ............................................ 10
dateadd()............................................. 14
datediff().............................................. 13
datefirst, set......................................... 14
dateformat, set .................................... 14
datename().......................................... 13
datepart() ............................................ 13
day().................................................... 13
db_attr() .............................................. 17
db_id()................................................. 17
db_instanceid()............................ 70, 105
db_name()........................................... 17
db_recovery_status()......................... 105
DBA tasks ............................................. 9
DBA tools ............................................ 98
dbcacheremove, dbcc ....................... 108
dbcc addtempdb................................ 108
dbcc allocdump ................................. 108
dbcc bytes......................................... 108
dbcc cachedataremove ..................... 108
dbcc cacheremove ............................ 108
dbcc checkalloc................................. 106
dbcc checkcatalog............................. 106
dbcc checkdb .................................... 106
dbcc checkindex................................ 106
dbcc checkstorage ............................ 106
dbcc checktable ................................ 106
dbcc checkverify................................ 106
dbcc cis ............................................. 108
dbcc commands
supported ..................................... 106
unsupported ................................. 108
dbcc complete_xact........................... 107
dbcc corrupt ...................................... 109
dbcc dbcacheremove ........................ 108
dbcc dbinfo........................................ 109
dbcc dbreboot ................................... 109
dbcc dbrecover.................................. 109
dbcc dbrepair ............................ 107, 109
dbcc dbtable...................................... 109
dbcc delete_dol_page ....................... 109
dbcc deleteplan ................................. 109
dbcc des............................................ 109
dbcc extentcheck .............................. 110
dbcc extentdump............................... 110
dbcc extentzap .................................. 110
dbcc findnotfullextents....................... 110
dbcc fix_al ......................................... 110
dbcc fix_page .................................... 110
dbcc fix_text ...................................... 107
dbcc forget_xact................................ 107
dbcc gam .......................................... 110
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dbcc help........................................... 108
dbcc ides ........................................... 109
dbcc indexalloc.................................. 107
dbcc istraceon ................................... 110
dbcc listoam ...................................... 110
dbcc locateindexpgs .......................... 110
dbcc lock ........................................... 110
dbcc log............................................. 110
dbcc logprint ...................................... 111
dbcc memdump................................. 111
dbcc memusage ................................ 111
dbcc monitor...................................... 111
dbcc nodetraceoff...................... 105, 113
dbcc nodetraceon...................... 105, 113
dbcc object_atts .......................... 36, 111
dbcc object_stats............................... 111
dbcc orphantables ............................. 111
dbcc page.......................................... 111
dbcc pglinkage .................................. 111
dbcc pravailabletempdbs................... 111
dbcc printolog .................................... 111
dbcc prlobcache .................................. 26
dbcc proc_cache ............................... 111
dbcc proc_cacherm ........................... 111
dbcc procbuf...................................... 111
dbcc prsqlcache .................................. 60
dbcc prtipage..................................... 112
dbcc pss ............................................ 112
dbcc purgesqlcache ............................ 60
dbcc quorum...................................... 105
dbcc rebuild_log ................................ 112
dbcc rebuild_text ............................... 107
dbcc rebuildextents ........................... 112
dbcc refreshides ................................ 112
dbcc refreshpdes............................... 112
dbcc reindex...................................... 107
dbcc report_al.................................... 112
dbcc resource.................................... 112
dbcc save_rebuild_log....................... 112
dbcc serverlimits................................ 112
dbcc set_identity_burn_max .............. 112
dbcc set_scope_in_cluster ................ 105
dbcc settrunc ..................................... 107
dbcc showrecovery............................ 112
dbcc sqltext ....................................... 112
dbcc sqtprint ...................................... 112
dbcc stacktrace ................................. 112
dbcc stackused.................................. 112
dbcc tablealloc................................... 107
dbcc textalloc..................................... 107
dbcc thresholds ................................. 113
dbcc traceflags .......................... 112, 113
dbcc traceoff...................................... 107
dbcc traceon...................................... 107
dbcc tune........................................... 108
dbcc upgrade_object ......................... 113
dbcc usedextents .............................. 113
dbcc user_stats ................................. 113
dbcc xls ............................................. 113
dbcc_alterws, sp_.............................. 100
dbcc_configreport, sp_ ...................... 100
dbcc_createws, sp_........................... 100
dbcc_deletedb, sp_ ........................... 100
dbcc_deletehistory, sp_..................... 100
dbcc_differentialreport, sp_ ............... 100
dbcc_evaluatedb, sp_........................ 100
dbcc_exclusions, sp_ ........................ 100
dbcc_faultreport, sp_ ......................... 100
dbcc_fullreport, sp_ ........................... 101
dbcc_help_fault, sp_.......................... 101
dbcc_patch_finishtime, sp_ ............... 101
dbcc_recommendations, sp_ .............101
dbcc_runcheck, sp_ ...........................101
dbcc_statisticsreport, sp_...................101
dbcc_summaryreport, sp_..................101
dbcc_updateconfig, sp_ .....................101
dbccalt ...............................................100
dbccdb stored procedures..................100
dbccdb, Setting up ...............................99
dbextend, sp_ ......................................71
dbinfo, dbcc .......................................109
dbinfo_get()..........................................20
dbisql .................................................134
dbo (DB user) ......................................80
dbo use only (DB option)......................69
dboption, sp_ .......................................68
dbreboot, dbcc ...................................109
dbrecover, dbcc .................................109
dbrecovery_order, sp_ .......................126
dbremap, sp_.....................................107
dbrepair, dbcc ....................................109
dbtable, dbcc .....................................109
dbts() .................................................141
ddl in tran (DB option) ..........................69
ddlgen................................................134
deadlock information, print (config) ....120
deadlock retries (config).....................120
deadlock, client error 1205.................120
dealloc_first_txtpg ..........................25, 43
deallocate cursor..................................51
deallocate locator.................................26
debugger (for SQL) ............................138
declare.................................................49
declare (cursors) ..................................50
decrypt (permission) ......................40, 83
decrypt_default ....................................38
default character set id (config) ......95, 96
default database size (config) ..............67
default exp_row_size percent (config)..43
default fill factor percent (config) ..........43
default language id (config)..................95
default network packet size (config) .....97
default sortorder id (config) ............95, 96
default unicode sortorder (config).........96
defaultloc, sp_....................................117
defaults ................................................45
sharing............................................45
deferred compilation ............................55
deferred name resolution (config) ........58
deferred table allocation (DB option) ....69
deferred_allocation ........................31, 69
deferred_name_resolution, set.............58
defncopy ............................................135
degrees() .............................................23
delayed commit (DB option)...........31, 69
delayed_commit, set ......................55, 69
delete...................................................30
delete (cursors) ....................................51
delete shared statistics.........................92
delete statistics ....................................92
delete where current of ........................51
delete_dol_page, dbcc.......................109
deleted (trigger table) ...........................46
deletedb, sp_dbcc_............................100
deletehistory, sp_dbcc_ .....................100
deleteplan, dbcc.................................109
density (statistics) ..........................91, 92
depends, sp_ .......................................60
derived table ........................................28
derived_stat().......................................17
des, dbcc ...........................................109
des_bind, dbcc tune...........................108
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
des_greedyalloc, dbcc tune ...............108
des_unbind, dbcc tune.......................108
Developer Edition ..............................146
deviceattr, sp_ .....................................67
deviochar, dbcc tune..........................108
diagnostic utility (sybdiag)..................137
diagserver..........................................132
diagsrvr.exe .......................................132
difference() ..........................................16
differentialreport, sp_dbcc_................100
directio.................................................67
dirty reads..........................................121
disable character set conversion (conf)96
disable disk mirroring (config) ..............67
disable varbinary truncation (config) ....10
disconnect .........................................118
disk i/o structures (config) ....................97
disk init ................................................66
disk mirror............................................67
disk refit ...............................................66
disk reinit .............................................66
disk remirror.........................................67
disk resize ...........................................66
disk unmirror........................................67
diskdefault, sp_....................................66
displayaudit, sp_................................124
displaylevel, sp_ ..................................86
displaylogin, sp_ ..................................77
displayroles, sp_..................................82
distinct (operator)........................... 26, 27
dml_logging, set ..................................55
DOL (data-only lock schemes)...........120
domain rule..........................................45
done-in-proc network packets.... 102, 113
doneinproc, dbcc tune .......................108
downgrade, sp_ ...................................97
download, IQ software and ESDs ..........8
drop database......................................68
drop default..........................................45
drop encryption key .............................37
drop function........................................48
Java functions.................................62
drop index............................................41
drop login.............................................77
drop login profile ..................................80
drop materialized view .........................44
drop partition..................... See alter table
drop precomputed result set ................44
drop procedure ....................................47
Java procedures .............................62
drop role ..............................................82
drop rule ..............................................45
drop table .................................... 31, 119
drop thread pool ..................................89
drop trigger ..........................................46
drop view .............................................44
drop_qpgroup, sp_.............................128
drop_resource_limit, sp_ ...................123
drop_time_range, sp_........................122
dropalias, sp_ ......................................81
dropdevice, sp_ ...................................67
dropengine, sp_...................................90
dropexeclass, sp_................................90
dropextendedproc, sp_ ......................123
dropexternlogin, sp_ ..........................117
dropglockpromote, sp_ ......................122
dropgroup, sp_ ....................................81
dropkey, sp_ ......................................143
droplanguage, sp_...............................94
droplogin, sp_ ......................................77
dropmessage, sp_ ...............................95
155
dropobjectdef, sp_............................. 119
dropremotelogin, sp_......................... 115
droprowlockpromote, sp_ .................. 122
dropsegment, sp_ ............................... 71
dropserver, sp_ ......................... 115, 117
dropthreshold, sp_ .............................. 71
droptype, sp_ ...................................... 11
dropuser, sp_ ...................................... 81
dscp .................................................. 131
dsedit ................................................ 131
dsync................................................... 67
dtm_tm_role ........................................ 81
DTU (data transfer utility) .................... 31
dual control (for encryption keys) ........ 37
dual master encryption key............ 37, 40
dump configuration.............................. 74
dump database ................................... 72
dump devices ...................................... 66
dump history........................................ 74
dump on conditions (config) .............. 130
dump transaction
with no_log..................................... 73
with no_truncate............................. 73
with standby_access ...................... 72
with truncate_only .......................... 72
dump, password-protected.................. 72
dump_history, sp_............................... 74
dumping & loading databases ............. 71
dumpoptimize, sp_ .............................. 74
dynamic allocation on demand (config) 87
dynamic ownership chain .............. 47, 49
dynamic SQL (execute immediate)...... 49
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EBF installation override ................... 139
EE ........................ See Enterprise Edition
elapsed_time (resource limit) ............ 122
electronic code samples........................ 7
empty string......................................... 16
enable async database init (config) ..... 68
enable backupserver HA (config) 72, 104
enable cis (config) ............................. 116
enable compatibility mode (config) ...... 56
enable compression (config) ............... 75
enable concurrent dump tran (config).. 74
enable console logging (config)......... 102
enable dump history (config) ............... 74
enable encrypted columns (config)...... 36
enable file access (config)................. 118
enable functionality group (config)....... 59
enable granular permissions (config)... 85
enable granular permissions(conf) ...... 81
enable housekeeper GC (config)......... 94
enable hp posix async i/o (config) ..... 102
enable i/o fencing (config) ................. 104
enable inline default sharing (config), .. 45
enable java (config) ............................. 62
enable literal autoparam (config) ......... 59
enable login redirection (server opt) .. 105
enable logins during recovery (config). 97
enable merge join (config)................... 56
enable metrics capture (config) ......... 129
enable monitoring (config)................... 99
enable pci (config)............................... 62
enable permissive unicode (config) ..... 96
enable plan sharing (config) ................ 59
enable rep agent threads (config)...... 129
enable row level access (config) ... 85, 86
enable semantic partitioning (config) ... 33
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enable sort-merge joins and JTC(conf) 57
enable sql debugger (config) ............. 138
enable ssl (config) ............................... 97
enable surrogate processing (config)... 96
enable unicode conversions (config) ... 96
enable unicode normalization (config) . 96
enable xml (config) .............................. 63
encryption............................................ 36
column encryption .......................... 36
login passwords...... 97, 116, 117, 133
SSL ................................................ 98
encryption key ..................................... 36
automatic/unattended start . 37, 38, 39
dual control............................... 37, 40
key copies ...................................... 37
master key................................ 37, 40
master key startup file .................... 38
password recovery ................... 37, 38
encryption passwd, set ........................ 38
encryption, sp_ .................................... 39
enforce dump configuration (config) .... 74
enforce dump tran seq. (DB opt) . 69, 144
engine groups................................ 89, 90
engine, process/thread ID ................. 140
engine, sp_.......................................... 89
enlarge a database.............................. 68
Enterprise Edition (EE) ...................... 146
environment variables ....................... 138
errata..................................................... 7
errorlog, sp_ ........................................ 97
escape, with like operator.................... 13
essential DBA tasks............................... 9
estspace, sp_ ...................................... 33
evaluatedb, sp_dbcc_........................ 100
exclusion list (dbccdb) ....................... 100
exclusions, sp_dbcc_ ........................ 100
exec(), execute() ................................. 49
exec, execute ................................ 47, 49
execute cursor..................................... 50
execute immediate (dynamic SQL)...... 49
execution classes ................................ 90
exists (subquery operator)................... 29
exp() .................................................... 22
exp_row_size .......................... 31, 32, 43
expand a database.............................. 68
export_options, set .............................. 59
export_qpgroup, sp_.......................... 128
Express Edition ................................. 146
extended cache size (config) ............... 88
extendsegment, sp_ ............................ 71
extentcheck, dbcc.............................. 110
extentdump, dbcc .............................. 110
extentzap, dbcc ................................. 110
extractjava................................... 63, 135
extrapwdchecks, sp_ ........................... 79
extrjava........................................ 63, 135
F
familylock, sp_................................... 120
FAQ for Sybase..................................... 9
fast bcp.............................................. 144
faultreport, sp_dbcc_ ......................... 100
fetch .................................................... 51
fillfactor.......................................... 41, 43
findnotfullextents, dbcc ...................... 110
fine-grain access control
access rules ................................... 85
predicated privileges ...................... 84
FIPS login password encryption(conf) . 97
fipsflagger, set .............................59, 135
fix_al, dbcc.........................................110
fix_page, dbcc....................................110
fix_text, dbcc......................................107
fixindex, sp_.......................................109
fkeys, sp_...........................................143
floor() ...................................................22
flushmessage, set ................................59
flushstats, sp_......................................92
fmtonly, set ..........................................54
for browse ............................................29
for read only (cursors) ..........................29
for update (cursors)..............................29
for xml (select…for xml) .................29, 63
for xml [all|schema] (select...for xml) ....63
forceonline_db, sp_............................126
forceonline_object, sp_ ......................127
forceonline_page, sp_........................126
forceplan, set .......................................56
forcing an index....................................28
foreign key (constraint)...................41, 42
foreignkey, sp_...................................143
forget_xact, dbcc................................107
forsqlcreatej .........................................65
forsqlinsertj ..........................................65
forsqlscriptj...........................................65
forxmldtdj .............................................65
forxmlj ..................................................65
forxmlschemaj......................................65
from (clause)........................................28
full backup (database dump)................72
full logging for all (DB option) ........69,144
full logging for alter table (DB opt).69,144
full logging for reorg rebui(DB opt) 69,144
full logging for select into (DB opt) 69,144
fullreport, sp_dbcc_............................101
function index...............................40, 134
functions
Java functions.................................62
SQL functions .................................48
G
gam, dbcc ..........................................110
garbage collection (housekeeper) ........94
get_appcontext() ............................17, 18
get_internal_date()...............................13
getdate() ..............................................13
getdevicetype() ....................................18
getmessage, sp_..................................95
getutcdate()..........................................13
global cache partition number (config) .88
global login trigger................................77
global variables
server-wide, non-static variables...141
server-wide, static variables..........142
session-specific variables .............139
GMT time, getutcdate() ........................13
goto......................................................49
grant (command permissions)..............83
grant (encryption).................................39
grant (object permissions)....................83
grant dbcc ............................................84
grant default permissions .....................84
grant role........................................82, 84
grant…with grant option .................83, 84
granular permissions......................81, 85
group by (clause) .................................28
guest (DB user)..............................80, 81
GUID - newid() .....................................22
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
H
ha_role ................................................81
has_role() ...................................... 23, 83
hash partitioning ..................................34
hash() ..................................................23
hash_join, set ......................................56
hashbytes()..........................................22
hashing
built-in functions........................ 22, 23
hashing, for update statistics ...............92
having (clause) ....................................28
heap memory per user (config)..........102
help, dbcc ..........................................108
help, sp_........................................ 11, 60
help_fault, sp_dbcc_..........................101
help_qpgroup, sp_.............................128
help_rep_agent, sp_ ..........................129
help_resource_limit, sp_....................123
helpapptrace, sp_ ................................59
helpartition, sp_ ...................................33
helpcache, sp_ ....................................88
helpcomputedcolumn, sp_ ...................33
helpconfig, sp_ ....................................86
helpconstraint, sp_...............................42
helpdb, sp_ ..........................................69
helpdevice, sp_....................................67
helpextendedproc, sp_ ......................123
helpexternlogin, sp_...........................117
helpgroup, sp_.....................................81
helpindex, sp_ .....................................41
helpjava, sp_ .......................................62
helpjoins, sp_.....................................143
helpkey, sp_ ......................................143
helplanguage, sp_ ...............................94
helplog, sp_ .........................................69
helpmaplogin, sp_ ...............................78
helpobjectdef, sp_ .............................119
helpremotelogin, sp_ .........................116
helprotect, sp_ ............................... 82, 84
helpsegment, sp_ ................................71
helpserver, sp_ .......................... 115, 117
helpsort, sp_ ........................................96
helptext, sp_ ........................................61
helpthread, sp_....................................89
helpthreshold, sp_ ...............................71
helpuser, sp_ .......................................81
hextobigint().........................................11
hextoint() .............................................11
hidetext, sp_ ........................................61
histogram tuning factor (config) ...........92
Historical Server ................................144
histserver...........................................132
histsrvr.exe ........................................132
HK CHORES thread ..........................102
HK GC thread .............................. 94, 102
HK WASH thread...............................102
holdlock .............................................121
host_id() ..............................................18
host_name() ........................................18
housekeeper free write percent(conf) 102
HOUSEKEEPER thread ....................102
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i/o batch size (config).........................102
I/O fencing .........................................104
i/o polling process count (config) .......102
identifiers .............................................11
identity ........................................... 32, 35
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identity burning set factor (config) ....... 36
identity columns .................................. 35
identity grab size (config) .................... 36
identity in nonunique index(DB opt)36, 69
identity reservation size (config) .......... 36
identity() ........................................ 18, 35
identity_burn_max (sp_chgattribute) ... 36
identity_burn_max()....................... 18, 35
identity_gap
create table .................................... 35
select…into .................................... 35
sp_chgattribute............................... 36
identity_insert, set ............................... 35
identity_update, set ............................. 35
ides, dbcc.......................................... 109
idle migration timeout (config) ........... 104
if .......................................................... 49
ignore_dup_key................................... 40
ignore_dup_row .................................. 40
image/text data.................................... 24
IMDB ............................................... 6, 68
import_qpgroup, sp_ ......................... 128
in (operator)......................................... 12
in (subquery operator) ......................... 29
in row columns .............................. 24, 32
in-row LOB ..................................... 24
incremental backup (log dump) ........... 72
index, forcing....................................... 28
index, function ..................................... 40
index_col() .................................... 18, 41
index_colorder() ............................ 18, 41
index_name() ................................ 18, 41
indexalloc, dbcc................................. 107
indexes................................................ 40
indsuspect, sp_ ................................... 96
inline default sharing ........................... 45
inline view ....................See derived table
in-memory database (IMDB) ............... 68
ins_syn_sql ......................................... 99
insert...select ....................................... 30
insert...values ...................................... 30
inserted (trigger table) ......................... 46
inssynsq .............................................. 99
install java (command) ........................ 62
INSTALL_ALL_PATCH ..................... 139
installdbextend .................................... 71
installjava (utility)......................... 62, 136
installjsdb .......................................... 129
installmaster, instmstr.......................... 99
installmontables .................................. 99
installpcidb .......................................... 62
installpubs3, instpbs3 .......................... 99
installsecurity, instsecu...................... 124
instance, in ASE CE .......................... 104
instance_id()...................................... 106
instance_name() ............................... 106
instead-of-trigger (on a view)............... 46
instjava (utility) ............................ 62, 136
interfaces file ..................................... 131
International Sybase User Group .......... 9
inttohex() ............................................. 11
io_cost (resource limit) ...................... 122
IP address
of a client.................................. 20, 60
of the ASE server ........................... 98
is_quiesced()................................. 18, 75
is_sec_service_on() ............................ 18
is_singleusermode() ............................ 18
isdate() ................................................ 15
isnull() ................................................. 24
isnumeric() .......................................... 15
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isolation level (transactions ................. 20
isolation level (transactions) .............. 121
isql..................................................... 135
isql subcommands............................. 136
istraceon, dbcc .................................. 110
ISUG ..................................................... 9
J
Java in ASE......................................... 61
jisql.................................................... 136
job scheduler ..................................... 129
join transitive closure (jtc) .................... 57
join, ANSI ............................................ 30
join, outer ............................................ 30
joins..................................................... 29
jreconfig, sp_ ....................................... 62
js_admin_role ...................................... 81
js_client_role ....................................... 81
js_user_role......................................... 81
jsagent............................................... 129
jtc, set.................................................. 57
K
keep count................................. 108, 109
kernel mode (config)............................ 89
kernel resource memory (config) ......... 89
key copies, of encryption key............... 37
keycustodian_role ............................... 82
kill........................................................ 96
L
langinst.............................................. 136
langinstall .......................................... 136
language cursor................................... 50
language, set....................................... 95
languages & messages ....................... 94
last login, keep track of.................. 78, 79
lc_id() ................................................ 106
lc_name() .......................................... 106
lct_admin() .......................................... 19
LDAP................................................. 131
left()..................................................... 15
len()..................................................... 15
license information (config)................ 147
license options & keys ....................... 146
license_enabled() ........................ 19, 147
like (operator) ...................................... 13
limits of ASE ...................................... 145
line continuation character (\) .............. 12
list partitioning ..................................... 34
list_appcontext() .................................. 19
listener, sp_......................................... 98
listoam, dbcc ..................................... 110
listsuspect_db, sp_............................ 126
listsuspect_object, sp_ ...................... 126
listsuspect_page, sp_ ........................ 126
literal autoparam............................ 20, 59
literal_autoparam, set .......................... 60
lmconfig,sp_ ...................................... 146
lmutil (license manager) .................... 146
load database...................................... 73
load transaction ................................... 73
LOB data (text/image) ......................... 24
LOB locators.................................. 10, 25
LOB variables................................ 10, 24
local index ........................................... 40
local system tempdb ............................70
locateindexpgs, dbcc .........................110
locator, LOB...................................10, 25
locator_literal() .....................................26
locator_valid() ......................................26
lock
for data/tables ...............................120
for logins, with sp_locklogin ............78
lock address spinlock ratio (config) ....102
lock hashtable size (config)................102
lock nowait .........................................121
lock nowait, set ..................................121
lock promotion ...................................121
lock roles, display.................................82
lock scheme (config) ..........................120
lock shared memory (config)..............102
lock spinlock ratio (config)..................102
lock table............................................121
lock table spinlock ratio (config) .........102
lock wait period (config) .....................120
lock wait, set ......................................121
lock, dbcc...........................................110
lock, sp_.............................................120
locking ...............................................120
locklogin, sp_ .......................................78
lockscheme() ...............................19, 120
log audit logon failure (config) ............102
log audit logon success (config) .........102
log dump ..............................................72
create..............................................72
restore ............................................73
log() .....................................................22
log, dbcc ............................................110
log10() .................................................22
logarithm ..............................................22
logbulkcopy, set .................................144
logdevice, sp_......................................69
logical cluster .............................104, 106
logical keys ........................................143
logical operators...................................12
logical process manager ......................90
login (ASE server user) ........................76
change password............................78
locking/unlocking.............................78
login password encrypt ...97,116,117,133
login profile ..........................................80
login script......................See login trigger
login trigger
global ..............................................77
login-specific ...................................77
logintrigger, sp_ ...................................77
logiosize, sp_ .......................................69
logprint, dbcc .....................................111
long strings (multiple lines)...................12
lower()..................................................15
lprofile_id() ...........................................80
lprofile_name() .....................................80
lru.........................................................28
ltrim() ...................................................15
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makesuspect_obj, sp_ .......................127
manifest file..........................................75
maplogin, sp_ ......................................78
master encryption key ....................37, 40
master key startup file ..............37, 38, 39
materialized view .................................44
materialized_view_optimization, set.....45
mathematical functions ........................22
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
max buffers per lava operator (config) .55
max cis remote connections (config)..116
max concurrently recovered db(conf).126
max memory (config) ...........................87
max native threads per engine (config) 89
max nesting level (config) ....................97
max network packet size (config).........97
max number network listeners (conf.) ..98
max online engines (config) .................89
max parallel degree (config) ..............103
max query parallel degree (config).....103
max repartition degree (config) ............57
max resource granularity (config) ........57
max scan parallel degree (config) ......103
max transfer history (config) ................31
max() (aggregate) ...............................26
max_rows_per_page ..................... 41, 43
maximum...........................................130
maximum dump conditions (config) ...130
maximum failed logins (config) ............78
maxwritedes, dbcc tune .....................108
md5 .....................................................22
MDA tables ..........................................98
memdump, dbcc ................................111
memory (config)...................................87
memory dump compress.level (conf) .130
memusage, dbcc ...............................111
merge (statement) ...............................31
merge join...................................... 56, 57
merge partition.................. See alter table
merge_dup_inline_default, sp_............45
merge_join, set ....................................56
messaging_role ...................................82
metrics elap max (config)...................129
metrics exec max (config) ..................129
metrics lio max (config)......................129
metrics pio max (config).....................129
metrics, sp_ .......................................129
metrics_capture, set ..........................129
migrate_instance_id() ........................106
migration tool (sybmigrate) ................138
min pages for parallel scan config) ....103
min() (aggregate)................................27
minimally logged DML 31, 32, 55, 68, 144
minimally logged operations ..............144
minimum password length (config) ......78
mirroring, devices ................................67
missing statistics..................................58
modify owner
for databases..................................69
for objects.......................................98
modify_resource_limit, sp_ ................123
modify_time_range, sp_ ....................122
modifylogin, sp_....................... 77, 82, 94
modifystats, sp_...................................92
modifythreshold, sp_............................71
modulo, % (operator) ...........................12
mon_role .............................................81
mon_stateful_history, set.....................99
Monitor Server ...................................144
monitor, dbcc .....................................111
monitor, sp_.........................................61
monitorconfig, sp_ ...............................87
monitoring tables .................................98
monserver .........................................132
monsrvr.exe.......................................132
month() ................................................13
mount database...................................75
move partition ................... See alter table
mru ......................................................28
mut_excl_roles() ............................ 23, 83
159
N
named caches..................................... 87
navigator_role ..................................... 82
negotiated logins (server option) ....... 117
net password encryption (server opt) 116,
117
net password encryption reqd (config). 97
NETWORK HANDLER thread............. 98
network polling mode (config).............. 89
newid() ................................................ 22
newline character .......................... 12, 15
next_identity()................................ 19, 35
nl_join, set........................................... 56
no chkpt on recovery (DB option) ........ 69
no free space acctg (DB option) .......... 69
nocount, set ........................................ 59
nodata, set .......................................... 54
node, in ASE CE ............................... 104
nodetraceoff, dbcc..................... 105, 113
nodetraceon, dbcc..................... 105, 113
noexec, set.......................................... 54
noholdlock......................................... 121
nonclustered.................................. 40, 41
non-default config parameters............. 86
not (operator) ...................................... 12
nullif() .................................................. 49
number of alarms (config) ................... 50
number of aux scan descrip. (conf) ..... 42
number of backup connections (config)74
number of checkpoint tasks (config) .. 126
number of devices (config) .................. 66
number of disk tasks (config)............... 89
number of dump threads (config) ...... 130
number of engines at startup (config) .. 89
number of histogram steps (config) ..... 92
number of java sockets (config)........... 62
number of large i/o buffers (config)...... 97
number of locks (config) .................... 120
number of mailboxes (config) ............ 103
number of messages (config) ............ 103
number of network tasks (config) ........ 89
number of open databases (config) ..... 87
number of open indexes (config) ......... 87
number of open objects (config) .......... 87
number of open partitions (config) ....... 87
number of pre-allocated ext. (config) . 144
number of remote connections (conf) 116
number of remote logins (config)....... 116
number of remote sites (config)......... 116
number of sort buffers (config) .......... 103
number of user connections (config) ... 97
number of worker processes (config) 103
numeric operators ............................... 12
O
o/s file descriptors (config)................... 97
object storage properties..................... 42
object_attr() ......................................... 19
object_atts, dbcc ......................... 36, 111
object_id() ........................................... 19
object_name() ..................................... 19
object_owner_id()................................ 19
object_stats, dbcc ............................. 111
object_stats, sp_ ............................... 120
objects................................................. 60
off row columns ............................. 24, 32
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ANSI join syntax............................. 28
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merge statement ............................ 31
online database ................................... 73
open .................................................... 51
open index hash spinlock ratio (conf) 102
open index spinlock ratio (config) ...... 102
open object spinlock ratio (config) ..... 102
oper_role ............................................. 81
operators ............................................. 12
opt_querystats, sp_ ............................. 58
optdiag ........................................ 90, 136
optdiag, sp__..................................... 136
optgoal, sp_......................................... 55
optimistic locking, with timestamp........ 24
optimistic_index_lock......................... 120
optimization criteria ............................. 56
optimization goal (config)..................... 55
optimization goal, user-defined............ 55
optimization timeout limit (config) ........ 57
optimizer costing ................................. 57
optimizer level (config)......................... 55
options, sp_......................................... 58
or (operator) ........................................ 12
order by (clause) ................................. 29
orphantables, dbcc ............................ 111
outer join ............................................. 30
owner ID, of object .............................. 19
ownership change
for databases ................................. 69
for objects....................................... 98
P
page lock promotion HWM (config).... 122
page lock promotion LWM (config) .... 122
page lock promotion PCT (config) ..... 122
page size, server ....................... 132, 142
page, dbcc......................................... 111
pageinfo() ............................................ 19
pagesize() ........................................... 20
parallel index creation........................ 103
parallel query processing................... 103
parallel_degree, set ........................... 103
parallel_query, set ............................... 56
parse_text() ......................................... 20
parseonly, set ...................................... 54
partition spinlock ratio (config) ........... 102
partition_id() ........................................ 20
partition_name() .................................. 20
partition_object_id() ............................. 20
partitioning, table ................................. 33
passthru, sp_..................................... 118
password lost
encryption key password ................ 38
login password, reset by SSO ........ 78
SSO password, dataserver -p....... 132
password, sp_ ..................................... 78
password_random() ............................ 80
passwordpolicy, sp_ ............................ 78
passwords ........................................... 78
change ........................................... 78
complexity checks .......................... 79
complexity requirements................. 78
configuration settings ..................... 78
custom checks ............................... 79
policy settings................................. 78
patch_finishtime, sp_dbcc_ ............... 101
patindex() ............................................ 15
for text data .................................... 24
pattern matching............................ 13, 15
pci memory size (config)...................... 62
pciconfig, sp_.......................................62
permissions..........................................83
granular ..........................................85
pglinkage, dbcc ..................................111
pi() .......................................................22
pkeys, sp_..........................................143
placeobject, sp_ .......................33, 41, 71
plan dump, set ...................................127
plan exists check, set.........................128
plan for, set (XML) ..............................58
plan load, set .....................................127
plan optgoal, set...................................55
plan optlevel, set ..................................55
plan opttimeoutlimit, set .......................57
plan replace, set.................................128
plan_dbccdb, sp_...............................100
plancost, set statistics ..........................57
pointer_size() .......................................20
poolconfig, sp_.....................................88
pools ....................................................87
port number
of a client ........................................20
of the ASE server............................98
post_xpload, sp_..................................74
power().................................................22
pravailabletempdbs, dbcc ..................111
precomputed result set.........................44
predicated privileges (config) ...............84
prefetch................................................28
prefetch, set .........................................56
preupgrade ........................................137
preupgrd ............................................137
primary key (constraint)........................41
primarykey, sp_..................................143
print......................................................49
print deadlock information (config) .....120
printolog, dbcc ...................................111
prlobcache, dbcc..................................26
proc_cache, dbcc...............................111
proc_cacherm, dbcc...........................111
proc_output_params, set .....................54
proc_return_status, set ........................54
proc_role() .....................................23, 83
procbuf, dbcc .....................................111
procedure cache percent (config).........87
procedure cache size (config) ..............87
procedure deferred compilation (conf)..55
process ID of ASE engine ..................140
process kernel .....................................89
process_limit_action, set....................103
procxmode, sp_ .............................47, 53
prod-consumer overlap factor ............103
profile............................. See login profile
programming in SQL ............................48
proxy tables (CIS) ......................118, 119
proxy, set .............................................77
prsqlcache, dbcc ..................................60
prtipage, dbcc ....................................112
pss, dbcc............................................112
pssinfo() ...............................................20
ptn_data_pgs().....................................20
public (DB user group) .........................81
pubs2/pubs3 ........................................99
purgesqlcache, dbcc ............................60
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QPTune .............................................137
qrmutil................................................105
query..................................................127
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
query metrics .....................................128
query plan cost ....................................57
query plans, caching............................59
query plans, settings................ 55, 56, 57
query plans, sp_showplan ...................61
quiesce database ................................74
quorum device ........................... 104, 105
quorum heartbeat interval (config) .....104
quorum heartbeat retries (config).......104
quorum, dbcc.....................................105
quoted identifier enhancements (conf).12
quoted_identifier, set ..................... 11, 12
quotes (string delimiters) .....................12
R
radians() ..............................................23
raiserror ......................................... 50, 95
rand()...................................................22
rand2().................................................22
random numbers .................................22
random string, for passwords...............80
range partitioning.................................34
raw_object_serialization, set................62
RDDB .............................................. 6, 68
read committed..................................121
read committed with lock (config).......120
read only (DB option)...........................69
read uncommitted..............................121
readonly (server option).....................116
readpast ............................................121
readtext ...............................................25
reboot, a database.............................109
rebuild master device (dataserver).....131
rebuild_log, dbcc ...............................112
rebuild_text, dbcc ..............................107
rebuild_text, sp_ ................................107
rebuildextents, dbcc...........................112
recommendations, sp_dbcc_ .............101
recompile, create function…with..........48
recompile, create procedure…with ......47
recompile, execute with .......................49
recompile, sp_ ............................... 33, 93
reconfigure ..........................................87
recovery bypass .....See bypass recovery
recovery of databases .......................126
recovery, of encryption key passwd 37,38
reduce database size..................... 68, 72
Reduced-Durability database (RDDB) .68
references (constraint)................... 41, 42
referential integrity constraints .............41
refit_admin, sp_ ...................................66
refresh materialized view .....................45
refresh precomputed result set ............45
refreshides, dbcc ...............................112
refreshpdes, dbcc ..............................112
reindex, dbcc .....................................107
relocated joins (server option)............117
remote access with RPCs..................115
remote server pre-read packets(conf) 116
remote_indexes, set ..........................119
remoteoption, sp_..............................116
remotesql, sp_ ...................................118
remove java .........................................62
rename, sp_.........................................60
rename_qpgroup, sp_........................128
renamedb, sp_.....................................69
reorg ....................................................93
repartition_degree, set.........................57
repeatable read .................................121
161
replicate() ............................................ 16
Replication Server ............................. 129
replication, set ................................... 129
replication_role.............................. 46, 81
report_al, dbcc .................................. 112
reportstats, sp_ ................................... 98
reserve_identity() .......................... 20, 35
reserved connection ............................ 97
reserved words.................................... 60
reserved_pages() ................................ 20
reserved_pgs() .................................... 20
reservepagegap ............................ 41, 43
resource files, examples.....133, 137, 138
resource governor ............................. 122
resource limits ................................... 122
resource, dbcc................................... 112
resource_granularity, set..................... 57
restart, a database ............................ 109
restore utility (sybrestore).................. 137
restore_system_role, sp_ .................... 85
restoring, from backups....................... 72
restricted decrypt permission (config).. 40
return................................................... 50
return_lob() ......................................... 26
reverse engineering
with ddlgen................................... 134
with defncopy ............................... 135
with sp_helptext, sp_showtext........ 61
reverse().............................................. 16
revoke (command permissions) .......... 84
revoke (encryption) ............................. 39
revoke (object permissions)................. 83
revoke dbcc......................................... 84
revoke default permissions.................. 84
revoke role .................................... 82, 84
revoke...grant option for ...................... 83
ribo.................................................... 137
right()................................................... 15
rm_appcontext() .................................. 21
role
display lock roles............................ 82
lock/unlock ..................................... 82
set on/off ........................................ 82
role, sp_ .................................. 81, 82, 84
role_contain() ................................ 23, 83
role_id()......................................... 23, 83
role_name()................................... 23, 83
roles .................................................... 81
rollback transaction ............................. 52
monitoring progress ....................... 96
rollback trigger............................... 46, 52
round() ................................................ 22
roundrobin partitioning......................... 34
row lock promotion HWM (config)...... 122
row lock promotion LWM (config) ...... 122
row lock promotion PCT (config) ....... 122
row_count (resource limit) ................. 122
row_count() ......................................... 21
rowcnt() ............................................... 21
rowcount, set....................................... 54
row-level access control
access rules ................................... 85
predicated privileges ...................... 84
row-level locking................................ 120
rpc security model A/B (server option)116
RPCs................................................. 115
rtrim() .................................................. 15
rules .................................................... 45
runcheck, sp_dbcc_ .......................... 101
runnable process search count(conf) .. 89
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sa_role ................................................ 81
sa_serverprivs_role ............................. 85
sampling percent (config) .................... 92
SAP Business Suite .................. 132, 143
save transaction .................................. 53
save_rebuild_log, dbcc...................... 112
SBE..............See Small Business Edition
scan_parallel_degree, set ................. 103
SCC ............. See Sybase Control Center
scratch database (DB option) .............. 69
scrollable cursors ................................ 50
sdc_intempdbconfig() .......................... 70
security mechanism (server option) ... 116
securityprofile, sp_ .............................. 80
segments............................................. 70
select................................................... 27
select @variable.................................. 27
select for update (config) ..................... 55
select into/bulkcopy/pllsort (DB option) 69
select top N ......................................... 27
select...into .......................................... 27
existing table .......................... 28, 118
with compression............................ 76
with encryption ............................... 39
with lock scheme .......................... 120
self_recursion, set ............................... 47
semantic table partitioning................... 33
send doneinproc tokens (config)........ 102
send_locator, set ................................. 26
sendmsg, sp_ ...................................... 21
server cost (server option)................. 117
server cursor ....................................... 50
server logins (server option) .............. 117
server page size ........................ 132, 142
server programs ................................ 131
server_info, sp_................................. 143
serverlimits, dbcc............................... 112
serveroption, sp_ (CE)....................... 105
serveroption, sp_ (CIS)...................... 117
serveroption, sp_ (RPCs) .................. 116
service keys ........................................ 40
session authorization, set .................... 77
session migration timeout (config) ..... 105
session tempdb log cache size (conf) 102
set ansi_permissions ........................... 54
set ansinull .......................................... 54
set arithabort arith_overflow ................ 54
set arithabort numeric_truncation ........ 54
set arithignore...................................... 54
set auto_temptable_stats .................... 56
set background.................................... 58
set builtin_date_strings........................ 11
set bulk array size ............................. 119
set bulk batch size............................. 119
set chained.................................. 53, 135
set char_convert.................................. 96
set ciphertext ....................................... 39
set cis_rpc_handling.................. 115, 119
set clientapplname .............................. 58
set clienthostname .............................. 58
set clientname ..................................... 58
set close on endtran ............................ 51
set command_status_reporting ......... 107
set compatibility_mode ........................ 56
set cursor rows .................................... 51
set datefirst.......................................... 14
set dateformat ..................................... 14
set deferred_name_resolution ............. 58
set delayed_commit .......................55, 69
set dml_logging....................................55
set encryption passwd..........................38
set export_options................................59
set fipsflagger ..............................59, 135
set flushmessage .................................59
set fmtonly ...........................................54
set forceplan ........................................56
set hash_join........................................56
set identity_insert .................................35
set identity_update...............................35
set index ..............................................56
set jtc ...................................................57
set language ........................................95
set literal_autoparam ...........................60
set lock nowait ...................................121
set lock wait .......................................121
set logbulkcopy ..................................144
set materialized_view_optimization......45
set merge_join .....................................56
set metrics_capture............................129
set mon_stateful_history ......................99
set nl_join.............................................56
set nocount ..........................................59
set nodata ............................................54
set noexec ...........................................54
set option show... .................................57
set parallel_degree ............................103
set parallel_query.................................56
set parseonly .......................................54
set plan dump ....................................127
set plan exists check..........................128
set plan for (XML) ................................58
set plan load ......................................127
set plan optgoal....................................55
set plan optlevel ...................................55
set plan opttimeoutlimit ........................57
set plan replace..................................128
set prefetch ..........................................56
set proc_output_params ......................54
set proc_return_status .........................54
set process_limit_action.....................103
set proxy ..............................................77
set quoted_identifier.......................11, 12
set raw_object_serialization .................62
set remote_indexes............................119
set repartition_degree ..........................57
set replication.....................................129
set resource_granularity.......................57
set role (on/off).....................................82
set rowcount ........................................54
set scan_parallel_degree ...................103
set self_recursion.................................47
set send_locator...................................26
set session authorization......................77
set show_exec_info .............................55
set show_permission_source...............85
set show_sqltext ..................................59
set show_transformed_sql ...................85
set showplan........................................57
set sort_merge .....................................57
set sort_resources .......................91, 103
set statement_cache............................59
set statistics io .....................................57
set statistics plancost ...........................57
set statistics resource...........................57
set statistics simulate ...........................92
set statistics subquerycache ................57
set statistics time..................................57
set string_rtruncation ...........................54
set stringsize........................................62
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set switch...........................................113
set system_view ................................104
set table count .....................................56
set textptr_parameters................. 25, 119
set textsize ..........................................25
set tracefile ..........................................59
set tracing (permission) .......................83
set transaction isolation level .............121
set transactional_rpc..........................119
set triggers...........................................46
set_appcontext()..................................21
set_identity_burn_max, dbcc .............112
set_qplan, sp_ ...................................128
set_scope_in_cluster, dbcc................105
setdata() ..............................................26
setlangalias, sp_..................................95
setpglockpromote, sp_.......................122
setpsexe, sp_ ......................................90
setrowlockpromote, sp_.....................122
setsuspect_granularity, sp_ ...............127
setsuspect_threshold, sp_ .................127
settrunc, dbcc ....................................107
setuser.................................................81
shared ...............................................121
shared disk cluster.............................104
shared memory dumps ......................129
shared memory starting address(cfg) 102
shmdumpconfig, sp_..........................129
shmdumpsize, sp_.............................130
show switch .......................................113
show_cached_plan_in_xml() ......... 21, 60
show_cached_text()....................... 21, 60
show_cached_text_long() ....................60
show_dynamic_params_in_xml()... 21, 60
show_exec_info, set ............................55
show_options, sp_ .............................140
show_permission_source, set..............85
show_plan() .........................................60
show_role().................................... 23, 83
show_sec_services() ...........................21
show_sqltext, set .................................59
show_transformed_sql, set ..................85
showcontrolinfo, sp_ ............................90
showexeclass, sp_...............................90
showoptstats, sp_................................93
showplan, set.......................................57
showplan, sp_......................................61
showplan_in_xml()......................... 21, 58
showpsexe, sp_...................................90
showrecovery, dbcc ...........................112
showserver ........................................132
showtext, sp_.......................................61
shrink a database .......................... 68, 72
shutdown .............................................97
a database....................................109
ASE server .....................................97
sign() ...................................................22
simulated statistics................. 91, 92, 136
sin() .....................................................23
single user (DB option) ........................69
single-user mode (boot mode) ..... 18, 131
site handler RPCs..............................115
size of auto identity column..................36
size of global fixed heap (config) .........62
size of process object heap (config).....62
size of shared class heap (config)........62
sjobcontrol, sp_ .................................129
sjobhelp, sp_ .....................................129
Small Business Edition (SBE)............146
SMP, non-cluster version of ASE.......104
SNMP agent ......................................133
163
sort buffers ........................................ 103
sort order
install/change ................. 95, 134, 137
sort_merge, set ................................... 57
sort_resources, set...................... 91, 103
sorted_data ......................................... 40
sortkey() .............................................. 16
soundex() ............................................ 16
sp__optdiag ...................................... 136
sp_activeroles ..................................... 82
sp_add_qpgroup ............................... 128
sp_add_resource_limit ...................... 122
sp_add_time_range........................... 122
sp_addalias......................................... 81
sp_addauditrecord ............................ 124
sp_addaudittable............................... 124
sp_addengine...................................... 90
sp_addexeclass .................................. 90
sp_addextendedproc......................... 123
sp_addexternlogin............................. 117
sp_addgroup ....................................... 81
sp_addlanguage.................................. 94
sp_addlogin......................................... 77
sp_addmessage.................................. 95
sp_addobjectdef................................ 119
sp_addremotelogin............................ 115
sp_addsegment................................... 71
sp_addserver ............................ 115, 116
sp_addthreshold.................................. 71
sp_addtype ......................................... 10
sp_addumpdevice ............................... 67
sp_adduser ......................................... 81
sp_altermessage................................. 95
sp_audit ............................................ 124
sp_autoconnect................................. 118
sp_autoformat ..................................... 60
sp_bindcache ...................................... 88
sp_bindefault....................................... 45
sp_bindexeclass.................................. 90
sp_bindmsg................................... 42, 95
sp_bindrule ......................................... 45
sp_cacheconfig ............................. 87, 88
sp_cachestrategy ................................ 88
sp_changedbowner ............................. 69
sp_changegroup ................................. 81
sp_checknames .................................. 96
sp_checkreswords .............................. 60
sp_checksource .................................. 61
sp_chgattribute.....25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 120
sp_cleanpwdchecks ............................ 79
sp_clearpsexe ..................................... 90
sp_clearstats ....................................... 98
sp_client_addr..................................... 60
sp_cluster.......................................... 104
sp_cmp_all_qplans ........................... 128
sp_cmp_qplans ................................. 128
sp_column_privileges........................ 143
sp_columns....................................... 143
sp_commonkey ................................. 143
sp_compatmode.................................. 56
sp_config_dump.................................. 74
sp_config_rep_agent......................... 129
sp_configure........................................ 86
sp_copy_all_qplans........................... 128
sp_copy_qplan .................................. 128
sp_countmetadata............................... 86
sp_cursorinfo....................................... 51
sp_databases.................................... 143
sp_datatype_info............................... 143
sp_dbcc_alterws ............................... 100
sp_dbcc_configreport ........................ 100
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sp_dbcc_createws............................. 100
sp_dbcc_deletedb ............................. 100
sp_dbcc_deletehistory....................... 100
sp_dbcc_differentialreport ................. 100
sp_dbcc_evaluatedb.......................... 100
sp_dbcc_exclusions .......................... 100
sp_dbcc_faultreport ........................... 100
sp_dbcc_fullreport ............................. 101
sp_dbcc_help_fault ........................... 101
sp_dbcc_patch_finishtime ................. 101
sp_dbcc_recommendations............... 101
sp_dbcc_runcheck ............................ 101
sp_dbcc_statisticsreport .................... 101
sp_dbcc_summaryreport ................... 101
sp_dbcc_updateconfig....................... 101
sp_dbextend........................................ 71
sp_dboption......................................... 68
sp_dbrecovery_order......................... 126
sp_dbremap ...................................... 107
sp_defaultloc ..................................... 117
sp_depends......................................... 60
sp_deviceattr ....................................... 67
sp_diskdefault ..................................... 66
sp_displayaudit.................................. 124
sp_displaylevel .................................... 86
sp_displaylogin.................................... 77
sp_displayroles.................................... 82
sp_downgrade..................................... 97
sp_drop_all_qplans ........................... 128
sp_drop_qpgroup .............................. 128
sp_drop_qplan................................... 128
sp_drop_resource_limit ..................... 123
sp_drop_time_range.......................... 122
sp_dropalias........................................ 81
sp_dropdevice ..................................... 67
sp_dropengine..................................... 90
sp_dropexeclass ................................. 90
sp_dropextendedproc........................ 123
sp_dropexternlogin............................ 117
sp_dropglockpromote ........................ 122
sp_dropgroup ...................................... 81
sp_dropkey........................................ 143
sp_droplanguage................................. 94
sp_droplogin........................................ 77
sp_dropmessage................................. 95
sp_dropobjectdef............................... 119
sp_dropremotelogin........................... 115
sp_droprowlockpromote .................... 122
sp_dropsegment.................................. 71
sp_dropserver ........................... 115, 117
sp_dropthreshold................................. 71
sp_droptype ........................................ 11
sp_dropuser ........................................ 81
sp_dump_history ................................. 74
sp_dumpoptimize ................................ 74
sp_encryption ...................................... 39
sp_engine............................................ 89
sp_errorlog .......................................... 97
sp_estspace ........................................ 33
sp_export_qpgroup ........................... 128
sp_extendsegment .............................. 71
sp_extrapwdchecks ............................. 79
sp_familylock..................................... 120
sp_find_qplan .................................... 128
sp_fixindex ........................................ 109
sp_fkeys ............................................ 143
sp_flushstats ....................................... 92
sp_forceonline_db ............................. 126
sp_forceonline_object........................ 127
sp_forceonline_page ......................... 126
sp_foreignkey .................................... 143
sp_getmessage....................................95
sp_help ..........................................11, 60
sp_help_qpgroup ...............................128
sp_help_qplan ...................................128
sp_help_rep_agent ............................129
sp_help_resource_limit ......................123
sp_helpapptrace ..................................59
sp_helpartition .....................................33
sp_helpcache.......................................88
sp_helpcomputedcolumn .....................33
sp_helpconfig.......................................86
sp_helpconstraint.................................42
sp_helpdb ............................................69
sp_helpdevice ......................................67
sp_helpextendedproc.........................123
sp_helpexternlogin.............................117
sp_helpgroup .......................................81
sp_helpindex........................................41
sp_helpjava..........................................62
sp_helpjoins.......................................143
sp_helpkey.........................................143
sp_helplanguage..................................94
sp_helplog ...........................................69
sp_helpmaplogin..................................78
sp_helpobjectdef................................119
sp_helpremotelogin............................116
sp_helprotect .................................82, 84
sp_helpsegment...................................71
sp_helpserver ............................115, 117
sp_helpsort ..........................................96
sp_helptext ..........................................61
sp_helpthread ......................................89
sp_helpthreshold..................................71
sp_helpuser .........................................81
sp_hidetext ..........................................61
sp_import_qpgroup ............................128
sp_indsuspect......................................96
sp_jreconfig .........................................62
sp_listener ...........................................98
sp_listsuspect_db ..............................126
sp_listsuspect_object.........................126
sp_listsuspect_page ..........................126
sp_lmconfig........................................146
sp_lock ..............................................120
sp_locklogin .........................................78
sp_logdevice........................................69
sp_logintrigger .....................................77
sp_logiosize .........................................69
sp_makesuspect_obj .........................127
sp_maplogin ........................................78
sp_merge_dup_inline_default ..............45
sp_metrics .........................................129
sp_modify_resource_limit ..................123
sp_modify_time_range.......................122
sp_modifylogin .........................77, 82, 94
sp_modifystats .....................................92
sp_modifythreshold..............................71
sp_monitor ...........................................61
sp_monitorconfig..................................87
sp_object_stats ..................................120
sp_opt_querystats................................58
sp_optgoal ...........................................55
sp_options ...........................................58
sp_passthru .......................................118
sp_password........................................78
sp_passwordpolicy...............................78
sp_pciconfig.........................................62
sp_pkeys............................................143
sp_placeobject .........................33, 41, 71
sp_plan_dbccdb.................................100
sp_poolconfig.......................................88
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
sp_post_xpload ...................................74
sp_primarykey ...................................143
sp_procxmode ............................... 47, 53
sp_rebuild_text ..................................107
sp_recompile ................................. 33, 93
sp_refit_admin .....................................66
sp_remoteoption................................116
sp_remotesql .....................................118
sp_rename ..........................................60
sp_rename_qpgroup..........................128
sp_renamedb.......................................69
sp_reportstats......................................98
sp_restore_system_role ......................85
sp_role..................................... 81, 82, 84
sp_securityprofile.................................80
sp_sendmsg ........................................21
sp_server_info ...................................143
sp_serveroption (CE).........................105
sp_serveroption (CIS)........................117
sp_serveroption (RPCs) ....................116
sp_set_qplan .....................................128
sp_setlangalias....................................95
sp_setpglockpromote.........................122
sp_setpsexe ........................................90
sp_setrowlockpromote.......................122
sp_setsuspect_granularity .................127
sp_setsuspect_threshold ...................127
sp_shmdumpconfig............................129
sp_shmdumpsize...............................130
sp_show_options...............................140
sp_showcontrolinfo ..............................90
sp_showexeclass ................................90
sp_showoptstats..................................93
sp_showplan........................................61
sp_showpsexe.....................................90
sp_showtext.........................................61
sp_sjobcontrol ...................................129
sp_sjobhelp .......................................129
sp_spaceusage ...................................97
sp_spaceused ............................... 33, 69
sp_special_columns ..........................143
sp_sproc_columns.............................143
sp_ssladmin.........................................98
sp_start_rep_agent............................129
sp_statistics .......................................143
sp_stop_rep_agent ............................129
sp_stored_procedures .......................143
sp_syntax ...................................... 61, 99
sp_sysmon ..........................................93
sp_tab_suspectptn...............................34
sp_table_privileges ............................144
sp_tables ...........................................143
sp_tempdb...........................................70
sp_tempdb_markdrop..........................70
sp_thresholdaction...............................71
sp_tran_dumpable_status....................21
sp_transactions ...................................53
sp_unbindcache ..................................88
sp_unbindcache_all .............................88
sp_unbindefault ...................................45
sp_unbindexeclass ..............................90
sp_unbindmsg ............................... 42, 95
sp_unbindrule ......................................45
sp_version ...........................................99
sp_volchanged ....................................74
sp_who ................................................61
space() ................................................16
spaceusage, sp_ .................................97
spaceused, sp_ ............................. 33, 69
special_columns, sp_ ........................143
spid_instance_id() .............................106
165
split partition ..................... See alter table
sproc optimize timeout limit (config) .... 57
sproc_columns, sp_ .......................... 143
SQL Advantage................................. 138
SQL debugger................................... 138
sql server clock tick length(conf) 102,143
SQL.INI file........................................ 131
sqladv.exe ......................................... 138
sqldbgr .............................................. 138
SQLJ ................................................... 61
sqlloc................................................. 137
sqllocres............................................ 137
sqlsrvr.exe......................................... 131
sqltext, dbcc ...................................... 112
sqlupgrade ........................................ 138
sqlupgraderes ................................... 138
SQLX .................................................. 63
sqrt().................................................... 22
sqsh .............................................. 9, 135
sqtprint, dbcc..................................... 112
square()............................................... 22
srvbuild.............................................. 133
srvbuildres......................................... 133
SSL ..................................................... 97
@@ssl_ciphersuite ...................... 141
certificates...................................... 98
sp_ssladmin ................................... 98
with sp_addserver ................ 115, 116
sso_role ...................................... 81, 124
ssqlid (in stmt cache), finding .............. 60
stack guard size (config) ................... 102
stack size (config) ............................. 102
stacktrace, dbcc ................................ 112
stackused, dbcc ................................ 112
standalone mode (boot mode)..... 18, 131
standard deviation, aggregate ............. 27
standby_access (dump tran) ............... 72
standby_access (online database) ...... 73
start xp server during boot (config) .... 123
start_rep_agent, sp_ ......................... 129
starting ASE (Unix)............................ 132
starting ASE (Windows) .................... 139
startserver ......................................... 132
statement cache size (config).............. 59
statement_cache, set .......................... 59
statistical aggregates........................... 27
statistics io, set.................................... 57
statistics plancost, set ......................... 57
statistics resource, set......................... 57
statistics simulate, set ......................... 92
statistics subquerycache, set............... 57
statistics time, set................................ 57
statistics, sp_..................................... 143
statisticsreport, sp_dbcc_.................. 101
stddev() (aggregate)........................... 27
stddev_pop() (aggregate)................... 27
stddev_samp() (aggregate) ................ 27
stdev() (aggregate)............................. 27
stdevp() (aggregate)........................... 27
stop_rep_agent, sp_.......................... 129
stopping ASE (shutdown) .................... 97
storage, required for datatypes............ 10
store_index, set................................... 56
stored procedures ............................... 47
stored_procedures, sp_..................... 143
str() ..................................................... 16
str_replace() ........................................ 16
streamlined dynamic SQL (config) ...... 55
string delimiters (quotes) ..................... 12
string functions .................................... 14
string operators ................................... 12
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string, empty........................................ 16
string_rtruncation, set .......................... 54
strings spanning multiple lines............. 12
stringsize, set ...................................... 62
strtobin() .............................................. 11
stuff() ................................................... 16
subqueries........................................... 29
subquerycache, set statistics............... 57
substring() ........................................... 16
sum() (aggregate)............................... 27
summaryreport, sp_dbcc_ ................. 101
supported DBCC commands ............. 106
suser_id() ...................................... 23, 77
suser_name() ................................ 23, 77
suspect database .............................. 107
suspect global index, after alter table .. 34
suspect index, after sort order chg ...... 96
suspect page ..................................... 126
suspect partition .................................. 35
suspend audit when device full (conf) 124
switch, set ......................................... 113
switch, show ...................................... 113
SYB_BACKUP .................................... 72
syb_extpasswdkey .............................. 40
syb_identity ......................................... 35
SYB_IDENTITY_COL.......................... 36
syb_quit() ............................................ 21
syb_sendmsg port number (config) ..... 21
syb_sendmsg().................................... 21
syb_syscommkey ................................ 40
Sybase Central.................................... 98
Sybase Control Center (SCC) ............. 98
Sybase FAQ .......................................... 9
sybase_ts_role ............................ 81, 108
sybatch.exe ....................................... 133
sybcluster .................................. 105, 138
sybdiag.............................................. 137
sybinit4ever ....................................... 133
syblicenseslog ........................... 102, 147
sybmgmtdb........................................ 129
sybmigrate......................................... 138
sybmon.............................................. 132
sybpcidb .............................................. 62
SybPerl.................................................. 9
sybrestore ......................................... 137
sybsecurity ........................................ 123
sybsyntax ............................................ 99
sybsystemprocs................................... 99
syconfig.exe ...................................... 133
syntax conventions in this book ............. 6
syntax, sp_ .................................... 61, 99
SYS_SESSION ................................... 18
sys_tempdbid()............................ 70, 106
syscacheinfo........................................ 88
syscachepoolinfo................................. 88
syslogshold ......................................... 53
sysmon, sp_ ........................................ 93
syspoolinfo .......................................... 88
sysquerymetrics ................................ 128
sysqueryplans ................................... 127
sysstatistics flush interval (config) ....... 92
system functions.................................. 17
system local tempdb............................ 70
system roles ........................................ 81
system_view, set ............................... 104
systemwide password expir.(config) .... 78
T
tab_suspectptn, sp_ ............................ 34
table.....................................................85
table count, set.....................................56
table partitioning...................................33
table_privileges, sp_ ..........................144
tablealloc, dbcc ..................................107
tables ...................................................31
tables, sp_ .........................................143
tan() .....................................................23
tcp no delay (config)...........................102
TCP/IP address
of a client ..................................20, 60
of the ASE server............................98
tempdb, sp_ .........................................70
tempdb_id()....................................21, 70
tempdb_markdrop, sp_ ........................70
tempdb_space (resource limit) ...........122
temporary databases ...........................70
local, system, global (CE) ...............70
text pointer ...........................................24
text prefetch size (config) .....................25
text/image (LOB) data ..........................24
text/image variables .............................24
textalloc, dbcc ....................................107
textptr() ................................................25
textptr_parameters, set ................25, 119
textsize, set..........................................25
textvalid() .............................................25
thread ID of ASE engine ....................140
thread pool...........................................89
threaded kernel ....................................89
three-valued logic for NULL .................54
thresholdaction, sp_.............................71
thresholds ............................................71
thresholds, dbcc.................................113
time range..........................................122
time slice (config) ...............................102
time zone information...........................13
timeouts (server option) .....................116
timeslice error ....................................102
timestamp ..............................10, 24, 141
Tivoli Storage Manager ........................72
to_unichar()..........................................96
tools for the DBA..................................98
top N, select.........................................27
total data cache size (config) ...............87
total logical memory (config) ................87
total memory (config) ...........................87
total physical memory (config)..............87
tracefile, set .........................................59
traceflags ...........................................113
traceflags, dbcc..........................112, 113
traceoff, dbcc .....................................107
traceon, dbcc .....................................107
tran_dumpable_status() .................21, 72
tran_dumpable_status, sp_..................21
transaction isolation level .............20, 121
transaction isolation level, set ............121
transaction log dump............................72
create..............................................72
restore ............................................73
transactional_rpc, set.........................119
transactions .........................................52
transactions, sp_..................................53
transfer table..................................31, 32
transfer utility memory size (config)......31
trigger
for-trigger (on a table) .....................46
global login trigger...........................77
instead-of-trigger (on a view) ..........46
login trigger (login-specific) .............77
triggers, set ..........................................46
ASE versions 15.0, 15.5 & 15.7
trigonometric functions.........................23
trunc log on chkpt (DB option) .............69
truncate lob..........................................26
truncate materialized view ...................45
truncate precomputed result set ..........45
truncate table.......................................31
tsequal() ..............................................24
TSM.....................................................72
tune, dbcc..........................................108
U
UAF (Unified Agent Framework) ........133
uafstartup.sh, uafshutdown.sh ...........133
uhighsurr() ...........................................96
ulowsurr() ............................................96
unattended startup (encryption) ...........39
unbindcache, sp_ ................................88
unbindcache_all, sp_ ...........................88
unbindefault, sp_ .................................45
unbindexeclass, sp_ ............................90
unbindmsg, sp_ ............................. 42, 95
unbindrule, sp_ ....................................45
undocumented commands, warning &
disclaimer ..............................................7
unicode................................................96
union....................................................29
union in view........................................43
unique (constraint) ...............................41
unique (index)......................................40
unique auto_identity index(DB opt) . 36,69
unlocked login
find with dataserver -A / -n............132
unlocking a login
(or a role) with dataserver -u.........132
'sa', with traceflag 4044 ................ 114
with sp_locklogin ............................78
unlocking a role ...................................82
unlogged operations ..........................144
unmount database ...............................75
unsigned datatypes..............................10
unsupported DBCC commands .........108
update .................................................30
update (cursors) ..................................51
update all statistics ..............................91
update index statistics .........................91
update statistics...................................90
update statistics hashing (config).........92
update table statistics ..........................91
update where current of.......................51
update() ...............................................46
updateconfig, sp_dbcc_.....................101
upgrade_object, dbcc ........................113
upper().................................................15
uscalar() ..............................................96
use ......................................................50
used_pages().......................................22
used_pgs() ..........................................21
usedb_user (DB user)..........................80
usedextents, dbcc..............................113
user ............................................... 24, 81
user connections, number of (config)...97
user log cache size (config) ...............102
user log cache spinlock ratio (config).102
user_id() ........................................ 24, 81
user_name() .................................. 24, 81
user_stats, dbcc ................................113
user-defined functions .........................48
Java functions.................................62
user-defined roles................................81
167
users (database users)........................ 80
UTC time, getutcdate() ........................ 13
utf8, UTF-16 ........................................ 96
UUID - newid() .................................... 22
V
valid_name() ....................................... 12
valid_user() ......................................... 24
var() (aggregate) ................................ 27
var_pop() (aggregate) ........................ 27
var_samp() (aggregate)...................... 27
variable assignment ............................ 27
variance() (aggregate)........................ 27
variance, aggregate............................. 27
varp() (aggregate) .............................. 27
version ID of ASE
@@sbssav (for SAP) ................... 143
@@version .................................. 143
@@version_as_integer................ 143
@@version_number .................... 143
version, sp_......................................... 99
views ................................................... 43
materialized.................................... 44
volchanged, sp_ .................................. 74
vpd.properties file.............................. 139
W
waitfor delay........................................ 50
waitfor mirrorexit.................................. 67
waitfor time.......................................... 50
webservices_role ................................ 82
where (clause)..................................... 28
while.................................................... 50
who, sp_.............................................. 61
wildcard characters ....................... 13, 15
Windows, service .............................. 139
worker processes .............................. 103
workload management, in CE ........... 104
workload manager cache size (conf) . 105
workload_metric().............................. 106
worktables....................70, 112, 122, 145
writetext............................................... 25
X
xa_bqual() ........................................... 22
xa_gtrid()............................................. 22
xls, dbcc ............................................ 113
XML
query plan in XML format ............... 58
XML functionality in ASE ................ 63
xml (select…for xml)............................ 29
xmlextract() ......................................... 63
xmlparse() ........................................... 63
xmlrepresentation() ............................. 63
xmltable() ............................................ 63
xmltest (predicate)............................... 63
xmlvalidate()........................................ 64
XP Server.......................................... 123
xp_cmdshell ...................................... 123
xp_cmdshell context (config) ............. 123
xp_deletemail .................................... 123
xp_enumgroups ................................ 123
xp_findnextmsg ................................. 123
xp_logevent....................................... 123
xp_readmail....................................... 123
xp_sendmail ...................................... 123
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xp_startmail....................................... 123
xp_stopmail ....................................... 123
XPath .................................................. 65
xpserver ............................................ 133
XQuery ................................................ 65
Y
year()................................................... 13
Z
zero, divide by
nullif()..............................................49
traceflag 3610 ...............................114
zeros, padding with leading..................16