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A

Access conflict

Access methods

Access rights

adding a group

adding a user

cannot perform the operation

problems due to lack of O/S rights

See also Rights

Accessing

remote database

Act as part of the operating system

Active Directory

create Pervasive_Admin group on domain controller 1 2

Active grid

See SQL Data Manager

Add column button

Add index button

Add segment button

Adding

databases

See also Table Designer

groups

tables

See Table Designer

users

Admin share not supported

Administrative rights

for Active Directory

granting

required to create a database

troubleshooting

user rights policy

Administrator user

fast user switching

ADO

Advanced Operations Guide

Advantages of Pervasive.SQL

Analyzing

your system

Attributes

column

Autostart

keeping Workgroup engine from autostarting

Available sessions

error in PCC if none available

B

Backup

online

Benefits

of Pervasive.SQL

Bound databases

BSTART, loading NSS volumes first

Btadmin utility

Bti.ini 1 2 3

Btrieve

and terminology

owner names

testing

version 6.x and Pervasive.SQL

Btrieve.nlm

mixing versions of NLMs not permitted

nwmkde.nlm and

SQL engine and

BTRV UNLINK

BUTIL

Linux and

C

Cannot access data after upgrade

Cell, defined

Changing

hard coded file path in DDF

order of columns

Check Database Wizard

name of .exe

Checkdb.exe

Checking

database consistency

Client

definition of

DSN

defined

DSN setup 1 2

installation

setting up database access

troubleshooting network protocols

Clilcadm utility

Clustering

CNVDDF utility

Coexistence with previous versions

Column

attributes

changing order of

defined

deleting

inserting 1 2

Microsoft Access limited to 256 columns

set case sensitivity

set collating sequence

set data type

set default

set name

set precision

set scale

set size

set to allow or disallow nulls

too few when creating table for existing data

Commenting SQL statements

Compatibility

between Server and Workgroup

between versions

where to find information

Components

of Pervasive.SQL

Concepts

basic database structures and terms

databases 1 2

ODBC standard

Configuration

bti.ini 1 2 3

delay in, eliminating 1 2

engine DSN

odbc.ini 1 2

server

O/S rights required

Conflict, access

Connection strings

'ServerDSN' or 'DBQ' not found in

Consistency checking

Contacting

Pervasive resources

Continuous Operations

behavior after server failure

Converting

data files to older file format

v3.01 DDFs to current version

Cost of ownership, lowest

Create Database Wizard

creating a Client DSN

creating an Engine DSN on NetWare

creating an Engine DSN on Windows

name of .exe

prerequisites to creating a database

CREATE GROUP

CREATE PROCEDURE

error code -4994

Create Table Wizard

column attributes

name of .exe

CREATE USER

Createdb.exe

Creating

databases

O/S rights required

See Table Designer

DDFs for existing data

DDFs for old data, record size is wrong

DSN on NetWare

table for existing data file, too few columns

tables

tables See also Table Designer

users

Creating an SQL query with SQL Data Manager

Cross-platform support

Crtblwzd.exe

D

Data

cannot access, troubleshooting

exporting

importing

modifying

stored in files

viewing

Data definitions

stored in files

Data Dictionary Files See DDFs

Data Export Wizard

name of .exe

Data files

changing location of

converting to older file format

not affected by install/uninstall

re-use of space

similar

sharing of DDFs

Data Import Wizard

name of .exe

Data replication

Data Source Names

about

Database

access

prerequisites

setting up

setting up on client

binding

concepts

consistency checking

defined 1 2

engine

administrative rights

definition of

starting

with PCC

stopping

with PCC

inconsistencies, check database wizard and

mirroring

named

securing a

security

logging in as an administrator

security vs OS security

structures

Database administrator, not required

Database Management System

defined

functions of

Database names, cannot retrieve (error)

Database Server Engine

starting and stopping

Windows NT

Database Workgroup Engine

starting and stopping

Windows

Databases

adding

creating

deleting

removing

Dbmaint utility 1 2

DBMS, see Database Management System

DBNAMES (Named Databases)

DBQ

not found in connection string

DDF Builder 1 2

DDF Ease 1 2

DDF Sniffer 1 2

DDFs

building for existing data

changing hard-coded file path

converting from old version

detecting non-standard

how to keep safe

mixing among databases

must exist for ODBC access

sharing among data files

verifying against data files

Definitions

cell

client

column

database 1 2

database engine

engine

field

index

join

local

Namespace

record

remote

requester

row

schema

table

value

Delay

in Configuration, eliminating 1 2

Delete Database Wizard

Deleted records, re-use of disk space

Deleting

a table

databases 1 2

See Table Designer

DSN

group

user

Detecting

non-standard DDFs

Determining

if DDFs are non-standard

if ODBC interface is used

network protocol in use

record length

service pack level

DevTalk, web forum

Directory field

in Create Database Wizard

Disk space

re-use of

Documentation

Advanced Operations Guide

different formats

Getting Started

Online help

Pervasive Products and Services

SQL Engine Reference

Status Codes and Messages

User's Guide

What's New

Drop Database Wizard

name of .exe

Drop Table Wizard

name of .exe

Dropdb.exe

Dropping

a table 1 2

a Table

See also Table Designer

Droptab.exe

DSN

client

defined

Linux client

client DSN needed for many applications

concepts

creating on NetWare

engine

defined

on a Linux server

File DSN not supported 1 2

recreating 1 2

removing

Dsnadd utility 1 2

Dump file

cannot read it

E

E-mail

Pervasive newsletter

Elements

of Pervasive.SQL

Enforcing Referential Integrity

Engine

components

different version than client

defined

DSN

defined

stopping Workgroup under fast user switching

tray icon with fast user switching

Error

-4994

'ServerDSN' or 'DBQ' not found

error 1114

Error was encountered message

troubleshooting

Excel

pasting data from SQL Data Manager

Existing data file

creating DDFs for

too few columns when creating table for

Export files

cannot read file

Export Wizard See Data Export Wizard

Exporting data

expwizrd.exe

F

Failover

FAQ, see Frequently asked questions

Fast user switching

running Workgroup engine

tray icon with

types of users for

Features

of Pervasive.SQL

Field, defined

Field.ddf

File

format

converting data to older

version upgrade not needed for SQL access

path

changing hard-coded in DDF

where data and metadata stored

File DSN not supported 1 2

File system security 1 2

File.ddf

Files

explanation of required

Finding

information on upgrading

non-standard DDFs

service pack level

Foreign key

modifying table definition and

Frequently asked questions

G

Garbage collection

on disk

Getting Started guide

GRANT

Granting

administrative rights

for "this account"

on Linux

on NetWare 4.2, 5.x or 6.x

on Windows 2000

on Windows NT

Grid Results

See SQL Data Manager

Group

adding a user to

adding to database

deleting

H

How

to access data via ODBC from other applications

to add

existing user to a group

new user to the database

to apply a user count upgrade

to check

for orphan rows

referential integrity

whether table definitions match data file structure

to create

new database

new table in a database

table definition for an existing data file

to delete

existing database

existing table from a database

existing user

to display table properties

to export data from an existing table

to find

information

to grant a user administrative rights

for "this account"

on Linux

on NetWare 4.2, 5.x or 6.x

on Windows 2000

on Windows NT

to import data into an existing table

to interpret engine status icons in PCC

to list referential constraints

to login as administrator

to obtain more help

to register a remote server in PCC

to remove a remote server from PCC 1 2

to set up a client DSN

on a Linux workstation

using ODBC Administrator

to set up database access

for a client workstation

on a Linux server

on a NetWare server

on a Windows server

on a Workstation or Workgroup engine

to start and stop database engine

on Linux

on NetWare

on Windows server 1 2 3

to start and stop Windows services within PCC

to start database engine by using Net Start or Btisc.exe

on Windows server

to stop database engine by using Net Stop or Btisc.exe

on Windows server

to turn off database security

to turn on

database security

to verify database consistency

to view

registered database engines

I

Icons

in PCC, interpreting

Identifying

service pack level

Import Wizard, see Data Import Wizard

Importing data

impwizrd.exe

Inconsistencies, database

repairing

Increasing user count licenses

Index

defined

Index.ddf

Indexes

See Table Designer

Information

how to find

Inserting

a column 1 2

Installation

client FAQ

data files not affected by

reboot NetWare 5.x after

InstallScout

replaced by Pervasive System Analyzer

Integrity enforced

Interfaces

ADO

ODBC

OLE-DB

supported for programming

J

Join

defined

Joining tables in SQL Data Manager 1 2

L

Legacy data

creating DDFs for

Legacy file format

converting data files to

License Administrator

alternate way to apply a license key on NetWare

CLI tasks (how to)

apply license key

display all applied licenses

display help

display specific license

remove a license

command line interface

graphical user interface

GUI tasks (how to)

apply license key

determine total user count

display applied license

display help

remove a license

select a computer for license administration

start as stand-alone application

start from PCC

GUI visual reference

license key

licenses for prior releases

tasks (how to)

user count 1 2

applying

obtaining

License count

increasing

See User count

License key

administering licenses with License Administrator

and user count 1 2

applying a key 1 2

applying user count

determining total user count

displaying a specific license

displaying all applied licenses 1 2

for prior releases

obtaining user count

removing a license 1 2

starting License Administrator 1 2

Licensing

workgroup engine

Limited user

fast user switching

Linked mode

See Table Designer

Linux

client DSNs

configuration

bti.ini 1 2

engine DSNs

manual pages

MicroKernel Database Engine, starting and stopping

naming databases

user manual exclusions

changes/exclusions

utilities

utilities

btadmin

butil

clilcadm

dbmaint 1 2

dsnadd 1 2 3

mkded

Mkded, console mode

mkded, daemon mode

sqlmgr

sqlmgr, bti.ini 1 2 3

sqlmgr, console mode

sqlmgr, daemon mode

sqlmgr, odbc.ini 1 2

Load balancing

Loading

database engine

NSS volumes before BSTART/MGRSTART

Local, defined

Location

changing for table data file

Log on authority for service

Log on failed

troubleshooting

Logical AND

creating with Query Builder

Login

OS vs DB

Lowest total cost of ownership

M

Manual pages

Map Root not supported

Maximum

users for workgroup engine

MGRSTART, loading NSS volumes first

MicroKernel Database Engine

defined

starting and stopping

Linux

NetWare

Microsoft

Access

accessing Pervasive.SQL data using

limited to 256 columns

Excel

accessing Pervasive.SQL data using

Migrating

NetWare to Windows server

where to find information

Windows server to NetWare

Mirroring, database

MKDE See MicroKernel Database Engine

Mkded utility

console mode

daemon mode

Modifying

data

table properties

See Table Designer

Monitor

O/S rights required

Multiple

processors

use of

N

Name field

in Create Database Wizard

Named databases

Namespace

defined

Naming

databases

dbmaint utility

from a Linux server

NetWare

alternate way to apply a license key

btrieve.nlm and SQL engine

load dependencies

MicroKernel Database Engine, starting and stopping

migrating to Windows server

NSS volumes

slower on updates

nwmkde.nlm and btrieve.nlm required

ODBC and

reboot 5.x after installing Pervasive.SQL

unloading Pervasive.SQL

Network

communications

verifying

protocol

determining

troubleshooting

Network communications

testing

New utilities

News

obtaining via e-mail

Non-standard DDFs

detecting

NSS volume support

Nulcnvwz.exe

Null

modifying table definition and

restrictions for column

Null Conversion Wizard

name of .exe

O

ODBC

concepts

interface, determining if used

odbc.ini

setting up on NetWare

Odbc.ini 1 2

OLE-DB provider

Online backup

Online documentation

format varies by computer

Online help

Operating system

security vs DB security

troubleshooting access rights

Order of columns

changing

Orphan rows

checking for

Overview

Pervasive Control Center

Owner names

and SQL security

cannot use PCC to grant permissions for files with owner names

Ownership, lowest total cost of

P

Password

troubleshooting wrong

Performance

NSS volumes slower on updates

Pervasive Control Center 1 2 3 4

accessing a remote server

adding

databases

column attributes

Create Table Wizard

creating

tables

creating tables

See Table Designer

Delete Database Wizard

deleting

databases

eliminating delay in Configuration

Export Wizard

Import Wizard

interpreting engine icons

overview

poll interval

registering a remote server

setting database security

SQL Data Manager

stopping and restarting services

turning security on/off and

viewing and modifying table properties

See Table Designer

viewing database engines

wizards available

Pervasive Products and Services

Pervasive System Analyzer

name of .exe

Pervasive_Admin security group

use with Active Directory 1 2

Pervasive.SQL

advantages

benefits

client, defined

components of

explained

features

Server

server, defined

Workgroup

Pervasive.SQL 7

need to recreate DSNs

Pervasive.SQL utilities. See Utilities. 1 2

Platform support

Preserving DDFs

Primary key

modifying table definition and

Programming interfaces supported

Protocol

determining network

PSA, see Pervasive System Analyzer

psawizrd.exe

PVSW.LOG

client and server compatibility

Q

Query Builder

See SQL Data Manager

Query Builder Diagram

See SQL Data Manager

Query Builder Grid

See SQL Data Manager

Query timeout period

Questions, frequently asked

R

Record

defined

length

determining

wrong when creating DDFs for old data

Recreating DSNs 1 2

Redirected mapping not supported

Referential constraints

listing 1 2

verifying

Referential integrity

checking

how to check integrity

Registering a remote engine in PCC

Relational access

setting up on NetWare

Remote

database access

defined

Remove column button

Remove index button

Remove segment button

Removing

a column

See Table Designer

a remote engine from PCC

a table

See Table Designer

databases

DSN

Repairing

database inconsistencies

Replication

Requester

defined of

for SQL Relational Database Engine

troubleshooting client

Rights

adding a group

adding a user

administrative 1 2

required to create a database

granting 1 2

granting administrative

for "this account"

on Linux

on NetWare 4.2, 5.x or 6.x

on Windows 2000

on Windows NT

if changed from system account

Row, defined

Rows

orphan,checking for

Running

in trace mode

S

Scalable solution

Scalable SQL

converting v3.01 DDFs to current version

Scheduling events

Schema, defined

Security

administrative rights

database

file system 1 2

logging in as administrator 1 2

OS login vs DB login

owner names vs SQL security

turning database security off

turning database security on

Server

DSN not found in connection string

registering in PCC

troubleshooting network protocols

Service

log in authority for "this account"

stopping Workgroup engine when using fast user switching

Service pack

identifying level

Services

starting and stopping with PCC

Setting

Database Security

Setting up

database access

Access to database

setting up

database access on client

Shadowing, database

Shared files, troubleshooting

SmartScout

replaced by Pervasive System Analyzer

Smithware 1 2

SMP, see Multiple processors

SQL

CREATE GROUP

CREATE USER

executing statements

GRANT

SQL Data Manager

active grid

aggregate functions

AVG (average) aggregate function

commenting lines

Count aggregate function

criteria operators

<

<=

<>

=

>

>=

BETWEEN

IN

IS NOT NULL

IS NULL

LIKE

NOT BETWEEN

NOT IN

NOT LIKE

getting started with

group by

joining two tables 1 2

main window GUI reference

About

Active Grid

Add Table command

Change Query Type command

Clear command

Close Database

Continue

Copy

Cut

Developer Center (Web)

Exit

File menu

Find

Find Next

Glossary

Grid Results tab

Group By command

How Do I?

Insert/Overtype indicator

Knowledge Base (Web)

New SQL Query command

Online Manuals (Web)

Open Database

Open SQL Query command

Page Setup

Paste

Print

Progress indicator

Properties

Query Builder

Query Builder Diagram command

Query Builder Grid command

Query Pane

Query Pane command

Replace

Results Grid

Rows fetched indicator

Run All SQL Statements command

Run Current SQL Statement in Grid command

Run Current SQL Statement in Text command

Save SQL Query As

Save SQL Query command

Search Documentation

Select All

Set Font command

SQL Statements

Stop command

Text Results tab

Title Bar

Topics

Undo

What's This?

MAX (maximum) aggregate function

MIN (minimum) aggregate function

panes

paste copied data into Excel

primary work areas

purpose

Query Builder

defined

logical AND

mixing use of statements

SQL statements to build with

Query Builder Diagram

behavior when no tables in Diagram

joining two tables 1 2

symbols used in table window

Query Builder Diagram GUI reference

Query Builder Grid

behavior when no tables in Query Builder Diagram

grid for DELETE statements

grid for INSERT statements

grid for SELECT statements

grid for UPDATE statements

grids specific to SQL statement types

Query Builder Grid GUI reference for DELETE

Column

Criteria

Or

Table

Query Builder Grid GUI reference for INSERT

Column

New Value

Query Builder Grid GUI reference for SELECT

Alias

Column

Criteria

Group by

Or

Order by

Result

Table

Query Builder Grid GUI reference for UPDATE

Column

Criteria

New Value

Or

Table

Query Pane

cursor movement within

records fetched indicator

restrictions

results tabs

Grid Results tab 1 2

scrolling

states of Grid Results

Text Results tab

SQL statements to use with

SUM aggregate function

tasks

add a Group By column to Query Builder Grid

add a table to Query Builder Diagram

build a DELETE statement with Query Builder

build a SELECT statement with Query Builder

build an INSERT statement with Query Builder

build an UPDATE statement with Query Builder

cancel (undo) typing actions in Query Pane

cancel an undo action (redo) in Query Pane

change data with Grid Results grid

clear results from Text Results tab

clear the contents of a row(s) on Query Builder Grid

close a database

continue running SQL statements that were stopped

copy text from Grid Results tab

copy text from Query Pane

copy text from Text Results tab

create an SQL query or script

cut or delete text from Query Pane

cut or delete text from Text Results tab

delete row(s) from Grid Results tab

delete row(s) on Query Builder Grid

display help

exit SQL DM

find text in Query Pane

identify machine and database currently open

insert a row into Query Builder Grid

joint tables in Query Builder Diagram

layout the printed page

move the cursor within Query Pane and run the SQL statement to which it moves

move the cursor within Query Pane without running any SQL statements

open a database

open an SQL script

paste within Query Pane

print the contents of Query Pane

remove a table from Query Builder Diagram

replace text in Query Pane

run a single SQL statement

run all SQL statements

save an SQL query as a script

select text in Query Pane

select text on Text Results tab

set default behavior for Grid Results grid

set Grid Results grid to allow changes to database data

set query timeout period

set query type for Query Builder

set SQL statement separator

set the font for grid results or text results

set the font for Query Pane

show or hide Query Builder Diagram

show or hide Query Builder Grid

show or hide Query Pane

start SQL DM as a stand-alone application

start SQL DM from PCC

stop running SQL statements

toggle insert/overtype mode

type a comment into Query Pane

work with grid results

work with text results

wrap text within Query Pane

SQL DM

See SQL Data Manager

SQL Engine Reference

SQL query

creating with SQL Data Manager

SQL Relational Database Engine

defined

early file formats and

scheduler

setting up access on NetWare

SQL requester

SQL statement timeout period

SQL statements

commenting lines

use with SQL Data Manager

Sqlmgr utility 1 2

bti.ini 1 2 3

console mode

daemon mode

odbc.ini 1 2

Start up

keeping Workgroup engine from autostarting

Starting

database engine

services with PCC

Status Codes and Messages

Stopping

database engine

services with PCC

Workgroup engine under fast user switching

Stored procedures

error code -4994 when creating

Support

cross-platform

Switching, fast user

Symmetric Multiprocessing, see Multiple processors

System account rights

T

Table

changing location of data file

column attributes

creating

See Table Designer

defined

deleting

displaying information about

dropping

properties

modifying

viewing

schema

verifying against data file structure

viewing data from Table Designer

Table Designer

data types

graphical user interface 1 2

Btrieve tab

columns tab

indexes tab

main window

statistics tab

linked mode

modes

null restrictions for column

purpose of

tabbed dialogs

Btrieve tab 1 2

columns tab 1 2

indexes tab 1 2

statistics tab 1 2

tasks

access help

allow duplicates in index

change Btrieve column position

change column order

change location of table data file

change mode

delete Btrieve column

delete column

delete index

delete index segment

determine record length

discard all changes

display table information

display table statistics

identify active database and table

identify changes that have not been saved

insert Btrieve column 1 2

insert column 1 2

insert index

insert index segment

save changes

set Btrieve column case sensitivity

set Btrieve column decimal places

set Btrieve column name

set Btrieve column size

set Btrieve column to allow nulls

set Btrieve column type

set column case sensitivity

set column collating sequence

set column data type

set column default

set column name

set column precision

set column scale

set column size

set column to allow or disallow nulls

specify index as modifiable

specify index sort column

specify index sort sequence

start from PCC

view table data

work with Btrieve data

work with columns

work with indexes

unlinked mode

Tables

adding

See Table Designer

changing

See Table Designer

creating

See Table Designer

deleting

See Table Designer

Terminal Server

Terminology

Btrieve usage

cell

client

column

database

database engine

engine

field

index

join

local

record

remote

requester

row

schema

table

value

Testing

your system

Text Results

See SQL Data Manager

Timeout period for an SQL query

Trace

how to run in trace mode

Tray icon

with fast user switching

Troubleshooting

ruling out possible causes

client DSN not available

disabled client requester

network outage

no server (engine) DSN available

OS permissions problems

server not accepting requests

server not running, not installed

wrong network protocol settings

U

Unable to connect error

troubleshooting

Unauthorized access

to data file with owner name

Understanding

databases 1 2

Uninstalling

data files not affected

Unix See Linux

Unlinked mode

See Table Designer

Unloading

database engine

Pervasive.SQL on NetWare

Updates

slower on NetWare NSS volumes

Upgrading

can't get to data after

user count

where to find information

Use advanced settings field

in Create Database Wizard

User

adding to a group

adding to database

deleting

User count

administering with License Administrator

applying

determining total

how to apply

license key 1 2

obtaining

troubleshooting expired license

workgroup engine

User name

OS vs DB

troubleshooting wrong

User rights policy

act as part of the operating system

for "this account"

User switching

User's Guide

Users

files with owner names and

types of for fast user switching

Users namespace node

cannot use with files that have owner names

Utilities

btadmin

butil

clilcadm

dbmaint 1 2

dsnadd 1 2

for Linux

License Administrator

mkded

console mode

daemon mode

new

overview 1 2 3

sqlmgr

bti.ini 1 2 3 4

console mode

daemon mode

odbc.ini 1 2

V

Value

defined

Version

new, data files not affected by installing

old, data files not affected by uninstalling

Viewing

data

table properties

Viewing and modifying table properties

See Table Designer