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A

Access conflict

Access methods

Access rights

cannot perform the operation

problems due to lack of O/S rights

Access to database

setting up

Accessing

remote database

ACS

viewing

Act as part of the operating system

Active Directory

create Pervasive_Admin group on domain controller

Admin share not supported

Administrative rights

for Active Directory

granting

troubleshooting

user rights policy

Administrator user

fast user switching

ADO

Advanced Operations Guide

Advantages of Pervasive.SQL

Analyzing

your system

Autostart

keeping Workgroup engine from autostarting

Available sessions

error in PCC if none available

B

Backup

online

Benefits

of Pervasive.SQL

BSTART, loading NSS volumes first

Btadmin utility

Bti.ini

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

Bulk Data Utility

constraints

error logging

examples

BUTIL

Linux and

C

Cache

PCC

clearing

Cannot access data after upgrade

Case

GUI object in Table Editor

Cell, defined

Changing

hard coded file path in DDF

Client

definition of

DSN

defined

DSN setup 1 2

installation

password utility for use with

setting up database access

troubleshooting network protocols

Clilcadm utility

Clustering

Coexistence with previous versions

Collate

GUI object in Table Editor

Collating sequence

setting for column in Table Editor

Column

defined

Microsoft Access limited to 256 columns

too few when creating table for existing data

Column name

GUI object in Table Editor

Columns

allowing index duplicates in Table Editor

arranging order of index segment in Table Editor

deleting in Table Editor

deleting index in Table Editor

deleting index segment in Table Editor

inserting in Table Editor 1 2

inserting index segment in Table Editor

modifying index in Table Editor

modifying index segment in Table Editor

naming in Table Editor

selecting in Table Editor

setting case in Table Editor

setting collating sequence in Table Editor

setting data type in Table Editor

setting default in Table Editor

setting for nulls in Table Editor

setting index in Table Editor

setting precision in Table Editor

setting primary key in Table Editor

setting scale in Table Editor

setting size in Table Editor

specifying index as modifiable in Table Editor

specifying sort order for index in Table Editor

viewing those defined for a table

Columns page

in Table Editor

interface in Table Editor

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

defined

engine DSN

object properties in PCC

odbc.ini

properties for database

properties for database engine

properties for services

properties for table

server

O/S rights required

setting preferences for Grid

setting preferences for SQL Editor

setting preferences for Table Editor

setting preferences for Text window

setting preferences in PCC

setting properties for external tools

Conflict, access

Connection strings

'ServerDSN' or 'DBQ' not found in

Contacting

Pervasive resources

Continuous Operations

behavior after server failure

Control Center

See PCC

Converting

data files to older file format

Cost of ownership, lowest

Create Database Wizard

creating a Client DSN

creating an Engine DSN on NetWare

creating an Engine DSN on Windows

CREATE GROUP

CREATE USER

Creating

databases

O/S rights required

DDFs for old data, record size is wrong

table for existing data file, too few columns

Cross-platform support

D

Data

cannot access, troubleshooting

stored in files

Data compression

viewing

Data definitions

stored in files

Data files

converting to older file format

not affected by install/uninstall

re-use of space

similar

sharing of DDFs

Data replication

Data Source Names

about

Data table

Data types

and Columns page in Table Editor

Database

access

prerequisites

setting up

setting up on client

as object in PCC

concepts

defined 1 2

engine

administrative rights

definition of

starting

stopping

logging out from in PCC

mirroring

named

permissions

security

logging in as an administrator

security vs OS security

structures

Database administrator, not required

Database engine

as object in PCC

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError error on Linux

logging in to in PCC

logging out from in PCC

reconnecting to in PCC

registering in PCC

running as service in PCC

setting services properties

setting startup policy

starting or stopping

SWT no more handles error on Linux

unable to connect to error on Linux

Database Management System

defined

functions of

Database names, cannot retrieve (error)

Database Server Engine

starting and stopping

Windows

Database Workgroup Engine

starting and stopping

Windows

Dbmaint utility 1 2

DBMS, see Database Management System

DBNAMES (Named Databases)

DBQ

not found in connection string

DDF Builder

DDF Ease

DDF path

viewing

DDF Sniffer

DDFs

changing hard-coded file path

detecting non-standard

how to keep safe

mixing among databases

must exist for ODBC access

sharing among data files

Default

GUI object in Table Editor

Definitions

cell

client

column

database 1 2

database engine

engine

field

index

join

local

record

remote

requester

row

schema

table

value

Deleted records, re-use of disk space

Deleting

DSN

Detecting

non-standard DDFs

Determining

if DDFs are non-standard

if ODBC interface is used

network protocol in use

service pack level

DevTalk, web forum

Dictionary path

viewing

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

DSN

client

defined

Linux client

client DSN needed for many applications

concepts

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

Duplicate pointers

viewing number of

E

E-mail

Pervasive newsletter

Elements

of Pervasive.SQL

Engine

as object in PCC

components

different version than client

defined

DSN

defined

logging in to in PCC

logging out from in PCC

reconnecting to in PCC

registering in PCC

running as service in PCC

setting properties for

setting services properties

setting startup policy

starting or stopping

stopping Workgroup under fast user switching

tray icon with fast user switching

Error

'ServerDSN' or 'DBQ' not found

error 1114

Error was encountered message

troubleshooting

Existing data file

too few columns when creating table for

Expired licenses

hiding

Export

data from table

Export files

cannot read file

External tools

adding to PCC

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

path

changing hard-coded in DDF

viewing file name associated with a table

viewing location of table

where data and metadata stored

File DSN not supported 1 2

File system security 1 2

File version

viewing

File.ddf

Files

explanation of required

Finding

information on upgrading

non-standard DDFs

service pack level

Foreign key

adding in Table Editor

deleting in Table Editor

modifying in Table Editor

Foreign keys page

in Table Editor

Freespace threshold

viewing

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

Grid

adding rows of data

changing data in

copying data from

deleting rows of data

in PCC

refreshing data in

setting preferences

using scalar functions

view in SQL Editor

Group

as object in PCC

H

How

to access data via ODBC from other applications

to apply a user count upgrade

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

to login as administrator

to obtain more help

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 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

I

Identifying

service pack level

Import

data into table

Increasing user count licenses

Index

defined

Index balancing

viewing 1 2

Index.ddf

Indexes

allowing duplicates in Table Editor

arranging order of segment in Table Editor

deleting in Table Editor

deleting segment in Table Editor

inserting segment in Table Editor

modifying in Table Editor

modifying segment in Table Editor

setting in Table Editor

specifying as modifiable in Table Editor

specifying sort order in Table Editor

viewing number of

viewing those defined for a table

Indexes page

in Table Editor

Information

how to find

Installation

client FAQ

data files not affected by

reboot NetWare 5.x after

InstallScout

replaced by Pervasive System Analyzer

Interfaces

ADO

ODBC

OLE-DB

supported for programming

J

Java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError error on Linux

Join

defined

K

Key only file

viewing

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

hide expired licenses

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

Linux

client DSNs

engine DSNs

MicroKernel Database Engine, starting and stopping

naming databases

PCC

errors trying to start

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError engine error

required conditions for starting

starting PCC

SWT no more handles engine error

troubleshooting starting

unable to connect to database engine error

utilities

btadmin

butil

clilcadm

dbmaint 1 2

dsnadd 1 2 3

mkded

Mkded, console mode

mkded, daemon mode

sqlmgr, bti.ini

sqlmgr, odbc.ini

Load balancing

Loading

database engine

NSS volumes before BSTART/MGRSTART

Local, defined

Log on authority for service

Log on failed

troubleshooting

Log out

from database

Login

OS vs DB

Lowest total cost of ownership

M

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

Monitor

O/S rights required

Multiple

processors

use of

N

Named databases

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

Network password utility

New utilities

News

obtaining via e-mail

Non-standard DDFs

detecting

NSS volume support

Null

GUI object in Table Editor

Nulls

and Columns page in Table Editor

setting for column in Table Editor

Number of duplicate pointers

viewing

Number of indexes

viewing

Number of unused pages

viewing

Number or records

viewing

O

Object properties

accessing in PCC

ODBC

concepts

interface, determining if used

setting up on NetWare

Odbc.ini

OLE-DB provider

Online backup

Online documentation

format varies by computer

Online help

Operating system

security vs DB security

troubleshooting access rights

Outline window

in PCC

Outline window view

in SQL Editor

running all SQL statements

sizing

Owner names

and SQL security

Ownership, lowest total cost of

P

Page size

viewing

Pages

viewing number of unused

Password

troubleshooting wrong

utility used to manage

Passwords

utility used to manage

PCC

accessing object properties

clearing cache

configuration

database engine object

database engine running as a service

database object

editor characteristics

editors and window view within

external tools

setting preferences

Grid

group object

how to start on Linux

how to start on Windows

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError error on Linux

logging in to server engine

logging out from database

logging out from server engine

Outline window

overview

Pervasive.SQL Explorer

Pervasive.SQL Explorer not showing installed or upgraded product

preferences

reconnecting to a server engine

registering a remote server engine

security

services

setting database engine properties

setting database properties

setting preferences

setting table properties

SQL Editor

stored procedure object

SWT no more handles error on Linux

Table Editor

table object

Text window

tree of objects

See Pervasive.SQL Explorer

trigger object

troubleshooting starting on Linux

unable to connect to database engine error on Linux

user object

user-defined function object

view object

window view characteristics

Performance

NSS volumes slower on updates

Permissions

for database

Pervasive Products and Services

Pervasive System Analyzer

Pervasive_Admin security group

use with Active Directory

Pervasive.SQL

advantages

benefits

client, defined

components of

explained

features

Server

server, defined

Workgroup

Pervasive.SQL 7

need to recreate DSNs

Pervasive.SQL Control Center

See PCC

Pervasive.SQL Explorer

accessing object properties

expanding tree objects

not showing installed or upgraded product in PCC

within PCC

Pervasive.SQL utilities. See Utilities. 1 2

Platform support

Precision

GUI object in Table Editor

Preferences

setting for Grid

setting for PCC

setting for SQL Editor

setting for Table Editor

setting for Text window

setting in PCC for external tools

Preserving DDFs

Primary key

setting for column in Table Editor

Programming interfaces supported

Properties

accessing in PCC

setting for database

setting for database engine

setting for services

setting for table

Protocol

determining network

PSA, see Pervasive System Analyzer

pvnetpass

authenticating to a domain server

Pvnetpass utility

PVSW.LOG

client and server compatibility

Q

Questions, frequently asked

R

Reconnect

to database engine in PCC

Record

defined

length

wrong when creating DDFs for old data

Record length

viewing

Records

viewing variable

Recreating DSNs 1 2

Redirected mapping not supported

Register

database engine in PCC

Relational access

setting up on NetWare

Remote

database access

defined

Removing

DSN

Replication

Requester

defined of

for SQL Relational Database Engine

troubleshooting client

Rights

administrative 1 2

granting administrative

for "this account"

on Linux

on NetWare 4.2, 5.x or 6.x

on Windows 2000

if changed from system account

Row, defined

Running

in trace mode

S

Scalable solution

Scalar functions

DATE in SQL Editor

TIME in SQL Editor

TIMESTAMP in SQL Editor

using within SQL Editor Grid

Scale

GUI object in Table Editor

Scheduling events

Schema, defined

Security

administrative rights

as object property in PCC

file system 1 2

logging in as administrator 1 2

OS login vs DB login

owner names vs SQL security

Server

DSN not found in connection string

troubleshooting network protocols

Service

database engine running as

log in authority for "this account"

setting properties

setting startup policy for database engine

starting or stopping database engine

stopping Workgroup engine when using fast user switching

Service pack

identifying level

Setting up

database access

database access on client

Shadowing, database

Shared files, troubleshooting

Size

GUI object in Table Editor

SmartScout

replaced by Pervasive System Analyzer

Smithware

SMP, see Multiple processors

SQL

CREATE GROUP

CREATE USER

GRANT

SQL Editor

adding rows of data within Grid

changing data within Grid

clearing results in Text window

copying data from Grid

creating SQL query or script

creating stored procedures

creating triggers

creating user-defined functions

creating views

deleting rows of data within Grid

deleting stored procedures

deleting triggers

deleting user-defined functions

deleting views

enabling SQL execution commands

finding text

Grid

identifying setting

modifying stored procedures

modifying triggers

modifying user-defined functions

modifying views

opening SQL script

Outline window view

overview

redoing an action

refreshing data in Grid

running all SQL statement

running all SQL statement in Outline window view

running single SQL statement

selecting text

selecting text in Text window

setting database context for query

setting preferences

sizing Outline window view

SQL statement separators

starting by showing all table records

starting for new query

stored procedures

Text window view

triggers

typing comments in

undoing an action

used in SQL View of Table Editor

user-defined functions

using scalar functions within Grid

views

SQL Engine Reference

SQL Relational Database Engine

defined

scheduler

setting up access on NetWare

SQL requester

SQL script

creating in SQL Editor

opening in SQL Editor

SQL statements

comments in

copying in Table Editor

creating query or script in SQL Editor

enabling commands to execute

finding text in

opening SQL script in SQL Editor

redoing typing in SQL Editor

running all in SQL Editor

running in SQL Editor Outline window view

running single in SQL Editor

selecting text in

separators in SQL Editor

setting database context in SQL Editor for query

starting SQL Editor

starting SQL Editor by showing all table records

typing comments in SQL Editor

undoing typing in SQL Editor

SQL View

in Table Editor

SQL view page

in Table Editor

Sqlmgr utility

bti.ini

odbc.ini

Start up

keeping Workgroup engine from autostarting

Starting

database engine

Startup policy

for database engine

Status Codes and Messages

Stopping

database engine

Workgroup engine under fast user switching

Stored procedure

as object in PCC

creating in SQL Editor

deleting in SQL Editor

in SQL Editor

modifying in SQL Editor

Support

cross-platform

Switching, fast user

SWT no more handles error on Linux

Symmetric Multiprocessing, see Multiple processors

System account rights

System data key

viewing 1 2

System tables

T

Table

as object in PCC

creating data for

data

defined

exporting data from

importing data into

system

viewing

variable record blank truncation

viewing alternate collating sequence

viewing data compression

viewing dictionary path

viewing file version

viewing freespace threshold

viewing index balancing

viewing key only file

viewing location of file

viewing name

viewing number of duplicate pointers

viewing number of indexes

viewing number of records

viewing number of unused pages

viewing page size

viewing physical file name associated with

viewing record length

viewing system data key

viewing variable records

Table columns

viewing

Table Editor

adding a foreign key

allowing index duplicates

arranging order of index segment

columns page

columns page interface

copying SQL statement

creating an index

deleting a column

deleting a foreign key

deleting an index

deleting an index segment

foreign keys page

identifying tables with changes pending

in PCC

indexes page

inserting an index segment

inserting columns 1 2

modifying a foreign key

modifying an index

modifying an index segment

naming a column

overview

saving changes for all edited tables

saving changes to an edited table

selecting columns

setting a column data type

setting column case

setting column collating sequence

setting column default

setting column nulls

setting column precision

setting column primary key

setting column scale

setting column size

setting preferences

specifying index as modifiable

specifying sort order for index

SQL View

SQL view page

starting for a new table

starting for an existing table

tasks performed with

undoing or redoing changes

viewing SQL statements applicable to the table

viewing table data

work area pages

working with columns

working with foreign keys

working with indexes 1 2

Table file location

viewing

Table indexes

viewing

Table name

viewing

viewing physical file name associated with

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 window

in PCC

setting preferences

Text window view

clearing results in

in SQL Editor

selecting text in

Tools

adding external to PCC

Trace

how to run in trace mode

Tray icon

with fast user switching

Trigger

as object in PCC

creating in SQL Editor

deleting in SQL Editor

in SQL Editor

modifying in SQL Editor

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

Type

GUI object in Table Editor

U

Unable to connect error

troubleshooting

Unable to connect to database engine error on Linux

Unauthorized access

to data file with owner name

Understanding

databases 1 2

Uninstalling

data files not affected

Unloading

database engine

Pervasive.SQL on NetWare

Unused pages

viewing number of

Updates

slower on NetWare NSS volumes

Upgrading

can't get to data after

user count

where to find information

User

as object in PCC

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

utility used to manage

User rights policy

act as part of the operating system

for "this account"

User switching

User-defined function

as object in PCC

creating in SQL Editor

deleting in SQL Editor

in SQL Editor

modifying in SQL Editor

User's Guide

Users

types of for fast user switching

Uses alternate collating sequence

viewing

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

odbc.ini

V

Value

defined

Variable record blank truncation

viewing

Variable records

viewing 1 2

Version

new, data files not affected by installing

old, data files not affected by uninstalling

viewing file

View

as object in PCC

creating in SQL Editor

deleting in SQL Editor

in SQL Editor

modifying in SQL Editor

W

Web, scalable to

What's New

Windows

Database Server Engine, starting and stopping

Database Workgroup Engine, starting and stopping

XP operating system

fast user switching

running Workgroup engine with fast user switching

support for

tray icon with fast user switching

types of users for fast user switching

Windows server

migrating to NetWare

Workgroup engine

database access

keeping from autostarting

licensing

maximum users

simultaneous access

stopping under fast user switching

X

XP

see Windows XP operating system

Xtrieve

replacement for

Z

Z-DBA


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