SOLID
Server
Administrator's Guide
Table of contents:
WELCOME
This Guide
Other Solid Documentation
INTRODUCTION TO SOLID SERVER
SOLID Components
BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS
Installing SOLID Server
Installing Solid Drivers
Starting SOLID Server
Creating a New Database
Connecting to SOLID Server
Viewing the SOLID Server Message Log
Shutting Down SOLID Server
DATABASE MAINTENANCE
Making Backups
Restoring Backups
Recovering from Abnormal Shutdown
Logging
Creating Checkpoints
Closing the Database
Changing Database Location
Running Several Servers on One Computer
Entering Timed Commands
Command Line Arguments
SOLID SpeedLoader
SOLID Export
SOLID Data Dictionary
SOLID Remote Control (Teletype)
SOLID SQL Editor (Teletype)
Tools Sample: Reloading a Database
ADMINISTRATION WITH SQL STATEMENTS
Managing User Privileges and Roles
Managing Tables
Managing Indexes
Primary Keys
Foreign Keys
NETWORK CONNECTIONS
Network Names for Servers
Network Name for Clients
Communication Protocols
Logical Data Source Names
PARAMETER SETTINGS
Default Settings
Most Important Parameters
Parameter Management
Constant Parameter Values
PERFORMANCE TUNING
Tuning SQL Statements and Applications
Tuning Memory Allocation
Tuning I/O
Sorting
Tuning Checkpoints
SOLID SERVER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
Observing Performance
Tracing Communication between Client and Server
Problem Categories
SOLID SQL API Problems
SOLID ODBC Driver Problems
UNIFACE Driver for SOLID Server Problems
Communication between Client and Server
APPENDIX A ERROR MESSAGES
SOLID SQL Errors
SOLID SQL Warnings
SOLID Database Errors
SOLID System Errors
SOLID Table Errors
SOLID Server Errors
SOLID Communication Errors
SOLID Communication Warnings
SOLID Procedure Errors
SOLID Sorter Errors
APPENDIX B CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS
General Section
IndexFile Section
Logging Section
Communication Section
Data Sources
Server Section
SQL Section
Sorter Section
APPENDIX C DATA TYPES
APPENDIX D SOLID SQL SYNTAX
ADMIN COMMAND
ALTER TABLE
ALTER USER
CALL
COMMIT
CREATE EVENT
CREATE INDEX
CREATE PROCEDURE
CREATE ROLE
CREATE SEQUENCE
CREATE TABLE
CREATE USER
CREATE VIEW
DELETE
DELETE (positioned)
DROP EVENT
DROP INDEX
DROP PROCEDURE
DROP ROLE
DROP SEQUENCE
DROP TABLE
DROP USER
DROP VIEW
EXPLAIN PLAN FOR
GRANT
INSERT
INSERT (Using Query)
REVOKE (Role from User)
REVOKE (Privilege from Role or User)
ROLLBACK
SELECT
SET
SET SCHEMA
UPDATE (Positioned)
UPDATE (Searched)
Table-reference
Query-specification
Search-condition
Check-condition
Expression
Data-type
Date and Time Literals
Pseudo Columns
APPENDIX E SYSTEM VIEWS AND SYSTEM TABLES
System Views
System Tables
APPENDIX F RESERVED WORDS
SOLID SQL API Reserved Words
APPENDIX G SOLID SERVER COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
APPENDIX H NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2.2
Functional Enchangements
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
INDEX
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