Need Sybase PC client for Windows 7

[Former Member]

Good Morning.

We use Sybase's Adaptive Server Enterprise, I.e, Sybase's datasbase product.

We have new PC workstations with Windows 7 , as well as existing workstations being upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7

We have found that the existing 32-bit Sybase PC client does NOT install properly on Windows 7; the ODBC driver gets installed in the 64-bit folder (System32), not the 32-bit folder (SysWow64).

? Is a Windows 7 Sybase PC client available ?

Please advise.

John Wiesman

[ryan_hansen · Accepted solution]

Hi John,

You need PC Client 15.5 or 15.7 to install on Windows 7.
The last release of PC Client I believe is 15.7 refresh.

I would suggest when unzipping the PC Client download, select the pcclient32 or pcclient64 folder and run the installation from there.

Also, run the installation with:
right click > run as administrator (even if you are admin).

Have you tested the ODBC Data Source Administrator for 32bit and 64bit?

Open this and select Drivers should see the Driver currently installed for that bit:

Adaptive Server Enterprise   15.07.00.1250  SAP AG...

Regards,
Ryan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ryan,

Thank-you

? Where do I find PC Client 15.7 ?

? Is it part of the SDK ?

Please advise.

John

[ryan_hansen · Accepted solution]

John,

Depends on what you want I suppose.

PC Client = SDK + GUI tools (sybase central & dbisql).

SDK = Drivers, Open Client, etc.

Downloads:
Service Marketplace-
https://websmp206.sap-ag.de/~SAPIDP/002006825000000234912001E

SDK-

Sap Support Portal > Software Downloads (top grey tab) > A-Z index: Support Packages and Patches> S > SDK for SAP ASE > version > Windows 64 > downloads will be shown

PC Client-

Sap Support Portal > Software Downloads (top grey tab) > A-Z index: Installatio and Upgrades > A > SAP Adapativer Server Enterprise > Sybase ASE 15.7 > installation > 
Sybase ASE 15.7 Refresh PC-Client

Sybase Central is EOL and will no longer be distributed.
SDK 16.x will be released with dbisql (gui isql) and PC Client download is nomore.

Regards,
Ryan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ryan,

Thank-you for your help.  With your direction, I was able to download the 15.7 PC client.

O.K. to close this issue.  Question answered !

JRW