SQL Anywhere on ARM (Apple Silicon)

[huber1]

I am wondering in there is already some Information out about SQL Anywhere supported on Apple Silicon? And, if someone tested, does it run as Intel app on a Mac mini M1 for example?

Regards, Robert

[chris_keating]

It can run with Rosetta on M1 but there is an issue with the installer. If you have support, you can open a support case for information on how to workaround the install issue. Support as a native M1 is not currently in place but is being evaluated.

[huber1]

Hi Chris

Some 4 years later, are there any news regarding a macOS arm64 based SQL Anywhere version?
As the tools we use are now arm64 based it's getting more and more complicated with an Intel based SQL Anywhere. For example using Eclipse or Oracle Data Modeller and trying to source the sa_config.sh file leads to an error because of missing arm64 based library files. So we have to use older Intel versions which is not possible for all apps.

Best regards,
Robert

[huber1]

To whom it may be interesting.

Installing SQL Anywhere 17 on a new ARM based MacBook Pro (MacBook Pro 14-inch, 2021) went without a problem (using the SQLANYW170001P_2-71001547.TGZ installer). I can startup all of my existing databases, and automatic startup the database server with LaunchDaemon works as well. Very nice 🙂 Thanks to the SQL Anywhere crew. Now I am looking forward to an ARM based database version for macOS.

Regards, Robert

[axel_siepmann]

Same here on my MacBook Pro (16", 2021) with M1 Pro.

[huber1]

Good to hear 🙂

[chris_keating]

I have confirmed that I can share this. The workaround is to run the command line (non-gui) installer -- please refer to the readme notes for the location of the command line based installer -- with the following environment set:

export SQLANY_FORCE_INSTALL=1

[huber1]

Thanks a lot for sharing this info, Chris.

[axel_siepmann]

Ah, non-gui installer runs on my macs too. Anyway - a version for Mac M1 would be great!