unload Version 4 database

[Former Member]

I have a database that Looks like it was wrtten in version 4 (1994). Version 10 will not let me unload it because it is so old. How can I unload it? Is there a place to get version 4 or maybe I just need a driver.

[regdomaratzki]

SQL Anywhere v9 was the last version where we supported unloading a Watcom SQL v4 database.

Unfortunately, as v9 is no longer supported, there is no way to download or find an install image on the Sybase web site for this software.

[Former Member]

I am having trouble running version 9. I am getting a java error

edit, XP works.

[regdomaratzki]

Don't worry about running Sybase Central or any of the Java tools. Once SA9 is installed, open a dos prompt and execute a command similar to :

%ASANY9%\\win32\\dbunload.exe -c "uid=dba;pwd=sql;dbf=v4.db" .

This should create a file called reload.sql and a series of .DAT files with all your data in them that can be reloaded into a new v10 database that you create.

[Former Member]

Thank you, it only works if i use the command line anyway