This tab allows you to configure whether Adaptive Server Anywhere should check for software updates and how often it should do so. Checking for updates is done on application startup.
You can also check for updates any time from the Start menu by choosing Programs > SQL Anywhere 9 > Check For Updates and from the Sybase Central, Interactive SQL, and Console utility Help menus.
The Check For Updates tab of the Options dialog has the following components:
When to check for updates Choose one of the following options to specify how often Adaptive Server Anywhere should check for updates. By default, Never is selected.
On application startup Select this option if you want Interactive SQL to check for updates each time the current application is launched.
Daily Select this option if you want Adaptive Server Anywhere to check for updates the first time the current application is started each day.
Weekly Select this option if you want Adaptive Server Anywhere to check for updates the first time the current application is started each week.
Monthly Select this option if you want Adaptive Server Anywhere to check for updates the first time the current application is started each month.
Never Select this option if you do not want Interactive SQL to check for updates. This is the default setting.
What to check for Choose any combination of the following options to specify what types of updates Interactive SQL should check for. By default, all of the following options are selected.
Express Bug Fix Select this option if you want Interactive SQL to check for Express Bug Fixes.
An express bug fix is a subset of the software with one or more bug fixes. The bug fixes are listed in the release notes for the update. Bug fix updates may only be applied to installed software with the same version number. Some testing has been performed on the software, but the software has not undergone full testing. You should not distribute these files with your application unless you have verified the suitability of the software yourself.
Maintenance Release Select this option if you want Interactive SQL to check for maintenance releases of the software.
A maintenance release is a complete set of software that upgrades installed software from an older version with the same major version number (version number format is major.minor.patch.build). Bug fixes and other changes are listed in the release notes for the upgrade.
Other Information Select this option to check for other information, such as new product releases or upcoming events.