Setting Up SPX Support

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By default, SPX is supported between Pervasive.SQL clients and servers. If you have modified the default settings or need to verify that SPX support is available, refer to this section.

Your network's SPX Frame Type setting does not have any effect on Pervasive.SQL.

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Note
In order to perform any of the tasks in this section, you must have administrative rights on the NetWare server, or be a member of the Pervasive_Admin group defined on the server.

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   Enabling SPX Support

Follow this procedure to ensure that the server engine can communicate with clients over SPX networks.

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Note
In an all-Microsoft environment, SPX can only be used with pure Btrieve applications. With ODBC applications, a NetWare server must be present to provide name resolution for SPX. Pure Btrieve applications do not require name resolution with SPX.

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1. From the Start menu, choose Programs4Pervasive.SQL V84Control Center.
2. In the PCC window, double-click on Pervasive.SQL Engines to display a list of the engines registered with PCC.

   If the server engine you want to configure is not listed, right-click on Pervasive.SQL Engines and choose Register New Engine.

3. Double-click on the icon representing your target server. Double-click Configuration. Login if prompted. Double-click Server. Click on Communication Protocols. In the window to the right, double-click on Supported Protocols.
4. A smaller dialog box appears, showing a list of Available protocols and a list of Selected protocols. If the list of Selected protocols includes the value Microsoft SPX II or Novell SPX II, then SPX is already supported.

   If the list of Selected protocols does not include one of the above values, then you should click on this value in the left-hand window, and then click the > button to move it into the list of Selected protocols. Once the value appears in the right-hand window, click OK.

5. Click to apply the changes. You must restart the server engine for the changes to take effect.
6. Remember that you also need to confirm that your client computers are configured to use SPX, as well. Please refer to Chapter 18, Client Network Configuration.