Chapter 1: Before You Start
What Works Better in Later Releases
One later configuration has a measured capacity improvement over this edition, shown below. No client compatibility improvement or removed limitation has been verified. Retain this edition's SQL and size limits and diagnostic settings for its matching gateway and tested Dharma 14.01 x86 driver.
Apart from the row below, later 6.2.1 configurations are not presented as an upgrade remedy. A verified later result belongs here with its exact engine, gateway, ASQL, driver and client combination and a direct procedure link.
| Capability or capacity | This edition | Verified later configuration and procedure |
|---|---|---|
| Longest SQL name | 32 characters, although the driver reports 64. | 64 characters with the 6.2.1 64-bit engine, gateway and supplied driver and 64-bit clients, measured 2026-10-20. See 6.2.1 64-bit SQL name rules. The 6.2.1 32-bit configuration has not been measured. |