# Using SAP Sybase ASE as a source

This section describes how to set up and use a SAP Sybase ASE database as the source endpoint in a replication task.

In this section:

* [Prerequisites](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/SAP%20Sybase%20ASE/prereq_sap_sybase_ase.htm#ar_sybaseds_2343061694_1630969)
* [Limitations and considerations](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/SAP%20Sybase%20ASE/limitations_source_sap_sybase_ase.htm)
* [Required permissions](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/SAP%20Sybase%20ASE/sap_sybase_ase_security_req.htm#ar_sybaseds_2343061694_1631231)
* [SAP Sybase ASE database source data types](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/SAP%20Sybase%20ASE/SAP_Sybase_ASE_db_Source_Data_Types.htm#ar_sybaseds_2343061694_1631287)
* [Setting general connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/SAP%20Sybase%20ASE/set_up_sap_sybase_ase_db_as_source.htm#ar_sybaseds_2343061694_1631720)
* [Setting advanced connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/SAP%20Sybase%20ASE/adv_prop_sap_sybase_ase_source.htm#ar_sybaseds_2343061694_1632003)
* [Handling the secondary truncation point](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/SAP%20Sybase%20ASE/remove_truncation_point.htm#ar_sybaseds_2343061694_1632136)