You can use DBM commands to display information about the installed versions of the database software, installation paths as well as the registered database instances on a particular computer.
To read the prerequisites, see Database Manager CLI, dbm_version, dbm_getpath, db_enum, info
Display the version number of the Database Manager
>dbmcli dbm_version VERSION
OK
7.6.00
Display the installation directory of the version-dependent database software (dependent path)
>dbmcli dbm_version INSTROOT
OK
c:\program files\sdb\DEMODB
Display installation directories of the version-independent database software
● Display the independent program path:
>dbmcli dbm_getpath IndepProgramPath
OK
c:\program files\sdb\programs
● Display the independent data path:
>dbmcli dbm_getpath IndepDataPath
OK
c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\sdb\data
Display registered database instances and their software versions
>dbmcli db_enum
OK
DEMODB C:\Program Files\sdb\DEMODB 7.6.00.16 slow offline
DEMODB C:\Program Files\sdb\DEMODB 7.6.00.16 fast running
TESTDB C:\Program Files\sdb\TESTDB 7.6.00.16 slow offline
TESTDB C:\Program Files\sdb\TESTDB 7.6.00.16 fast running
Display the software version of the current database instance
>dbmcli –u DBM,DBM –d DEMODB info VERSIONS
OK
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Name | Value
Kernel = Kernel 7.6.00 Build 016-123-109-428
Runtime Environment = W32/INTEL 7.6.00 Build 016-123-109-428