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In the documentation, the syntax of commands is described using variables indicated by the angle brackets around them. The following table lists the most commonly used variables and examples.

Documentation Variables and Example Values

Variables

Example Values

Description

<arch>

ia64

Architecture (processor)

<build>

24

Build number of the database software (part of the version number)

<computer_name>

GENUA

PARMA

SIENA

COMO

Computer name

<database_computer>

GENUA

PARMA

SIENA

COMO

Name of the computer on which the database is installed

<database_name>

DEMODB

TESTDB

SAMPLEDB

Database name

<database_user>

MONA

DAVID

BORIS

NINA

Database user

<database_user_password>

RED

BLUE

PINK

BLACK

Password of the database user

<dbm_operator>

DBADMIN

DBM

OLEG

ELENA

JULIE

Name of the DBM operator

<dbm_operator_password>

SECRET

DBM

MONDAY

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

Keyword of the DBM operator

<dependent_path>

Software installation only:

  • Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\<version>

  • Unix and Linux: /opt/sdb/<version>

Installation of software and database instance:

  • Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\<database_name>

  • Unix and Linux: /opt/sdb/<database_name>

Directory that contains the version-dependent database server software

Glossary, Directory

<file_name>

sample.txt

File name

<independent_data_path>

  • Microsoft Windows*: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data

  • Unix and Linux: /var/opt/sdb/data

Directory containing the data, configuration information and run directories of databases and applications

You can display the path of this directory using the dbm_getpath DBM command:

dbmcli dbm_getpath IndepDataPath

See Installation Manual, Directories

<independent_program_path>

  • Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\programs

  • Unix and Linux: /opt/sdb/programs

Directory containing the programs and libraries used jointly by databases and applications

You can display the path of this directory using the dbm_getpath DBM command:

dbmcli dbm_getpath IndepProgPath

See Installation Manual, Directories

<inst_profile>

JDBC

Installation profile

<os>

Microsoft Windows

Operating system

<os_user>

ANNA

Name of the operating system user

<os_user_password>

MAY

Password of the operating system user

<package_name>

a) APO LC APPS

b) 20050512183812.prt

a) Name of the software package during installation

b) Name of the Loader command file (see Loader, Command File)

<password>

SECRET

Password

<path>

C:\test

Path

<sdb_user>

sdb

Unix and Linux:

Special operating system user for SAP MaxDB

More information: Database Administration, <sdb_user> (Special Operating System User)

<sdba_group>

sdba

Unix and Linux:

Special operating system user group for SAP MaxDB

More information: Database Administration, <sdba_group> (Special Operating System Group)

<sysdba_user>

DBADMIN

Name of the database system administrator

<sysdba_user_password>

SECRET

Password of the database system administrator

<tool>

Loader

Database tool name

<user_home>

  • Microsoft Windows:

    C:\Documents and Settings\anna

  • Unix and Linux: /home/anna

Home directory of the operating system user

<user_key>

SAMPLEKEY

XUSER user key

<user_name>

-

See <database_user>

<version>

7.6.00.12

Version number of the database software

<virtual_server_name>

VIRTUAL_SERVER

HOTEL_VIRTUAL

Name of the virtual computer in a hot standby system

More Information:Database Administration, Hot Standby

* System default if SAP MaxDB software has not yet been installed. If an older version of SAP MaxDB exists, the installation program proposes the paths for this version for the new installation.

More Information

Glossary, Directory

Database Manager CLI, dbm_getpath