Documentation Variable

In the documentation, the syntax of commands is described using variables. Variables in the documentation are indicated by angled brackets: <variable>

Example Example

The syntax of the db_create command is described in the documentation as follows:

dbmcli db_create <database_name> <dbm_operator>,<dbm_operator_password>

To execute the DBM command, enter values in place of the variables <database_name>, <dbm_operator>, <dbm_operator_password>, for example:

dbmcli db_create DEMODB DBM,DBM

End of the example.

The following table lists the most commonly used variables and example values for them.

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.