MaxDB Library

MaxDB is a relational database system with which you can create, use and manage MaxDB database instances. MaxDB can handle a wide range of different types of information, which makes it a suitable database for diverse application scenarios.

MaxDB is available for all SAP applications. However, you can also use it with your own applications or third-party applications.

For more information about downloading the MaxDB software and documentation, see the Glossary under Download.

In addition to the Installation Manual, you can find all of the documentation about using the database system in non-SAP systems in the the MaxDB Library.

General SAP MaxDB Documentation
Title of the Documentation	Content
Database Administration	Tasks of a database administrator Information about creating and configuring a database, monitoring, backing up and recovering data, exporting and importing data, user administration, synchronizing several databases, carrying out performance analyses, searching for errors, and developing database applications
SAP MaxDB Security Guide	Recommended security measures for the database system
Concepts of the Database System	Background information about the database system and the technical system landscape

Tools Documentation
Title of the Documentation	Contents
Database Studio	Tool for managing SAP MaxDB databases Note From database version 7.7, Database Studio replaces the database tools Database Manager GUI and SQL Studio, and it contains a GUI for the Loader database tool. End of the note.
Database Administration in CCMS: SAP MaxDB	Using the SAP system to analyze and monitor a SAP MaxDB database, scheduling actions, alert monitoring
Database Manager CLI	Command line tool for database administration
Loader	Tool for exporting and importing data and table definitions

Web SQL Studio	Web based tool for displaying and changing data in a database using SQL statements
SQLCLI	Command line tool for displaying and changing data in a database using SQL statements
Database Analyzer	Performance analysis tool for databases
X Server	Communication server for the SAP MaxDB database system
XUSER	Command line tool for storing user log-in data, which provides simplified logon to databases
XCONS	Command line tool (database console) for viewing information about a SAP MaxDB database, such as operating system resources being used by the database system, distribution and status of the database sessions, etc.

Interface Documentation
Title of the Documentation	Content
Java Manual	Description of the SAP MaxDB JDBC Driver and programming interfaces for Database Manager and Loader for developing database applications with Java
ODBC Manual	Basics and special features of the SAP MaxDB ODBC driver
PHP Manual	Description of the SAP MaxDB PHP extension for developing database applications with PHP
Perl Manual	Description of the programming interfaces for SQL, Database Manager and Loader for developing database applications with Perl
Python Manual	Description of the programming interfaces for SQL, Database Manager and Loader for developing database applications with Python
ADO.NET Interface	Description of the SAP MaxDB ADO.NET interface for developing database applications with ADO.NET
WebDAV Servlet	Description of how to access a document store in a SAP MaxDB database using the SAP MaxDB WebDAV servlet
SQLDBC Manual	SQL database connectivity for developing applications and interfaces for SAP MaxDB

Tutorials
Title of the Documentation	Contents
Database Manager CLI Tutorial	Description of selected tasks for managing databases using the Database Manager CLI tool
SQL Tutorial	Examples for the Structured Query Language (SQL) used by the SAP MaxDB database system.
Loader Tutorial	Examples for commands of the Loader tool for exporting and importing data.

Reference Documentation
Title of the Documentation	Contents
SQL Reference Manual	SQL statements and their syntax, descriptions of system tables, special features of the SQL mode ORACLE
Messages	List of all messages in the database system: responses and error messages from the database kernel and the database tools. Includes short explanations of possible causes of errors, and tips for the user on how to react.

Alphabetical Index
Title of the Documentation	Contents
Glossary	Alphabetical list of terms used in the database system with links to further documentation