SAP DB Directories 
The following table contains the distribution of the SAP DB directories on the hard disk for a database instance.
SAP DB Directories
|
Directory Name ( Variables) |
Description |
|
<independent_data_path> |
Directory that, among other things, contains the following subdirectories with instance data: · Configuration directory |
|
<independent_data_path>/config |
Configuration directory that, among other things, contains configuration files for database parameters, database tools, and files for user authorization |
|
<independent_data_path>/wrk/<database_name> |
Run directory of the database instance <database_name> that, among other things, contains the log files |
|
<independent_program_path> |
Directory with the following content: |
|
<dependent_path> |
Directory that contains the programs that are dependent on the database software version |
|
/sapdb/<database_name>/data |
Directory for data volumes |
|
/sapdb/<database_name>/log |
Directory for volumes · Mirrored log volumes |
|
/sapdb/<database_name>/save |
Directory for backup files · Log backups · Data backups |
See also:
Example: SAP DB Directory Structure