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The SAP DB tools Database Manager and SAP DB Loader each consist of a server part and a client part. The server part is responsible for the functions, and the user uses the client to access the tool.

The SAP DB query tools use ODBC to access the database instance.

Client/Server for the SAP DB Tools

 

Client

Server

Database Manager

DBMGUI, DBMCLI
Web DBM
Script interface (for example to Perl or Python) available

DBM Server

SAP DB Loader

LOADERCLI
Script interface (for example to Perl or Python) available

Loader Server.

Query Tools

SQL Studio
Web SQL Studio

Database instance

Prerequisites

Client

Windows

UNIX

DBMCLI
LOADERCLI

The X Server must be active as a service on the database server.

The X server must be running as a background process on the database server.

DBMGUI

The X server must be active as a service on the database server.

The X server must be running as a background process on the database server.
The Database Manager GUI is installed on a Windows server. The database instance on the UNIX server is administered remotely.

Web DBM
Web SQL Studio

The Web services must be installed together with the Web Server on one computer.

The Web services must be installed together with the Web Server on one computer.

Architecture

·        Architecture of the Database Manager

·        Architecture of the SAP DB Loader

·        Architecture of the Query Tools

·        Architecture of the SAP DB Web Tools