Component documentation Database Manager GUI: SAP DB 7.4 Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Purpose

The Database Manager is the administration tool for SAP DB database instances. You can use this tool to create and monitor database instances on local or remote hosts. You can back up the data of database instances and, if necessary, recover it.

Implementation Considerations

The Database Manager can be called as a commando line-oriented tool (Structure linkDatabase Manager CLI), as a Web-based tool (Structure linkWeb DBM), or as a graphical user interface (Database Manager GUI). All three properties of this program offer the same functions.

The Database Manager CLI and the Web DBM can be installed on every operating system that is supported by the database system SAP DB. The Database Manager GUI runs on Microsoft Windows only.

Each property of the Database Manager can manage SAP DB database instances on every operating system that is supported by the database system SAP DB (Structure linkOperating System Platforms).

You can use this version 7.4 of the Database Manager for all SAP DB database systems as of version 7.1.

Caution

To work with the Database Manager, a sound knowledge of database administration is required.

Note

You can download the program Database Manager GUI free of charge from the Internet address www.sapdb.org . An installation wizard guides you through the installation process.

For general information about the database system SAP DB, see the documentation Structure linkSAP DB Database System at the Internet address www.sapdb.org ® Documentation.

 

The Database Manager GUI, Version 7.4, is described in the following sections:

Calling the Database Manager GUI

Executing Commands in the Database Manager GUI

Creating or Initializing a Database Instance

Managing Database Manager Operators

Managing Database Instances

Backing Up Data

Recovering Data

Displaying Information

Options for Diagnosing Problems

Installing an Update of the Database Software

Accessing the SQL Studio Program

Screen Areas of the Database Manager GUI