Background documentation SAP DB Documentation Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Basic Information

Title

Explanation

The SAP DB Database System

Introduction to the architecture of the SAP DB database system, user and backup concepts, database tools, directory structure, database parameters, data management and processing, documentation, terminology, and so on.

Structure linkReference Manual: SAP DB 7.4

SQL statements and their syntax

Structure linkSQL Mode ORACLE: SAP DB 7.4

Special features of SQL statements in the SQL mode ORACLE

Structure linkSystem Tables: SAP DB 7.4

SAP DB system tables and their evaluation

Structure linkOptimizer: SAP DB 7.4

Functions of the SAP DB Optimizer

Structure linkMessages: SAP DB 7.4

List of all SAP DB messages

Structure linkSAP High Availability

Conditions for guaranteeing the high availability of an SAP system
For SAP customers only

Tools

Title

Explanation

Database Manager

·        Structure linkDatabase Manager GUI: SAP DB 7.4

·        Structure linkWeb DBM: SAP DB 7.4

·        Structure linkDatabase Manager CLI: SAP DB 7.4

Creating and managing database instances

·        Graphical user interface

·        Web-based user interface

·        Command line user interface

Structure linkExternal Backup Tools: SAP DB 7.4 

Configuration and use of ADSM/TSM, Backint for Oracle, Backint for SAP DB and NetWorker

Query Tools

·        Structure linkSQL Studio: SAP DB 7.4

·        Web SQL Studio: SAP DB 7.4

Data queries and data processing

·        Graphical query tool

·        Web-based query tool

Structure linkLoader: SAP DB 7.4

Loading and unloading data

Structure linkDatabase Analyzer: SAP DB

Analysis of the performance of database instances

Installation Documentation

Title

Explanation

Structure linkDatabase Software Installation Guide: SAP DB 7.4

Standard installation, update, and uninstallation of all SAP DB software

Structure linkWeb Tools Installation Guide: SAP DB 7.4

Installation of SAP DB Web Tools

Structure linkInstallation Manual: SAP DB

Installation, update and uninstallation of installation profiles and individual SAP DB software components, updates of database instances, including software

SAP Web Application Server Installation on UNIX: SAP DB

Installation of an SAP system with a SAP DB database on UNIX
Available only to SAP customers on the SAP Service Marketplace

SAP Web Application Server Installation on Windows NT: SAP DB

Installation of an SAP system with a SAP DB database on Microsoft Windows
Available only to SAP customers on the SAP Service Marketplace

SAP Web Application Server 630: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous System Copy

Copy of the SAP system
Available only to SAP customers on the SAP Service Marketplace

Interfaces

Title

Explanation

C/C++ Precompiler User Manual: SAP DB 7.4

Options for the C/C++ Precompiler, Embedded SQL

Structure linkODBC Manual: SAP DB

Basics and special features of the SAP DB ODBC driver

Development

Title

Explanation

Structure linkDevelopment Environment: SAP DB

Usage of the development environment

Structure linkSource Text for Tools: SAP DB

Creating source texts

Structure linkWeb Based Problem Tracking System: SAP DB

Web interface for internal SAP DB program PTS (Problem Tracking System) for documenting problem messages about SAP DB software

Database Administration in CCMS

(Required by SAP customers only)

Title

Explanation

Structure linkDatabase Administration in CCMS: SAP DB OLTP

Using the SAP system to analyze and monitor a SAP DB database instance, scheduling actions, alert monitoring

Structure linkDatabase Administration in CCMS: liveCache

Using the SAP system to analyze a liveCache database instance, alert monitoring

SAP DB Documentation

·        For current SAP DB documentation and other important information, see the SAP DB Homepage at http://www.sapdb.org:
Choose Documentation
® SAP DB Online Library or Download.

·        For SAP DB documentation for SAP systems, see the Help Portal at http://help.sap.com:
Choose SAP NetWeaver
® SAP Web Application Server ® SAP Web Application Server <release> ® <language> ® SAP NetWeaver Components ® SAP DB.

·        For liveCache documentation for SAP systems, see the Help Portal at http://help.sap.com:
Choose SAP NetWeaver
® SAP Web Application Server ® SAP Web Application Server <release> ® <language> ® SAP NetWeaver Components ® liveCache.

·        For high availability documentation for SAP systems, see the Help Portal at http://help.sap.com:
Choose SAP NetWeaver
® SAP Web Application Server ® SAP Web Application Server <release> ® <language> ® SAP NetWeaver Components ® SAP Web Application Server ® Computing Center Management System ® SAP High Availability.

·        For installation guides for SAP solutions, see the SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com (available to SAP customers only):
Choose Installation/Upgrade Guides.
Choose SAP NetWeaver in Detail
® Solution Life-Cycle Management ® Installation ® Installation and Upgrade Guides ® SAP Web Application Server.