Background documentation Standard Installation/Update with SDBINST Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

SDBINST is a program for the installation or update of the SAP DB software. It is used interactively for the standard installation/standard update described in this document.

Note

You can also use it for background processing. The background installation is described in the Structure linkSAP DB Installation Guide.

The SDBINST program is part of the SAP DB software version 7.4.

Use the procedure described in this documentation for updates only if no Structure linkdatabase instances refer to the installation path of the software that you want to update.

Caution

If database instances refer to the installation path of the software that you want to update, you must update the database instances together with the software (Structure linkUpdating Database Instances Including Software). If you do not do this, you risk making the database instances incompatible with the database software, which means that they cannot function.

Installing Under UNIX

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