SAP DB Directories 

The following table contains the distribution of the SAP DB directories on the hard disk for a SAP DB database instance.

Conventions

Variables

SAP DB Directories

Directory name

Description

<independent_data_path>

IndepDataPath-Directory that, along with other data, contains the following instance data:

<independent_data_path>/config

Configuration directory

  • Parameter files
  • Files for user authorization

<independent_data_path>/wrk/<database_name>

Run directory of the database instance <database_name>

  • Log files (knldiag)
  • Kernel trace files
  • Kernel dump files

<independent_program_path>

IndepProgPath-The directory that contains the programs that are independent of the database software version

Programs that are independent of the database software version are only installed once for each computer, since they are needed for the database services that exist for each computer.
The libraries required for the client run-time environment are installed once on each computer, but must be available in different versions.

<dependent_path>

The directory (InstRoot) that contains the programs that are dependent on the database software version

 

The client tools supported by SAP DB can be installed onto the database server or onto a computer of your choice.

The GUI clients are only installed once per computer. The settings for each user can be stored user-specifically.

The directory for the client tools is freely-definable during the installation.

See also:

Display SAP DB Directories

Define SAP DB Directories