Database Manager CLI: SAP DB 7.3
Functions of the Database Manager CLI
DBM Server
Reply Format
Database Manager Operators (DBM Operators)
Operator Properties
DBM Operator Authorizations
Authorizations for Using the DBM Server
Requesting Status Data: DBInfoRead
Executing the LOAD program: ExecLoad
Executing Operating System Commands: SystemCmd
Database File Access (Read Only): DBFileRead
Performing Backups: Backup
Installation Management: InstallMgm
Loading the System Tables: LoadSysTab
Parameter Access (Checked Write): ParamCheckWrite
Parameter Access (Read and Write): ParamFull
Parameter Access (Read Only): ParamRead
Starting the Database Instance: DBStart
Stopping the Database Instance: DBStop
Administration of DBM Operators: UserMgm
Restoring Backups: Recovery
Access to SQL Session: AccessSQL
Access to Utility Session: AccessUtility
Calling the Database Manager CLI
Options when Calling the Database Manager CLI
Logging on to the DBM Server: -u
Logon to the XUSER Program: -ux
Display of XUSER Data: -ul
Output File: -o
Output of the Parameters for an XUSER Entry: -up
Input Script: -i
Opening a Service Session: -uSRV
Opening an SQL Session: -uSQL
Opening a Utility Session: -uUTL
Database Software Installation Directory: -R
Indicator as DBM Server Command: -c
Local Operation: -s
Deleting XUSER Data: -ud
Name of Database Instance: -d
Name of the Log File: -t
Name of the Database Server: -n
Storing XUSER Data: -us
Version of DBM Server: -V
XUSER Key: -uk
DBM Server Commands
Version Information Request
DBM Operator Logons
Logon to the Database Manager
Operating System Logon
Accessing a Remote Server Repeatedly
Accessing a Remote Server Once
Executing External Programs or Commands
Execute liveCache Initialization Script
Terminating a DBM Server Session
File Access
File Access Commands: Overview
Requesting the Diagnosis History
Editing a Database File
Scrolling Through a Database File
List Database Files
Opening a Database File
Compressing Diagnosis and Database Files
Backing Up a Database File
Restoring a Database File
Database Trace Functions
Database Trace Commands Overview
Requesting Options for the Text Version of the Database Trace
Creating the Text Version of the Database Trace
Functions for Database Operations
Overview of the Commands for Database Operation
Requesting the Database Kernel Variant
Database Instance Operating Mode Request
Database Instance Information Request
Using the Database Console
Scroll in the Information on the Database Instance
Load the System Tables
Load SAP-Specific Tables
List the Information on the Database Instance
Deleting Runtime Information After a Database Error
Restart Database Instance
Starting the Database Instance
Starting the LOAD Program
Starting the PythonLOAD Program
Stopping the Database Instance
Database Instance Transfer to COLD State
Taking the Database Instance OFFLINE
Database Instance Transfer to WARM State
Installation and Registration Management
Installation and Registration Management Commands
Request the Version-Independent Directories
Change Software Version of the Current Database Instance
Define the Version-Independent Directories
List All Registered Database Instances
List All Registered Versions of the Database Software
Deletion of Current Database Instance
db_drop Command: Example
Deleting the Registration of a Variant of the Current Database I
Deleting the Registration of a Version of the Database Software
Database Instance Registration
Kernel Variant -a | -auto
Kernel Variant -f | -fast
Kernel Variant -q | -quick
Kernel Variant -s | -slow
db_create Command: Example
Registering a Variant of the Current Database Instance
Registering a Version of the Database Software
Configuration of the DBM Server
Requesting a DBM Server Parameter
Setting a DBM Server Parameter
Configuring Database Instances
Parameter Properties
Database Configuration Commands Overview
Terminating a Parameter Session
Requesting All Data for a Parameter
param_getfull Command: Example
Requesting All Properties of a Parameter
Requesting All Parameters of the Current Parameter File
Requesting the Data for All Parameters
Requesting the Data for a Devspace Parameter
Requesting Parameter Data
Requesting the Data for Multiple Devspace Parameters
Requesting the Current Parameter Value
Requesting the Explanatory Text
Requesting the Help Text
Requesting the Parameter Type
Requesting the System Default
Parameter File Value Request
Parameter Value Change
Parameter Change Confirmation
Scrolling through the Parameter History
Parameter File Value Direct Change
Opening a Parameter Session
Adding a Devspace
Parameter Initialization for a New Database Instance
Parameter File Copy
Correcting Parameters
Parameter File List
Parameter File Deletion
Parameter Deletion
Delete Devspace Parameters
Opening the Parameter History
param_gethistory Command: Example
Check All Parameters
Setting Devspace Parameters
Reset the Parameter File to a Previous Version
Listing the DBM Server Commands
Backing Up and Recovering Database Instances
Commands for Backup Media
Media Definition File Change Date Request
Defining or Changing Backup Media
medium_put Command: Examples
Requesting the Media Data
List of All Defined Media
Deleting a Medium
Transferring an Existing Media Definition
Commands for Backups
Terminating the Automatic Log Backup
Request the Automatic Log Backup Function
Current Backup Status Request
Deactivating the Automatic Log Backup
Terminating an Interrupted Backup
Activating the Automatic Log Backup
Continue Backup Without Last Known Full Medium
Backing Up to a Succeeding Medium
Backing Up the Database Instance
Backing Up with External Backup Tools
Commands for the Backup History
Backup History Change Date Request
Scrolling Through the Contents of the Backup History
Read Backup History
Open Backup History
Close Backup History
Commands for External Backup IDs
Requesting External Backup IDs
Scrolling in the External Backup IDs
Releasing the Memory Occupied by the External Backup IDs
Reading External Backup IDs
Commands for Backup Information
Backup Information Request (OFFLINE Operation)
Backup Information Request in WARM or COLD Status
Requesting the Current Status of a Backup Check
Backup Check
Commands for Restoring
Database Instance Current Information Request
Current Recovery Status Request
Terminating an Interrupted Restore or a Backup Check
Continue Parallel Restore or Backup Check
Restoring a Database Instance
Restoring the Parameter File from a Data Backup
Recovering a Damaged Devspace
Restoring with External Backup Tools
Restoring or Checking a Backup with Succeeding Medium
Recovering a Damaged Index
Administration of DBM Operators
Requesting the DBM Operator Authorizations
user_getrights Command: Example
Request the Operator Data
Create a DBM Operator
Change DBM Operator Data
Delete a DBM Operator
List of DBM Operators
Accessing the Database Kernel
Overview of Commands for Accessing the Database Kernel
Kernel Access Through a Utility Session
New Database Instance Activation
Terminating a Utility Session
Opening a Utility Session
Reading a Physical Database Page
Writing a Physical Database Page
Transferring a Utility Command
Kernel Access Through an SQL Session
Result Set Structure Request
Request Status Data for the Database Instance
Update the Optimizer Statistics
Update Optimizer Statistics with the XPU Program
Terminating an SQL Session
Scrolling in the Result Data
Scroll in the Status Information of the Database Instance
Opening an SQL Session
SQL Statement Transfer
Kernel Access Through a Service Session
Terminating a Service Session
Opening a Service Session
Access to Database Events
Activate a Database Event
Terminating a Database Event Session
Deactivating a Database Event
List of Activated Database Events
Wait for a Database Event
Operating Modes
Command Mode
Script Mode
Session Mode
Input Options
Comment: #
Local System Call: !
Linking Lines: /
Linking Lines: <
Database Files