The SAP DB software is divided into the following software packages:
Software Package |
Name |
SAPDBBAS.TGZ |
Base |
PCR<version>.TGZ |
PCR<version> |
SAPDBUTL.TGZ |
Server Utilities |
SAPDBKRN.TGZ |
Database Kernel |
APOCOM.TGZ (only for![]() |
APO COM |
Dependencies
The individual software packages are dependent on each other. This dependency can relate to the type of software package and the version details. Because the software packages are dependent on each other, there is a fixed installation sequence.
The following dependencies exist:
Base ®
PCR<version>
Base ®
Server Utiltities ®
Database Kernel [®
APO COM]
The Base software package is independent of all other packages. PCR<version> and/or Server Utilities cannot be installed until Base has been installed. Database Kernel cannot be installed until Server Utilities has been installed. You can only install the APO COM software package after you have installed Database Kernel.
The software packages can be installed individually if their dependencies can be removed. As a result, it is possible to install missing components at a later date, for example.
Installing/Upgrading the SAP DB Software
The software packages are assigned to
installation profiles. These profiles are installed or upgraded using SDBINST. These procedures are described in the following sections:After installation has been successfully completed, the software packages files are stored in the directories required for the correct functioning of the SAP DB software (
<package_directory>).Updating a Database Instance
During an update of the software for a database instance, the required software packages are selected and updated by
SDBUPD. Follow the procedure described in Update of a Database Instance: SAP DB 7.4.