Windows NT/Windows 2000: Interactive Installation with SDBINST 

Use

Interactive Installation with SDBINST

Prerequisites

Unpack the Installation Files
Stop all SAP DB database systems (including Vserver).

Conventions

Variables

Procedure

Log on to your computer as the administrator.

Start the installation by executing the SDBINST.exe program in the command prompt.

When you install the software with SDBINST, the system asks you to enter the following information:

  1. When you install the system for the first time, the independent data path must be absolute or relative.
    Default
    <independent_data_path> :
    <program_path>\sapdb\indep_data
    Choose
    ENTER to confirm this default value.
  2. When you install the system for the first time, the independent program path must be absolute or relative.
    Default
    <independent_program_path> :
    <program_path>\sapdb\indep_prog
    Choose
    ENTER to confirm this default value.
  3. Choose y to confirm the displayed values.

    The version-independent database software is unpacked and registered.
  4. The files that are specific to the software version must be stored in a directory with a unique name.
    Default
    <dependent_path> :
    <program_path>\sapdb\depend
    Choose
    ENTER to confirm this default value. If this path already exists, the system will prompt you to choose a different name.
  5. Specify the host name, if the system was not able determine it automatically.
  6. Choose y to confirm the displayed values.

    The version-dependent database software is unpacked and registered.

The Next Installation Step

Additional Steps

Integration

Interactive Installation with SDBINST