User Guide

SAP AG November 2002
Directory name DBMCLI command
<independent_data_path>
dbm_getpath IndepDataPath
<independent_program_path>
dbm_getpath IndepProgPath
<dependent_path>
db_enum
Define SAP DB Directories
You can use the following DBMCLI commands to define the paths for the SAP DB directories
[Page 70] IndepDataPath, IndepProgPath and InstRoot:
Conventions
Variables [Page 68]
Directory name DBMCLI command
<independent_data_path>
dbm_putpath IndepDataPath
<independent_data_path>
<independent_program_path>
dbm_putpath IndepProgPath
<independent_program_path>
<dependent_path>
inst_reg <dependent_path>
Directory Structure of the Database System for
Open Source
How the directories required for the SAP DB database system are distributed to the available
hard disks has a significant impact on the security and performance of your database system.
A good distribution of files on the hard disk must meet the following requirements:
• There must be enough free space to allow the database to expand
• The data must be stored securely.
• The hardware must meet the performance requirements.
Distribution of the SAP DB Directories on the Hard Disk [Page
75]
Conventions
Variables [Page
75]
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