The Database Manager is the administration tool for SAP DB database instances. You can use this tool to create and monitor database instances on local and remote hosts. You can back up the data from database instances, and recover the data, if necessary.
The database management tool Database Manager can be called as a graphical user interface (Database Manager GUI), as a Web-based tool (Web DBM), or as a command-line oriented tool (Database Manager CLI).All three versions of this program offer the same range of functions.
The Database Manager CLI and the Web DBM can be installed on all operating systems supported by the SAP DB database system. The Database Manager GUI can run on Microsoft Windows only.
Each version of the Database Manager can be used for the administration of SAP DB database instances on all operating systems supported by the SAP DB database.
You can use Version 7.4 of the Database Manager for all SAP DB database systems from Version 7.1.
A sound knowledge of database administration is required to work with the Database Manager.
You can download the Database Manager CLI program free of charge from the SAP DB Homepage http://www.sapdb.org. It is a part of the software package for the database kernel, which means it is included in the installation profiles All and Server.
For general information on the SAP DB database system, see the documentation The SAP DB Database System on the SAP DB homepage under Documentation.
The Database Manager CLI, Version 7.4, is described in the following topics:
Accessing the Database Instance
Analyzing the Database Instance
Backing up and Restoring Database Instances
Configuring Database Instances
Configuring the Database Manager
Displaying the Version Information
Executing the liveCache Initialization Script
Functions for Database Operation
Installation and Registration Management
Logging On to the Operating System
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