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Background documentation SAP DB Directories Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

The following table contains the distribution of the SAP DB directories on the hard disk for a database instance.

Directory name

Description

<independent_data_path>/config

Configuration directory that, among other things, contains configuration files for database parameters, database tools, and files for user authorization

<independent_data_path>/wrk/<database_name>

Default value for the run directory of the database instance <database_name> that, among other things, contains the log files

<independent_program_path>

Directory with the following content:

·        Programs Independent of the Database Software Version

·        Libraries for the Client Run-Time Environment

<dependent_path>

Directory that contains the programs that are dependent on the database software version

 

The following directories are also relevant for SAP DB database instances in SAP systems:

/sapdb/<database_name>/data

Directory for data volumes

/sapdb/<database_name>/log

Directory for log volumes and mirrored log volumes

/sapdb/<database_name>/save

Directory for backup files of log backups and data backups

Note

You can install the database tools supported by SAP DB on the database host or onto a computer of your choice. You can choose any installation directory.

See also:

Variables

Example: SAP DB Directory Structure

Displaying SAP DB Directories

Defining SAP DB Directories

 

 

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