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Procedure documentation Displaying a List of the Database Files Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

You display the list of the database files for the current database instance. When doing so, you can specify the extent of the file list displayed.

Only those files that are actually available are listed however. The list may therefore vary depending on the state of the database instance.

Prerequisites

You have the server authorization DBFileRead.

Syntax

file_getlist <list_level>

<list_level>

Scope of the file list displayed; possible values:

0: The most important files (default value)

1: All files

Reply

OK
key_name,mode,size,date,time,comment,file_name
<file_ID> (ASCII|BINARY) <file_lengthe> <date> <time> <comment> <file_name>
<file_ID> (ASCII|BINARY) <file_length> <date> <time> <comment> <file_name>
...

Values for the Reply Fields

Field

Description

<file_ID>

ID of the database file

<file_length>

Size of the database file

<date>

Date last changed

<time>

Time last changed

<comment>

Additional information

<file_name>

File name

Example

Logging on to the Database Manager CLI as operator DBM with password DBM, connecting to the HOTELDB database instance, displaying the list of the most important database files:

dbmcli -u DBM,DBM -d HOTELDB file_getlist 1

OK

keyname,mode,size,date,time,comment,filename

KNLDIAG ASCII   819200  20040809        143319          Database Messages

knldiag

KNLDIAGERR      ASCII   1023    20040809        143334          Database Errors

knldiag.err

KNLTRC  BINARY  1392640 20040809        143331          Database Trace  knltrace

 

UTLPRT  ASCII   102400  20040809        143320          Utility Statements

dbm.utl

BACKHIST        ASCII   562     20040809        143338          Backup History

dbm.knl

DBMPRT  ASCII   583     20040809        154927          Database Manager Protoco

l       dbm.prt

DBMMDF  ASCII   558     20040809        154927          Database Manager Media

dbm.mmm

...

 

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