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In the documentation, the syntax of commands is described using variables indicated by the angle brackets around them. The following table lists the most commonly used variables and examples.

Variable

Description

Examples

<build>

Build number of the database software

 

<database_computer>

Name of the computer on which the database instance is installed

GENUA

PARMA

<database_instance_type>

Database instance type

OLTP

LVC

<database_name>

Name of the database instance

DEMODB

<database_user>

Database users

MONA

<database_user_password>

Password of the database user

RED

BLUE

<dbm_user>

Name of a Database Manager operator

DBM

OLEG

<dbm_user_password>

Password of the Database Manager operator

DBM

MONDAY

<dependent_path>

Location of the server software dependent on the database version

Software installation only:

Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\<version>

UNIX/Linux: /opt/sdb/<version>

 

Installation of software and database instance:

Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\<database_name>

UNIX/Linux: /opt/sdb/<database_name>

<file_name>

File Name

 

<independent_data_path>

Location of the data, configuration and run directories of database instances and applications

Microsoft Windows*: c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data

UNIX/Linux: /var/opt/sdb/data

<independent_program_path>

Location of the programs and libraries used jointly by database instances and applications

Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\programs

UNIX/Linux: /opt/sdb/programs

<inst_path>

Installation path

 

<inst_profile>

Name of the installation profile

 

<os_user>

Name of the operating system user

ANNA

<os_user_password>

Operating system user’s password

MAY

<os>

Name of the operating system

 

<password>

Password

 

<path>

Path

 

<sdb_user>

UNIX/Linux: Name of the owner of the database software (special operating system user)

sdb

<sdba_group>

UNIX/Linux: Name of the special operating system user group

sdba

<sysdba_user>

Name of the SYSDBA user (database system administrator)

DBADMIN

<sysdba_user_password>

Password of the SYSDBA user

SECRET

<user_home>

Home directory of the operating system user

Microsoft Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\anna

UNIX/Linux: /home/anna

<user_key>

User key of an XUSER entry

SAMPLEKEY

<user_name>

Name of the user

 

<version>

Version number according to four-digit version notation

 

* System default if MaxDB software has not yet been installed. If an older version of MaxDB exists, the installation program proposes the paths belonging to this version for the new installation.

 

 

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