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 |
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<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 |
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<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 |
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<inst_profile> |
Name of the installation profile |
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<os_user> |
Name of the operating system user |
ANNA |
<os_user_password> |
Operating system user’s password |
MAY |
<os> |
Name of the operating system |
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<password> |
Password |
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<path> |
Path |
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<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 |
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<version> |
Version number according to four-digit version notation |
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* 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.