Return Codes for SAPDBA Command Options 

  1. Operation finished successfully.

    2. When sapdba -check_db_open is used: Database open.

  2. General errors; for more information, refer to the appropriate logs.

    3. When sapdba -check_db_open is used: The database is mounted.

  3. Operation could not be started. Typical reasons: sapdba -startup was entered even though the database was already running; sapdba -check was entered although the database is not running.

    4. When sapdba -check_db_open is used: Database is shut down.

  4. The log file could not be opened. Typical reason: sapdba -check was entered, but the necessary directory (<ORACLE_HOME>/sapcheck) does not exist or is too small.

    5. When sapdba -check_db_open is used: Database is neither open, nor mounted, nor shut down.

  5. Wrong environment; typical reasons: A required environment variable was not set; an illegal variable was set.
  6. SAPDBA could not determine which Oracle version is installed. In the menu mode, a message and a prompt to enter the appropriate version appears. SAPDBA Release 3.0 cannot administer Oracle Database Version 6.