Session Database References
Session Database References
The product documentation of SAP Convergent Charging includes the following database references:
SAP CC Session Database
SAP CC Session Database is a back-end database of SAP CC Core Server, a component of the SAP Convergent Charging software product provided by SAP SE for your industries. This database contains data related to charging sessions.
Recommendation
Refer to the SAP CC 4.0 Library (Application Help) for more information about the system landscape architecture and the deployments of SAP Convergent Charging.
Technology
SAP CC Session Database supports the Oracle and Oracle RAC database technologies.
Database Editions
The edition of the Session database corresponds to an enterprise edition which ensures high performances, high-volume data management, and high-availability (HA) feature.
Reserved Storage Spaces
SAP Convergent Charging defines some reserved spaces named tablespaces on one or multiple disks where the database systems store data objects like database tables and database indexes. This optimizes the storage of data in the database systems of the Session Database.
You create this reserved storage spaces and define a maximum size, an initial size and other options like the minimum size of each subelement into a tablespace.
Database Partitioning
SAP Convergent Charging provides advanced functions to ensure the highest level of performance (high volume, very high end-to-end throughput and latency) and high availability.
These functions require database partitioning to improve the database performance with large and very large databases. Refer to the SAP CC 4.0 Sizing Guide and SAP CC 4.0 Sizing Guidelines to determine when the database partitioning applies to your business requirements.
Note
SAP CC provides some specialized SQL scripts to setup the database schema with partitions in your database systems.
DBA Cockpit
Install and use DBA Cockpit for monitoring the databases of SAP CC.
Refer to the
Sizing
Refer to the SAP CC 4.0 Sizing Guide and SAP CC 4.0 Sizing Guidelines for information about the the translation of your business requirements and IT strategy into hardware requirements based on predictions considering:
- data volume
- performance
- robustness
- scalability
- high availability
Note
The regular growth of data volume and the load of the network must be taken into account as conditions for the initial sizing.
Installation
Refer to the SAP CC 4.0 Installation Guide for information about the installation preparations, initial installation, and follow-up activities of this database system in your SAP CC system landscape.
Note
Refer to the information provided by the database supplier.
Technical Configuration
Refer to the SAP CC System Parameter Reference and SAP CC 4.0 Configuration Guide for more information about the configuration in SAP CC that relates to the databases. See the SQLHELPER_LOGIN system parameter.
Maintenance
Refer to the information provided by the database supplier for more information about the software maintenance of your database systems.
Note
The software maintenance of SAP Convergent Charging may change the database schema or the stored data. When the SAP CC system administrator implements a support package (SP) or a patch level of SAP Convergent Charging, the maintenance procedures modify the back-end database. Refer to the delivery notes (SAP Notes) provided with the new versions of SAP CC.
Monitoring
DBA Cockpit
Install and use DBA Cockpit in SAP Solution Manager for monitoring the databases of SAP Convergent Charging. Refer to the SAP CC 4.0 Operations Guide for more information.
Troubleshooting
| Communication | From Logs | Performance |
|---|---|---|
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You use SAP Solution Manager to detect connection or communication problems. You use the SAP CC Admin+ user interface: |
You use the logs of the database system. You use the logs and traces recorded in the SAP CC system. |
You use SAP Solution Manager. |
Related Documentation
For more information, consult the related product documentation of SAP Convergent Charging 4.0 in SAP Help Portal.
Project Implementation Phase
For more information during the project implementation phase, refer to the:
- SAP CC Implementation and Configuration Guide
- SAP CC Installation Guide for more information about the database preparations and installation, tablespace or filegroup management.
Production Operation Phase
For more information during the production operation phase, refer to the:
- SAP CC Operations Guide
- SAP CC Admin+ Online Help
- SAP CC Release Notes / What's New
- SAP Note about the deliveries of SAP CC (support package, patch level)
Note
Refer to the appropriate SAP Note before updating your back-end database system when implementing a support package (SP) or a patch level of the SAP Convergent Charging software.
Upgrade Phase
For more information during the upgrade phase, refer to the:
Additional Documentation
For more information about the business services, features, processes, and functions of SAP Convergent Charging, consult the: