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Use

When you create a database during installation with Installation Manager, you can choose between different database templates with pre-defined properties. You can change most of these properties later.

Desktop PC / Laptop Template

Use this template to create a database that is designed for a single user. You can use such a database to develop simple database applications, carry out tests and work through the examples described in the tutorials.

Property

Default Value (Microsoft Windows)*

Database Name

MaxDB

Database System Administrator

DBADMIN

Database Manager Operator

DBM

Tutorial User

MONA (password RED)

Data Volume

Name: DISKD0001

Directory: C:\ProgramData\sdb\data\MaxDB\volumes\data\

Size of the first data volume: 256 MB

Log Volume

Name: DISKL0001

Directory: C:\ProgramData\sdb\data\MaxDB\volumes\log\

Size of the first log volume: 50 MB

Automatic Statistics Update

On

Automatic Start on System Reboot

On

Log Settings

No log backup (overwrite mode)

Memory

(Size of the data cache and converter, database parameter CacheMemorySize)

19 MB

CPUs

(Number of CPUs, database parameter MaxCPUs)

1

* The same properties are used on Unix and on Linux, with the following differences:

  • Data volumes directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/globaldata/MaxDB/data/

  • Log volumes directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/globaldata/MaxDB/log/

  • Automatic database start on system reboot: function not available

Custom Template

Use this template to create a database that is designed for large applications and multiple users.

Property

Default Value (Microsoft Windows)**

Database Name

MaxDB

Database System Administrator

DBADMIN

Database Manager Operator

DBM

Data Volumes

Name: DISKD0001

Directory: C:\ProgramData\sdb\data\MaxDB\volumes\data\

Size of the first data volume: 250 MB

Log Volumes

Name:

DISKL0001

Directory:

C:\ProgramData\sdb\data\MaxDB\volumes\log\

Size of the first log volume: 50 MB

Memory (MB)

Size of the data cache and converter (database parameter CacheMemorySize)

175 MB

CPUs

Number of CPUs (database parameter MaxCPUs)

1

Parallel Database Sessions

20

Automatic Start on System Reboot

Activated

Automatic Extension of the Data Area

Activated

Automatic Statistics Update

Activated

Log Settings

Automatic Log Backup Function is activated

* The same properties are used on Unix and on Linux, with the following differences:

  • Data volumes directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/globaldata/MaxDB/data/

  • Log volumes directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/globaldata/MaxDB/log/

  • Automatic database start on system reboot: function not available

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