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Use

These additional BRCONNECT functions only write messages to the standard output device if the option -l|-log is not specified.

Features

  • Change Passwords of Database Users

    You can use this function to specify a new password for all database users.

    At the same time, the encrypted password in the SAPUSER table is changed is for SAP users. The work processes of the application server use this password to connect to the database.

    For more information, see -f chpass.

  • Setting Up SAP DBA Synonyms

    You can use this function to specify the SAP System for database administration activities in a multi-schema database. You can then start and monitor database actions in the corresponding SAP System.

    For more information, see -f crsyn.

  • Starting the Database Instance

    You can start the database instance using -f dbstart.

    For more information, see -f dbstart.

  • Stopping the Database Instance

    You can use this function to stop the database instance. BRCONNECT first checks whether an SAP System is still running.

    For more information, see -f dbshut.

  • Determine Database State

    You can use function -f dbstate to determine the database state. The return codes have the following meanings:

    • 0 - Database is running

    • 1 - Database is stopped

    • 2 - Database is in nomount or mount state

    • 3 - Error, database status cannot be determined

    For more information, see -f dbstate.