Directory

When installing SAP MaxDB software of version 7.8 and higher, the software and database are stored in the following directories:

Installation Directories from Database Version 7.8
Path Name	Variable Name	Properties	Shared	Stored Components
Global programs path	`GlobalProgPath`	Once per computer only, can be defined for the first installation on a computer*	By all SAP MaxDB installations on this computer	Installation tools (for example: `sdbuninst, sdbverify, sdbconfig`), global listener (`sdbgloballistener`)
Global data path	`GlobalDataPath`	Once per computer only, can be defined for the first installation on a computer*	By all SAP MaxDB installations on this computer	Parameter and log files of the SAP MaxDB installations (for example: installation registry and installation log files, database parameter files, `knldiag` file, etc.)
Installation path	`InstallationPath`	Once per installation, several installation paths on a computer allowed	No	Database server software, like database kernel, X server software (for SAP MaxDB versions < 7.8), and database client software, like DBMCLI, SQLDBC
Private data path	`Private Data Path`	Optional, can be defined once per installation, several private paths on a computer are allowed	No	If defined: All database related files are stored here and not in the global data path

Note Note

* If there are previous installations of SAP MaxDB on this computer, the relevant software will be stored under the existing path.

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