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SAP MaxDB is a relational database system with which you can create, use, and manage SAP MaxDB databases. SAP MaxDB can handle a wide range of different types of information, which makes it a suitable database for diverse application scenarios.

SAP MaxDB is available for all SAP applications. However, you can also use it with your own applications or third-party applications.

You can find all the documentation about using SAP MaxDB as a stand-alone database system in this SAP MaxDB Library.

Installation and Upgrade Documentation

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Installation Manual

Installing, updating, and uninstalling the database software;

Upgrading databases including the software

General SAP MaxDB Documentation

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Database Administration

Tasks of a database administrator

Information about creating and configuring a database, monitoring, backing up and recovering data, exporting and importing data, user administration, carrying out performance analyses, searching for errors, and developing database applications

SAP MaxDB Security Guide

Recommended security measures for the database system

Concepts of the Database System

Background information about the database system and the technical system landscape

Tools Documentation

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Database Studio

Tool for managing SAP MaxDB databases

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From database version 7.7, Database Studio replaces the database tools Database Manager GUI and SQL Studio, and it contains a GUI for the Loader database tool.

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Database Administration in CCMS: SAP MaxDB

Using the SAP system to analyze a SAP MaxDB database, for scheduling actions and for monitoring the database functions and alerts

Database Manager CLI

Command line tool for database administration

Loader

Tool for exporting and importing data and table definitions

SQLCLI

Command line tool for displaying and changing data in a database using SQL statements

Database Analyzer

Performance analysis tool for databases

Global Listener and X Servers

Communication servers of the SAP MaxDB database system

XUSER

Command line tool for storing user log-in data, which provides simplified logon to databases

XCONS

Command line tool (database console) for viewing information about a SAP MaxDB database, such as operating system resources being used by the database system, distribution and status of the database sessions, etc.

Interface Documentation

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Java Manual

Description of the SAP MaxDB JDBC driver and programming interfaces for Database Manager and Loader

Can be used for developing database applications with Java

ODBC Manual

Basics and special features of the SAP MaxDB ODBC driver

PHP Manual

Description of the SAP MaxDB PHP extension for developing database applications with PHP

Perl Manual

Description of the programming interfaces for SQL. Can be used for developing database applications with Perl

Python Manual

Description of the programming interfaces for SQL. Can be used for developing database applications with Python

ADO.NET Interface

Description of the SAP MaxDB ADO.NET interface

Can be used for developing database applications with ADO.NET

WebDAV Servlet

Description of how to access a document store in a SAP MaxDB database using the SAP MaxDB WebDAV servlet

SQLDBC Manual

SQL database connectivity for developing applications and interfaces for SAP MaxDB

Tutorials

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SQL Tutorial

Examples for the Structured Query Language (SQL) used by the SAP MaxDB database system

Loader Tutorial

Examples for commands of the Loader tool for exporting and importing data

Reference Documentation

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SQL Reference Manual

SQL statements and their syntax

Descriptions of system tables

Special features of the SQL mode ORACLE

Messages

List of all messages in the database system: responses and error messages from the database kernel and the database tools

Includes short explanations of possible causes of errors, and tips for the user on how to react.

Alphabetical Index

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Glossary

Alphabetical list of terms used in the database system with links to further documentation