SAP MaxDB Library

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
Title of the Documentation	Contents
Installation Manual	Installing, updating, and uninstalling the database software; Upgrading databases including the software

General SAP MaxDB Documentation
Title of the Documentation	Content
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
Title of the Documentation	Contents
Database Studio	Tool for managing SAP MaxDB databases Note 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. End of the note.
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
Title of the Documentation	Content
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
Title of the Documentation	Contents
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
Title of the Documentation	Contents
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
Title of the Documentation	Contents
Glossary	Alphabetical list of terms used in the database system with links to further documentation