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Use

You obtain an overview of all SAP MAxDB and SAP liveCache databases integrated into your system landscape. In complex system landscapes, you can access database administration functions using the MaxDB/liveCache System Overview transaction.

Note

There are alternative options for accessing database administration using the DBA Cockpit: System Configuration Maintenance and the Database Assistant or the liveCache Assistant.

Integration

Ensure that the desired database system is integrated into your system landscape ( Integrating a Database System).

SAP MaxDB: In the user menu, choose Start of the navigation path Database: Monitoring and Configuration Next navigation step MaxDB/liveCache System Overview End of the navigation path (transaction DB59).

SAP liveCache Technology: Decide which of the roles assigned in the Authorization Concept you want to use. Choose MaxDB/liveCache System Overview (transaction DB59).

Features

A list of all integrated databases, with detailed information on each database is displayed.

  • You can open the DBA Cockpit or the Database Assistant or liveCache Assistant. To do this, select the desired database and choose Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step DBA Cockpit End of the navigation path or Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Assistant End of the navigation path.

  • You can check the consistency of the integration data and test connections to all application servers. To do this, proceed as follows:

    1. Select the desired database and choose Start of the navigation path DB System Next navigation step Connection Test End of the navigation path. The system displays a list of application servers with your computer name and details of SAP release and version details for a number of the database components involved.

      Where applicable, you will also find warnings in this list informing you that the software Runtime for WebAS has not been installed or that an RFC connection to this computer will shortly not be possible.

    2. Select one or more application servers.

    3. Choose Start of the navigation path Application Server Next navigation step Connection Test End of the navigation path to start the connection test from the required application server to the database instance.

    4. To display the result of the connection test, choose Start of the navigation path Application Server Next navigation step Log End of the navigation path.

  • You can display and change the integration data of the database instances.

    To do this, choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Integration Data Next navigation step Display/Change End of the navigation path. Depending on the database type, proceed as described in Changing a Connection for SAP MaxDB/ SAP liveCache Technology.

  • You can create new integration data.

    To do this, choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Integration Data Next navigation step Create End of the navigation path. Depending on the database type, proceed as described in Creating a Connection for SAP MaxDB/ SAP liveCache Technology.

  • You can generate your own views of complex system landscapes by creating appropriate filters.

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