Certain status information is helpful in administering a database. The most important information is displayed in a status box in every user menu. You will find a display of all status details in the Properties user menu.
Open the Database Assistant (transaction code DB50) or the liveCache Assistant (transaction code LC10). Choose Properties.
The properties display is part of the DBA Cockpit and can therefore also be called as follows:
Open DBA Cockpit (transaction DBACOCKPIT).
The display options in DBA Cockpit vary depending on which SAP NetWeaver release you are using.
Choose
.SAP liveCache Technology: Choose
.SAP NetWeaver 7.1: Choose Properties.
The following properties are displayed under Operational State:
Database version/liveCache version |
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DBM Server Version |
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Operating System |
Name |
Operational state/liveCache state |
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Started at |
Time stamp |
Last Initialization |
SAP liveCache Technology: Action status, current log display and action time stamp |
Last Start/Stop Action |
SAP liveCache Technology: Action status, current log display and action time stamp |
Automatic Log Backup OFF | ON |
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Database Trace OFF | ON |
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Command monitors OFF | ON |
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Resource Monitor OFF | ON |
SAP liveCache Technology: If you want to see all the logs, not just the current ones, switch to the Operating Logs display.
The most important information (name of the database connection, database/liveCache name, database/liveCache server, operational state, database/liveCache version) is displayed in a status box in every user menu.
The following Properties are displayed under Directories: Directories
The following Properties are displayed under Files: Files
Recalculating Values
The values are recalculated in the following cases:
You start the Database Assistant (transaction DB50) or the liveCache Assistant (transaction LC10).
You choose the Refresh button.
After starting or stopping the database.
After the liveCache database is started, stopped, or initialized.
Displaying Critical Database States
If the data or log area has become full, the system displays this. If one of these critical states occurs, the Properties application appears as the first display in the Database Assistant or liveCache Assistant, no matter which starter application you selected (user menu liveCache: Monitoring, more information: Start Application for liveCache:Monitoring, see also Start Application for liveCache: Monitoring).
If the system finds any bad indexes, you will see this displayed (see also: Indexes).
Hot Standby System
In the case of a Hot Standby System, additional information on the individual standby instances (name, type and operational status) is displayed.
Database Administration, Hot Standby System
DBA Cockpit: SAP MaxDB, Properties
Database/liveCache Alert Monitor, State, Hot Standby, Installation