Where Do Profiles Come From? 

Definition

When an SAP instance is installed on a computer using the SAP installation program SAPINST, a start profile and an instance profile are automatically generated. If it is the first instance of an SAP system, the system also creates a default profile. Otherwise, the existing default profile is simply updated.

The installation program assigns various profile settings, such as buffer sizes, important data directories, and the name of the database host.

The profiles are placed in a global file directory so as to have access from every client in the system.

See also:

Saving and Importing Profiles After Installation

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