MaxDB Library
MaxDB is a relational database system with which you can create, use and manage MaxDB database instances. MaxDB can handle a wide range of different types of information, which makes it a suitable database for diverse application scenarios. MaxDB works with all SAP applications.
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Software Information
Downloading the database software and documentation
The following table provides an overview of all the documentation that is currently available for the MaxDB database system.
Installation |
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Installation Manual |
Installing, updating and uninstalling the database software; upgrading database instances including software |
Basic Information |
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Concepts of the Database System |
Information about the database system, technical system landscape, creating and configuring a database instance, administration, monitoring, performance, troubleshooting, developing database applications |
Glossary |
Terms used in the database system
You can use the alphabetically arranged glossary as a point of entry to the documentation. |
SQL Reference Manual |
SQL statements and their syntax, system tables, special features of the SQL mode ORACLE |
Messages |
List of all error and system messages sorted by message number |
MaxDB Security Guide |
Recommended security measures for the database system |
Tutorials |
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Database Administration Tutorial |
Describes selected tasks for managing database instances using the Database Manager CLI tool. |
SQL Tutorial |
Shows examples for the Structured Query Language (SQL) used by the MaxDB database system. |
Loader Tutorial |
Shows examples for commands of the Loader tool for exporting and importing data. |
Tools |
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Database Manager · Database Manager GUI · Database Manager CLI |
Creating and managing database instances · Graphical user interface · Command line |
Database Analyzer |
Analysis of the performance of database instances |
Loader |
Exporting and importing data |
Query Tools · SQL Studio · Web SQL Studio · SQLCLI |
Querying and editing data with SQL · Graphical user interface · Web-based user interface · Command line |
Synchronization Manager |
Synchronizing table contents from two or more database instances |
Utilities |
Event Dispatcher XCONS XUSER X Server |
Interfaces |
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ODBC Manual |
Basics and special features of the MaxDB ODBC driver |
SQLDBC Manual |
SQL database connectivity for developing applications and interfaces for MaxDB |
Java Manual |
Description of the MaxDB JDBC Driver and programming interfaces for Database Manager and Loader for developing database applications with Java |
Perl Manual |
Description of the programming interfaces for SQL, Database Manager and Loader for developing database applications with Perl |
Python Manual |
Description of the programming interfaces for SQL, Database Manager and Loader for developing database applications with Python |
PHP Manual |
Description of the MaxDB PHP software enhancement for developing database applications with PHP |
WebDAV |
Description of how to access a document store in a MaxDB database instance using the MaxDB WebDAV servlet |
Backint for MaxDB |
Description of the Backint for MaxDB interface for external backup tools |
Development |
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Development Environment |
Using the development environment for creating MaxDB software from the source code |
Web Based Problem Tracking System |
Web interface for the Problem Tracking System (PTS) for documenting problems with the database software |
Various symbols and typographic conventions are used to flag different types of text in the documentation.