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Background documentation Database Manager Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

The Database Manager is a database tool for managing database instances. You can use it to create, control, monitor, back up, and, if necessary, restore database instances on the local host or on remote hosts.

The Database Manager consists of a server part and a client part. The following versions, providing similar functions, are available, depending on your requirements:

·        The Database Manager GUI has an easy-to-use graphical user interface, and is particularly well suited for the management of multiple database instances, possibly distributed across several different hosts. It can be installed on hosts with Microsoft Windows operating systems (see the documentation on the Database Manager GUI).

·        You can use the command line-oriented Database Manager CLI independently of the operating system, both interactively and in the background. You can use the Database Manager CLI to perform all Database Manager actions and to schedule these actions in the background. In this way, you can automate repetitive actions (see the documentation on the Database Manager CLI).

·        The Web-based Web DBM offers the same basic functions as the Database Manager GUI. Operation depends on the Web-based application. If you install the Web DBM once in the network, it can be called from all browsers (see the documentation on the Web DBM).

The server is called DBM Server.

A script interface (such as Perl, Python, or Java) is available.

Note

Regardless of which version of the Database Manager you install and use, you can use it to manage database instances not just on the same host, but also to manage remote database instances on all operating systems and platforms supported by the database system.

See also Architecture of the Database Manager
and Architecture of the Web Tools

 

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