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Background documentation Python Interface Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

The following describes the modules that can be used by Python programs to access the database system. This information applies to database systems with Version 7.4 and higher.

To make the best use of this documentation, you require fundamental knowledge of the Python programming language.

Use

You can use the following modules to write Python scripts for the MaxDB database system:

Name of Module

Use

sapdb.sql

Access the data in the database system using Structured Query Language (SQL).

sapdb.dbm

Create a new database or administer an existing database

sapdb.loader

Load and unload database schemata and data

 

Note

You can download the Python modules sapdb.sql, sapdb.dbm and sapdb.loader free of charge from the address http://www.sapdb.org.

For general information on the MaxDB database system and the database tools Database Manager and Loader, see the documentation Database Administration.

 

 

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