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Use

The MaxDB database software includes a series of database tools that were developed for different tasks.

You can download the database tools from the MaxDB web site (see Download and Installation Profile). This does not include the Solution Life Cycle Management (CCMS), which is available in connection with SAP systems only.

Features

The following table shows which database tools are suitable for which tasks.

Database Tools

Name

Task

Typical Users

Upwards Compatible

Database Analyzer

Analysis of the performance of database instances (replaces the XWIZARD program)

Support employees

Database administrators

Yes

Database Manager:

Database Manager GUI

Database Manager CLI

Web DBM

Create and manage database instances, DBM operators and database users

Database administrators

Yes, = 7.2

Loader (CLI)

Load and unload data (import and export)

Database administrators

Application developers

Yes, = 7.3

SQL Studio:

SQL Studio (GUI)

SQLCLI

Web SQL Studio

Access to data and the database catalog, SQL queries, create and manage database objects and database users

Database users

SQL Studio:
yes, = 7.4.00

SQLCLI:
yes, = 7.2

Synchronization Manager

Synchronize table contents of two or more database instances.

Database users

No

VMAKE (CLI)

Development environment. Create MaxDB software after modifying the source code.

Open source users who modify the MaxDB source code

No

XCONS (CLI)

Database console. Display detailed information using the operating system resources occupied by the database system

Support employees

Database administrators

Yes

XPU (CLI)

Update the statistics of the SQL Optimizer

Support employees

Database administrators

Yes

XUSER (CLI)

Manage user-specific database connection data

Support employees

Database administrators

Application developers

Yes

Only for SAP systems:

Solution Life Cycle Management:

Structure linkCCMS OLTP (GUI)

Structure linkCCMS SAP liveCache (GUI)

Manage MaxDB and liveCache database instances in SAP systems

SAP administrator

Yes

Some of the database tools are available in different variants:

·        GUI: Graphical user interface
All functions are available, has to be installed locally, can only be used with Microsoft Windows

·        CLI: Command line
All functions are available, can be used as a batch script and embedded in scripting languages (such as Python, Perl), can be used on all supported operating systems

·        Web: Web interface
Only the most important functions are available, is installed centrally, operated using a web browser, platform-independent

See also:

Interfaces

 

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