SAP MaxDB Support Guide This section provides background information about SAP MaxDB and tips concerning problem analyses.

This section is moderated by Melanie Handreck

SAP MaxDB Release Information This page gives an overview of the available SAP MaxDB versions and shows where you can find information about which version is supported for which application. SAP MaxDB directory structure This page gives an overview of the SAP MaxDB directory structure. SAP MaxDB files This section provides information about the different files used by SAP MaxDB - e.g. log files and configuration files. User concept This page provides information about the user concept of SAP MaxDB. SAP MaxDB tools This page gives an overview of the SAP MaxDB tools and detail information about the Database Console. SAP transactions for SAP MaxDB This section provides information about transactions in the SAP system which are useful for monitoring SAP MaxDB databases and analyzing problems. Precompiler and SQLDBC This page provides information about the interfaces precompiler and SQLDBC. SAP MaxDB traces This section provides information about traces used with SAP MaxDB - e.g. the database trace and the SQLDBC trace

SAP MaxDB Regions This section provides background information about the synchronisation mechanisms on internal memory structures - so called regions. Check database structure This page provides information about the possibilities to check the SAP MaxDB database structure. SAP MaxDB error numbers This section provides information about SAP MaxDB error numbers and how to analyze special error situations. Standard problem situations This section provides help in standard problem situations like data area full or log area full. You also find information about backup and installation problems. Problems in BW systems This page provides information about SAP MaxDB instances used for BW systems. SAP liveCache This section provides background information about SAP liveCache and describes how to deal with error situations. Content Server This page provides information about SAP MaxDB used as Content Server for Knowledge Warehouse systems. SAP MaxDB Problem Collection This is a collection of unusual problems with SAP MaxDB and/or liveCache, which are mostly hard to analyze.

Heterogeneous system copy This page provides information about heterogeneous system copies with target database SAP MaxDB. Unicode problems This page provides background information about SAP MaxDB and UNICODE. Frequently used OS tools and files This page explains how to gain useful information for an analysis of SAP MaxDB problems on operating system level. Supporting SAP MaxDB - FAQ This pages provides answers to technical and support questions about SAP MaxDB. SAP MaxDB HowTo This is a loose collection of HowTo documents. They deal with various topics in using SAP MaxDB. SAP MaxDB Parameter Recommendations This page provides an overview of SAP MaxDB parameter recommendations. SAP MaxDB Education This page lists the available trainings for SAP MaxDB.

If you need help with your SAP MaxDB database running in an SAP environment, please open a customer message on component

• BC-DB-SDB (for OLTP and KW systems)
• BC-DB-LVC (for SAP liveCache technology)
• BW-SYS-DB-SDB (for BW systems)
  

If you are SAP employee, you can access the MaxDB section in the BIS information system for further information.