## MaxDB

### Purpose

MaxDB is SAP’s own relational database system. You can use it in SAP solutions as a less expensive alternative to databases from other vendors.

MaxDB is included in the standard system under the NetWeaver Full Use License.

See also:

Software Information

Downloading the database software and documentation

### Documentation

The following table provides an overview of all the documentation that is currently available for the MaxDB database system.

Installation
Installation Manual | Installing, updating and uninstalling the database software; upgrading database instances including software
MaxDB Installation Guide | NetWeaver platform <ABAP | Java> on the <operating_system> with the MaxDB database Only for SAP customers Only in English You can find this guide on the SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/installNW2004s. For more information, see SAP Note 767598.
MaxDB Upgrade Guide | Upgrade to MaxDB Version 7.6.00: <UNIX / Windows> Only for SAP customers Only in English You can find this guide on the SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/upgradeNW2004s. For more information, see SAP Note 767598.
Basic Information
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
SAP Technical Operations Manual, Database Administration for MaxDB | Overview of the most important administration tasks for MaxDB in SAP systems.
High Availability for the MaxDB Database | Conditions for guaranteeing the high availability of a MaxDB database instance in an SAP system
Tutorials
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
Database Manager Database Manager GUI Database Manager CLI | Creating and managing database instances ● Graphical user interface ● Command lin e
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 lin e
Synchronization Manager | Synchronizing table contents from two or more database instances
Utilities | Event Dispatcher XCONS XUSER X Server
Interfaces |
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
SAP Developer Guide, Developing on Database MaxDB | Developing database applications for MaxDB
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
Database Administration in CCMS
Database Administration in CCMS: MaxDB | Using the SAP system to analyze and monitor a MaxDB database instance, scheduling actions, alert monitoring