## Attachment

In the documentation, the syntax of commands is described using variables indicated by the angle brackets around them. The following table lists the most commonly used variables and examples.

Variable | Examples | Description
<dependent_path> | Software installation only: Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\<version> UNIX/Linux: /opt/sdb/<version> Installation of software and database instance: Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\<database_name> UNIX/Linux: /opt/sdb/<database_name> | Directory that contains the database version-dependent server software
<independent_data_path> | Microsoft Windows*: c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data UNIX/Linux: /var/opt/sdb/data | Directory containing the data, configuration information and run directories of database instances and applications You can display the path of this directory using the DBM command dbm_getpath: dbmcli dbm_getpath IndepDataPath
<independent_program_path> | Microsoft Windows*: C:\Program Files\sdb\programs UNIX/Linux: /opt/sdb/programs | Directory containing the programs and libraries used jointly by database instances and applications You can display the path of this directory using the DBM command dbm_getpath: dbmcli dbm_getpath IndepProgPath
<sdb_user> | sdb | UNIX/Linux: Special operating system user for MaxDB, owner of the database software
<sdba_group> | sdba | UNIX/Linux: Special operating system user group for MaxDB
<sysdba_user> | DBADMIN | Name of the SYSDBA user (database system administrator)
<sysdba_user_password> | SECRET | Password of the SYSDBA user

* System default if MaxDB software has not yet been installed. If an older version of MaxDB exists, the installation program proposes the paths belonging to this version for the new installation.

See also:

Concepts of the Database System, Users, Authentication and Authorizations

Installation Manual, Directories

Database Manager CLI, dbm_getpath