## Template for Database Instances

### Use

Installation Manager and Database Manager GUI provide templates for creating a database instance, in which the most important properties of the database instance are already configured.

### Features

The Installation Manager offers additional templates for SAP installations.

#### Desktop PC / Laptop

Use this template to create a database instance that is designed for a single user. You can use this database instance to develop simple database applications, carry out tests and work through the examples described in the MaxDB tutorials.

Property | Default Value (Microsoft Windows)*
Database name | MAXDB1
Run directory | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data\wrk\MAXDB1\
Data volumes | ● Directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data\MAXDB1\data\ ● Size of the first data volume 256 MB
Log volumes | ● Directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data\MAXDB1\log\ ● Size of the first log volume 50 MB
Size of the data cache and converter (database parameter CACHE_SIZE) | 2500 pages (approximately 20 MB)
Amount of CPUs (database parameter MAXCPU) | 1
Parallel database sessions (database parameter MAXUSERTASKS) | 10
Unicode support (database parameter _UNICODE) | YES
Automatic start | Switched on
Log settings | ● Log mode: not mirrored ● Overwrite mode for the log area: switched on ● Redo log management: switched on
Automatic log backup | Switched off
Automatic extension of the data area | Switched on
Automatic updating of statistics | Switched on
Name of the Database System Administrator (SYSDBA User) | DBADMIN
Name and password of the first DBM operator. | DBM/DBM
Names and passwords for database users | DBSERVICE/SECRET MONA/RED

* The same properties are configured for UNIX/Linux, with the following exceptions:

● Working directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/wrk/MAXDB1/

● Data volumes/directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/MAXDB1/data/

● Log volumes/directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/MAXDB1/log/

● Automatic start: this function is not available

#### Custom

Use this template to create a database instance that is designed for large applications and multiple users.

Property | Default Value (Microsoft Windows)**
Database name | MAXDB1
Run directory | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data\wrk\MAXDB1\
Data volumes | ● Directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data\MAXDB1\data\ ● Size of the first data volume 1024 MB
Log volumes | ● Directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data\MAXDB1\log\ ● Size of the first log volume 50 MB
Size of the data cache and converter (database parameter CACHE_SIZE) | 91648 pages (716 MB)
Amount of CPUs (database parameter MAXCPU) | 1
Parallel database sessions (database parameter MAXUSERTASKS) | 20
Unicode support (database parameter _UNICODE) | YES
Automatic start | Switched on
Log settings | ● Log mode: not mirrored ● Overwrite mode for the log area: switched off ● Redo log management: switched on
Automatic log backup | Switched on
Automatic extension of the data area | Switched on
Automatic updating of statistics | Switched off
Name of the Database System Administrator (SYSDBA User) | DBADMIN
Name of the first DBM Operator | DBM

** The same properties are configured for UNIX/Linux, with the following exceptions:

● Working directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/wrk/MAXDB1/

● Data volumes/directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/MAXDB1/data/

● Log volumes/directory: /var/opt/sdb/data/MAXDB1/log/

● Automatic start: this function is not available

See also:

Creating and Configuring a Database Instance