Overview of All DBM Commands (SAP Library

Overview of All DBM Commands

DBM command	Description
apropos	Searching for a DBM command
archive_stage	Creating a single archive of backup files (only for log backups)
archive_stage_repeat	Creating multiple archives of backup files (only for log backups)
auto_extend	Extending the data area automatically
auto_update_statistics	Updating the optimizer statistics automatically
autolog_cancel	Canceling automatic log backup
autolog_off	Deactivating automatic log backup
autolog_on	Activating automatic log backup
autolog_show	Displaying the automatic log backup function
autorecover	Restoring the database instance automatically
backup_cancel	Canceling an interrupted backup
backup_cancel_req	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_ext_ids_forget	Releasing the memory occupied by external backup IDs
backup_ext_ids_get	Getting external backup IDs
backup_ext_ids_getfromtool	Getting backup information stored in the backup tool
backup_ext_ids_list	Displaying the external backup IDs
backup_ext_ids_listnext	Scrolling through the external backup IDs
backup_history_append	Internal system command
backup_history_close	Closing the backup history
backup_history_date	Change date of the backup history
backup_history_list	Displaying the backup history
backup_history_listnext	Scrolling through the backup history
backup_history_open	Getting the backup history
backup_ignore	Continuing backup without the data carrier last reported as full
backup_ignore_req	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_replace	Specifying the succeeding data carrier for a backup action
backup_replace_req	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_reply_available	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_reply_receive	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_req	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_start	Backing up the database instance
backup_state	Displaying the current backup status
bye \| exit \| quit \| release	Exiting the Database Manager CLI
db_activate	Initializing a database instance
db_activate RECOVER	Restoring and initializing a database instance
db_activate_req	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
db_addvolume	Adding volumes
db_admin	Transferring to the ADMIN operating status
db_clear	Deleting runtime information after a database error
db_connect	Opening a database session
db_cons	Using the XCONS tool (database console)
db_create	Creating a Database Instance
db_deletevolume	Deleting a data volume
db_drop	Deleting the current database instance
db_enum	Displaying a list of all registered database instances
db_execute	Executing an administration command or an SQL statement (displaying the complete result list)
db_executenice	Executing an administration command or an SQL statement (displaying the result record-by-record)
db_fetch	Scrolling through the results of an administration command or an SQL statement (displaying the complete result list)
db_fetchnice	Scrolling through the results of an administration command or an SQL statement (displaying the result record-by-record)
db_migratecatalog	DBM command used only by SAP applications
db_offline	Transferring to the OFFLINE operational state
db_online	Transferring to the ONLINE operational state
db_reg	Updating the registration of a database instance
db_reinstall	Resetting the database instance
db_release	Ending a database session
db_restart	Restarting the database instance
db_restartinfo	Displaying the restart information after importing a backup
db_speed	Displaying the database kernel variant
db_standby	Transferring to the STANDBY operational state
db_state	Displaying the operational state of the database instance
db_stop	Ending a database process
dban_delete	Deleting the Database Analyzer log files
dban_start	Calling the Database Analyzer
dban_state	Displaying the function of the Database Analyzer
dban_stop	Exiting the Database Analyzer
dbm_configget	Displaying a configuration parameter of the Database Manager
dbm_configset	Changing a configuration parameter of the Database Manager
dbm_execute_serverprocess	Internal system command
dbm_getpath	Displaying the version-independent directories
dbm_getpid	Internal system command
dbm_listmemoryerror	Internal system command
dbm_next	Internal system command
dbm_setpath	DBM command used only by the software installation program
dbm_shm_info	Displaying information about the shared memory
dbm_shm_reset	Resetting the shared memory
dbm_shm_unlock	Unlocking the shared memory
dbm_version	Displaying the software version
dbmevtdisp_internal_add	Internal system command
dbmevtdisp_internal_communication	Internal system command
dbmevtdisp_internal_delete	Internal system command
diag_histlist	Displaying the diagnosis history
diag_pack	Packing the database files
event_available	Displaying whether any events were triggered
event_delete	Deactivating an event
event_list	Displaying a list of events and their statuses
event_list_categories	Displaying a list of event categories
event_receive	Displaying a triggered event
event_release	Ending an event session
event_set	Activating an event
event_wait	Waiting for an event
exec_lcinit	Executing the liveCache initialization script
exec_nipingsrv	DBM command used only by SAP applications
exec_sdbinfo	DBM command used only by SAP applications
exit	Exiting the Database Manager CLI
explain	Displaying the help text for a DBM command
file_backup	Backing up a database file
file_getfirst	Opening a database file
file_getlist	Displaying a list of database files
file_getnext	Scrolling through a database file
file_operation	Editing the log files of a database instance
file_restore	Restoring a database file
get_default	DBM command used only by DBM client programs
help	Displaying a list of DBM commands
hss_addstandby	Defining a standby instance
hss_copyfile	Copying database files in the cluster
hss_enable	Defining a database instance as the master instance
hss_execute	Executing DBM commands in a standby instance
hss_getnodes	Displaying the hot standby parameters
hss_removestandby	Deleting a standby instance
info	Displaying status information of the database instance
info_next	Scrolling through the status information of the database instance
inst_enum	Displaying a list of all registered versions of the database software
inst_info	DBM command used only by SAP applications
inst_reg	Registering the version of the database software
inst_unreg	Deleting the registration of a database software version
load_lcapps	Loading the application libraries
load_r3tab	Loading the SAP-specific tables
load_systab	Loading the system tables
load_tutorial	Loading the SQL tutorial files
medium_date	Displaying the change date of the template definition file
medium_delete	Deleting a backup template
medium_delete_nodistribute	Internal system command with hot standby configurations
medium_get	Displaying the data of the backup template
medium_getall	Displaying a list of all defined backup templates
medium_label	Displaying backup information in the ONLINE or ADMIN operational state
medium_labeloffline	Displaying backup information in the OFFLINE operational state
medium_migrate	Adopting an existing template definition
medium_put	Defining or changing the properties of a backup template
medium_put_nodistribute	Internal system command with hot standby configurations
package_info	DBM command used only by SAP applications
param_abortsession	Ending a parameter session
param_addvolume	Changing volume parameters
param_checkall	Checking all database parameters
param_commitsession	Confirming changes to the database parameter file
param_copy	Copying a database parameter file
param_delvolume	Deleting volume parameters
param_directdel	Deleting a database parameter
param_directget	Displaying the value from a parameter of the database parameter file
param_directgetall	Displaying the value of all parameters from the database parameter file
param_directgetallnext	Scrolling through the parameter values in the database parameter file
param_directput	Changing a value directly in the database parameter file
param_extget	Displaying individual data of a database parameter
param_extgetall	Displaying the data of all database parameters
param_extgetallnext