SAP Note 602843 - Environment settings for R/3/Oracle on UNIX

Component : Oracle -

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Summary :
This SAP Note clarifies the configuration of UNIX environment variables within an SAP R/3 Oracle context, necessary for ideal system operation. It details variables like `dbms_type`, `dbs_ora_schema`, `dbs_ora_tnsname`, and `DIR_LIBRARY`, which are critical for `sid`adm instances, providing connectivity and directory path configurations to Oracle databases. Changes to these settings must be centrally managed through `.dbenv` and `.sapenv` scripts referenced in user profiles to maintain stability and consistency. Further references include SAP Notes 830578 and 562403, enhancing variable management and adjustment related to specific Oracle versions and system requirements.

Key words :
ssxff amnls_timestamp_tz_format = dd-mon-rr hh, /usr/sap/<sid>/sys/exe/run, /usr/sap/<sapsid>/sys/profile/oracle, database-dependent sap library dboraslib, muss $oracle_home/bin enthalten sein, ora<sid> sapsystemname system id, $oracle_home/ocommon/nls/admin/data, /oracle/<sid>/<release>_<bits>, <sid>adm tns_admin points, ora<sid> oracle 11g

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