Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Oracle File System
During SAP installation, the Oracle Database instance is created and the data is loaded into
the newly created database.
Table 20-7
provides the Oracle file system used in SAP installa-
tions with a brief description of each. When troubleshooting an Oracle Database, a key file
called
T
ABLE
20-7
Oracle File System
alert<SID>.log is written to the location /oracle/<DBSID>/saptrace/background. This file
has detailed Oracle Database information and can oftentimes help you to pinpoint the under-
lying problem.
SAP File System
During SAP installation, the SAP kernel is extracted and system profile files are written out
at the operating system level.
Table 20-8
lists the SAP file system that is created as part of a
