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BR*Tools Version 6.40 contains a new tool for managing Oracle databases in the SAP environment: BRSPACE. BRSPACE replaces the remaining SAPDBA functions that were not previously performed by BR*Tools (see notes 403704 and 602497). The main functions of BRSPACE are as follows: * Instance management   -------------------   - Start up database   - Shut down database   - Alter database instance   - Alter database parameters   - Show instance status   - Show database parameters * Space management   ----------------   - Extend tablespace   - Create tablespace   - Drop tablespace   - Alter tablespace   - Alter data file   - Move data file   - Show tablespaces   - Show data files   - Show redolog files   - Show control files   - Show disk volumes * Segment management   ------------------   - Reorganize tables (online)   - Rebuild indexes (online)   - Export tables   - Import tables   - Alter tables   - Alter indexes   - Show tables   - Show indexes   - Show table partitions   - Show index partitions   - Show segments   - Show segment extents   - Show free extents You can use the following call to access the new BRSPACE functions: brgui/brtools -> Instance management               -> Space management               -> Segment management Caution 1: ---------- To restrict the number of user interactions, you can use the "-c" option ("brtools -c") to start BRTOOLS. The BR*Tools will then only ever stop after a menu is displayed. BRSPACE can only be called with the ora<dbsid> user on UNIX or the <dbsid>adm user on Windows. BRSPACE then connects to the database with SYSDBA authorization. Since this authorization is derived from the dba group to which this user belongs, you do not usually have to specify the database user and password ("-u" option) when you call BRSPACE. For detailed information on BRSPACE, refer to the excerpt from the Web AS 6.40 online documentation that is available in SAP SDN: https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/ora  -> BRSPACE We also recommend that you attend the new Oracle database administration course ADM505, where the new BR*Tools 6.40 are described in detail. For more information on BRGUI (graphical user interface for BR*Tools), see Note 611493. BRGUI is the recommended user interface for BR*Tools 6.40. The BRTOOLS character-user interface is a fallback solution.

    647697 - BRSPACE - New tool for Oracle database administration  

Version   26     Validity: 09.08.2007 - active   Language   English

Released On 09.08.2007 13:47:49

Release Status Released for Customer

Component BC-DB-ORA-DBA Database Administration with Oracle

Priority Recommendations / Additional Info

Category Advance development

SAPDBA is no longer delivered for Web AS 6.40. You can still use SAPDBA 6.20 (linked to Oracle 9.2) with Web AS 6.40. However, we recommend that you only use BR*Tools. You can use BR*Tools 6.40 for all SAP releases, provided that the database is based on Oracle 9.2. Backups that were made with BRBACKUP/BRARCHIVE 6.40 can only be restored with BRRESTORE/BRRECOVER 6.40. You cannot use BRRESTORE/BRRECOVER 6.40 to restore backups of older BRBACKUP/BRARCHIVE versions. BRRECOVER is able to execute the recovery procedure even after structural changes to the database. This means that it is no longer necessary to start a database backup immediately after such structure changes. Regular database backups are sufficient. SAP/CCMS transaction DB14, which allows you to display entire BRSPACE logs, is enhanced as of the following Support Packages: SAP Basis Release 4.6B: SAPKB46B55 SAP Basis Release 4.6C: SAPKB46C46 SAP Basis Release 4.6D: SAPKB46D35 SAP Basis Release 6.10: SAPKB61038 SAP Basis Release 6.20: SAPKB62031 You can find more information in Note 668640. Caution 2: ---------- When using locally managed tablespaces (LMTS) and automatic segment space management (ASSM), it is essential that you read notes: 214995, 662900 and 620803.

Other Terms

BR*Tools, BRSPACE

Reason and Prerequisites

This is an advance development.

Solution

BR*Tools 6.40 is released for use on production systems as of patch level 6. Do not continue to use earlier patches. Download the most recent BR*Tools patch from the SAP Service Marketplace. The precise procedure is described in Notes 12741 and 19466.

Validity

This document is not restricted to a software component or software component version

References

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SAP Notes

This document is referenced by:

SAP Notes (14)

806554   FAQ: I/O-intensive database operations

686546   New values for option "-d" of BRSPACE function "-f tbreorg"

680046   Corrections in BR*Tools Version 6.40

668640   Corrections in DB transactions for Oracle (1)

662900   Using LMTS in R/3 releases 3.1I-4.6B

651812   FAQ: BR*TOOLS and SAPDBA

646681   Reorganization of tables with BRSPACE

620803   Oracle 9i: Automatic Segment Space Management

611493   BrGui: Graphical user interface for BR*Tools

602497   BRRECOVER - New tool for Oracle Restore and Recovery

601157   Oracle9i: Server Parameter File

541538   FAQ: Reorganization

403704   BRCONNECT - Enhanced function for Oracle DBA

214995   Oracle locally managed tablespaces in the SAP environment

541538   FAQ: Reorganization

668640   Corrections in DB transactions for Oracle (1)

620803   Oracle 9i: Automatic Segment Space Management

611493   BrGui: Graphical user interface for BR*Tools

602497   BRRECOVER - New tool for Oracle Restore and Recovery

601157   Oracle9i: Server Parameter File

686546   New values for option "-d" of BRSPACE function "-f tbreorg"

680046   Corrections in BR*Tools Version 6.40

662900   Using LMTS in R/3 releases 3.1I-4.6B

651812   FAQ: BR*TOOLS and SAPDBA

646681   Reorganization of tables with BRSPACE

806554   FAQ: I/O-intensive database operations

214995   Oracle locally managed tablespaces in the SAP environment

403704   BRCONNECT - Enhanced function for Oracle DBA