SAP®Adaptive Server® Enterprise
(SAP® ASE) performs data management and transaction
functions, independent of client applications and user interface
functions.
SAP ASE also:
- Manages multiple databases and multiple
users
- Keeps track of the data’s location on disks
- Maintains the mapping of logical data description
to physical data storage
- Maintains data and procedure caches in
memory
SAP ASE uses these auxiliary programs to perform dedicated tasks:
- Backup Server manages database load, dump,
backup, and restoration activities.
- XP Server stores the extended stored procedures
(ESPs) that allow SAP ASE to run operating system
and user-defined commands.
Note: These instructions assume that SAP ASE is installed and running.
For information about installing and starting SAP ASE, as well as for
an overview of SAP ASE, see the SAP ASE Installation Guide for your platform.
SAP ASE is a full-featured server that
runs on:
- HP-UX
- IBM
AIX
- Sun
Solaris
- Linux