Environment Variables (UNIX)

Definition
Environment variables define values used by the Oracle database and BR*Tools. This
section describes the variables used when the operating system is UN!.
Use
The database uses the environment values for many different purposes. BR*Tools also
use the values.
Structure
The following variables are re"uired#
OR$%&E'()
(ystem ) of the database instance
E*ample# %++
($,() or sapsid refers to the ($, (ystem ).
)B() or dbsid refers to the name of the database instance -database instance system
)..
/hen a single instance is installed0 ($,() and )B() are the same.
OR$%&E'1O2E
1ome directory of the Oracle software.
(tandard# 3oracle34)B()5
($,)$T$'1O2E
)irectory of the database files.
(tandard# 3oracle34)B()5
The variables ORACLE_SID0 ORACLE_HOME and SAPDATA_HOMEmust always be set.
There is no default.
The following environment variables must only be set if the corresponding paths deviate
from the defaults specified here#
($,$R%1
)irectory for the BR$R%16E logs.
)efault value# 7($,)$T$'1O2E3saparch
($,B$%8U,
)irectory for the BRB$%8U,0 BRRE(TORE0 and BRRE%O6ER logs.
)efault value# 7($,)$T$'1O2E3sapbac9up
($,%1E%8
)irectory for the BR%ONNE%T logs.
)efault value# 7($,)$T$'1O2E3sapchec9
($,REOR:
)irectory for the BR(,$%E logs. t is also the standard directory for e*port dump files0 if
the parameter e*p'dump'dir in the profile init4)B()5.sap is not set.
)efault value# 7($,)$T$'1O2E3sapreorg
($,TR$%E
)irectory for Oracle trace files and the alert file.
)efault value# 7($,)$T$'1O2E3saptrace
($,)$T$+
)irectory of the database data files.
)efault value# 7($,)$T$'1O2E3sapdata+
-The same for ($,)$T$4n50 n;+0...<<..
The environment variables ($,)$T$4n5 must only be defined if directories are used
that differ from the default.
T/O'T$(8
dentification of a remote database system.
This environment variable must be left unset.
Other environment variables that you can set for BR*Tools#
BR'&NE(
)efinition of the number of lines in list menus.
Recommended height# => lines.
?or more information0 see %onfiguring the (croll &ine %ount for BR*Tools.
BR'&$N:
)efinition of the message language#
E# English
)# :erman
BR'TR$%E
(etting the trace function for error analysis.