From: Dittmar, Daniel (daniel.dittmarsap.com)
Date: Fri Aug 26 2005 - 11:23:19 CDT

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>> !$INSTROOT/bin/dbmsrvctl start
>> only root or sdb owner can do this
>> COMMAND error 1
>> error of command "$INSTROOT/bin/dbmsrvctl start" ignored
[...]

Have you created a file /etc/opt/sdb as described in sources.readme in
the source distribution?

        - UNIX/Linux: Create the file /etc/opt/sdb, which must be
            world readable and contain the following lines:
            [Globals]
            IndepData=<indep_data_path>
            IndepPrograms=<indep_programs_path>
            SdbOwner=<current_user>
            SdbGroup=<primary_group_of_current_user>

            where

            <indep_dat_path>:
                - an existing directory
                - subdirectories wrk and config must exist and be
                  writable by <current_user>
                - this is the default directory for newly created
                  databases, so it shouldn't be placed on a small
                  partition

            <indep_programs_path>: not used by the development
              environment (because $SAPDB_NO_INDEPPATH is set)

            <current_user>: You could use another user, but this would
              require that the following program in $TOOL/bin
              are set to suid root:
              instdbmverifypw

            <primary_group_of_current_user>:

            If the file /etc/opt/sdb exists from another MaxDB
            installation, then it is best to replace the existing file
            during development. Otherwise you would overwrite files
            in your current installation.

>It specifically says the errors were ignored, but I wonder if they are
>supposed to be? Further, how does it know I am NOT the sdb owner?

The error can be ignored if you want to create an installation package
of MaxDB. If you want to test the software from the build directory,
/etc/opt/sdb has to be created.

Daniel Dittmar

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