Note 361641 Note Language: English

Creating OPS$ users on UNIX

Version: 10 Validity:
Valid from 16.02.2007

Summary
Symptom
Creating the OPS$ user on UNIX/Oracle.

More Terms
OPS$ ops$

Cause and Prerequisites

You want to create the OPS$ user on the Oracle database for the SAP <SAPSID>ADM user or you want to change the passwords of the database users.

Solution SAP BASIS <= Release 4.6D:

Use the SAP CHDBPASS tool with the OS ora<SID> user. The CHDBPASS tool is available on the kernel CD under /UNIX/COMMON/INSTALL and a newer one can be found also on sapservX /general/R3server/patches/rel46D/UNIX/COMMON. The menu option (a) Initialize OPS-connect and change for CHDBPASS creates the OPS$<SAPSID>ADM the SAPUSER table, which is required for the SAPR3 user is stored there. You must then grant authorization to the database user for the sapdba role.

password of SAPR3 user on the database and creates the R/3 connect. The password for newly created OPS$<SAPSID>ADM

start the svrmgrl ( oracle release < 9i ) or sqlplus ( sqlplus /nolog ) as user ora<sapsid> > connect/as sysdba > grant sapdba to ops$<sapsid>adm; If the sapdba role does not exist on the database you can follow the note 134592 where is explained how to import it.

SAP BASIS >= Release 6.10:

Use the oradbusr.sql script. This script is attached to the note 50088. The script is valid for Oracle and Unix. Use the following syntax sqlplus /NOLOG @oradbusr.sql SCHEMAOWNER UNIX SAP_SID x The SCHEMAOWNER is either SAPR3 or has to start with SAP followed by the three digit schema id (example: SAPPRD). On Unix x is a dummy parameter and may e. g. be set to X. To change the password for the SAPR3 or SAP<SID> user you have to use the following command:
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brconnect -u system/<syst_pwd> -f chpass -o SAPR3 -p <new_sap_pwd> or brconnect -u system/<syst_pwd> -f chpass -o sap<sid> -p <new_sap_pwd>

Header Data
Release Status: Released on: Priority: Category: Main Component Additional Components: Released for Customer 16.02.2007 09:15:26 Recommendations/additional info Installation information BC-DB-ORA Oracle BC-INS-UNX Installation Unix

Valid Releases
Software Component SAP_BASIS Release 46 From Release 46C To Release 46D and Following

Related Notes
Number 776505 562863 437648 403004 400241 319211 134592 50088 Short Text BR*Tools fail with ORA-01017 / ORA-01031 on Linux FAQ: Logon mechanisms DB13: External program terminated with exit code 1/2 Database connect using R3trans fails Problems with ops$ or sapr3 connect to Oracle Problems with CHDPASS under Oracle >= 8.0.6 Importing the SAPDBA role ( sapdba_role.sql) Creating OPS$ users on Windows NT/Oracle

Attributes
Attribute weitere Komponenten Value BC-ADM-INS-UNX

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