Hi! Thanks to Bernd Vorsprach's help it was possible to solve the problem. In my case the database forgot who the first database administrator is.
Here's the output of dbmcli: ---8<--- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> dbmcli -d SAG -u SAGDBM,******** dbmcli on SAG>param_getvalue CONTROLUSERID OK SAGDBM --- dbmcli on SAG>user_get SAGDBM OK SERVERRIGHTS=DBInfoRead,ExecLoad,UserMgm,DBFileRead,Backup,InstallMgm,LoadSy sTab,ParamCheckWrite,ParamFull,ParamRead,DBStart,DBStop,Recovery,AccessSQL,A ccessUtility GUIRIGHTS= SECONDPASSWORD=NO DISABLED=NO COMMENT= --- dbmcli on SAG>dbm_configget SAPDB12 OK --- dbmcli on SAG>dbm_configset SAPDB12 SAGDBM OK --- dbmcli on SAG>util_connect OK --- dbmcli on SAG>util_release OK --- dbmcli on SAG>quit ---8<--- The first DBM is SAGDBM. Because of the rather old version of SAP DB the output of user_get <DBM> does not print USERTYPE. Bernd wrote me off-topic: --- with the USERTYPE this was my fault. It is at first available in version 7.4.03.34. --- So the solution was to set the variable SAPDB12. dbm_configget SAPDB12 should normaly return this: ---8<--- dbmcli on dws10 : SAG>dbm_configget SAPDB12 OK SAGDBM --- ---8<--- Thanks a lot to Bernd and I hope, that this information may help some others who get in a comparable situation. Bye Chris -- MaxDB Discussion Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/maxdb To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]