Try using the -s option to dbmcli. (Assuming you're running dbmcli on the host that contains the database instance.) Like so, IIRC:
dbmcli -s -d dbname db_drop Jon On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 11:56:10 -0500 "Noah J SILVA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > The problem with the following technique you listed is that it requires > the dbm login to be working on the database you want to drop, which > won't work if the DB is only partly created. > > Thank you, > Noah Silva > IS&T - Programmer Analyst > (215) 419 - 7916 > > > > > > "Edo Bezemer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 03/10/2003 11:43 AM > > > To: "Noah J SILVA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: > Subject: RE: 2qs: dropping half-made DBs and alternative > authentication > > > Hi > I only can give an answer on your first question. > I do it as shown below (Win2000!): > > > dbmcli -d %SID% -u dbm,dbm db_offline > NUL > dbmcli -d %SID% -u dbm,dbm db_drop > NUL > > Check the registry after and delete all that garbage. > > Cheers > > Edo Bezemer > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Noah J SILVA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Montag, 10. M�rz 2003 16:27 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: 2qs: dropping half-made DBs and alternative authentication > > Hi, > > I have two quick questions: > > 1.) I am somehow sure I have seen this answered before, but I was unable > > to find it on the mailing list archives (Maybe it should be added to the > > help?) If you create a DB and it fails for one reason or another (no > dba > passwd, not enough space for system tables, etc.). How can you drop the > > DB if you are unable to log into it? > > 2.) I was asked by people here to verify wether or not SAPDB is able to > use LDAP or w2k ActiveDirectory Authentication instead of it's internal > authentication mechanisms. Of course they would like this to avoid > duplicating administrative overhead, and to prevent users from having to > > remember multiple passwords. Unfortinately, I assume this would be > listed > in the documentation if it were possible. > > Thank you, > Noah SILVA > IS&T - Programmer Analyst > Atofina Chemicals (a division of the Total Fina Elf group) > (215) 419 - 7916 > > _______________________________________________ > sapdb.general mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://listserv.sap.com/mailman/listinfo/sapdb.general > > > > _______________________________________________ > sapdb.general mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://listserv.sap.com/mailman/listinfo/sapdb.general > _______________________________________________ sapdb.general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.sap.com/mailman/listinfo/sapdb.general
