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UNIX command tricks

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Some of the day to day UNIX commands used by a Basis admin have been covered by one of my previous posts. Here are some tips and tricks you might find usable. Replace a string from previous command and execute If you have run a command with an incorrect argument (usually a typo), you need not retype the entire command. You can use this trick to replace the typo and run the command. In this example, I am trying to list a file, but I typed the file name wrong: sapnwnewbie:user1 2> ls -l i-made-a-typo i-made-a-typo not found Now I correct the typo, and typo alone, using ^ in front of replacement and error. The corrected command runs automatically. sapnwnewbie:user1 3> ^ i-made-a-typo ^ startsap.trc ls -l startsap.trc -rw-r--r--   1 user1     group1       33155 Apr 17 03:03 startsap.trc Reusing last argument from the previous command This is useful if you have used an argument in a command and if you need to use it again this time. Only the last argument can

My SAP HANA Bookmarks

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Here is a list of online resources relevant to SAP Basis support for SAP HANA. I will keep adding to this list as I discover more. Leave a comment if you would like to have something reviewed and added. Basics of HANA SAP HANA Essentials by Jeffrey Word - Free ebook (epub and kindle formats available). Use code 52F98A1C when registering for download. Introduction to Software Development on SAP HANA - openSAP course for developers. In-Memory Data Management 2015 by Prof. Hasso Plattner - Inner mechanics of In-Memory database aspects. SAP HANA Academy on YouTube - For bed-time learning. They have a lot of videos and cover pretty much all aspects of HANA. Hardware, H/W Configuration, Sizing and Pricing Sizing approaches for SAP HANA (Lessons Learned) - Goog starting point to HANA sizing. Certified and Supported SAP HANA Hardware - Appliances, Storage solutions and Supported entry level systems SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems - Harware planning, but also contai