How to identify which profile is the actual instance profile and start profile

[Former Member]

• -rw-r--r-- 1 xxadm sapsys 3965 Apr x xxxx START_DVEBMGS00_abc101
• -rwxrwxr-x 1 xx1adm sapsys 1901 Oct xx xxxx START_ASCS00_def100

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• -rw-r--r-- 1 xxxadm sapsys 5374 Nov xx 09:34 PR1_DVEBMGS00_abc101
• -rwxrwxr-x 1 xxxadm sapsys 1199 Oct xx xxxx PR1_ASCS00_def100

abc101 is specific instance<br>def100 is message server

[patelyogesh]

In simple words.. .

Start profile have START word in file name

Instance profile have DVEBMGS word in file name

ABAP central services instance have ASCS word in file name

Hope this helps...

-Yogesh

[raquel_gomez]

Hi Abhilasha,

Start profile (called START_INTANCE<nr>_<hostname>) is used to define the "Start_Program_xx" commands that will start different processes needed for the SAp application server to run correctly.
On the other hand, instance profile (called <SID>_INTANCE<nr>_<hostname>) is normally used to define the value of different
parameters that only applies to the specific instance to which this profile correspond.

"START_ASCS00_def100" will start ASCS processes from instance number 00; while PR1_ASCS00_def100 defines different parameters which apply for ASCS. Same explanation for Central Instance 00, running on host abc101, with START_DVEBMGS00_abc101 and PR1_DVEBMGS00_abc101 profiles.

As of certain kernel version, SAP systems do no longer use separate profiles, and information is merged on one single instance profile.

Regards,
Raquel