A Modern Alternative to Command-Line SAP MaxDB Tools

DbSchema gives SAP MaxDB teams a design-first workflow: import the existing schema as an interactive ER diagram, refine it visually, and ship every change as a reviewed SQL script.

Built for visual modeling, schema documentation, and deployment, with an offline model you can keep in Git, team collaboration, and documentation that developers, analysts, and stakeholders can navigate in minutes.

DbSchema Database Designer

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What happens after you download?

Get to your first SAP MaxDB schema diagram in minutes. No account, no credit card.

1
Install in minutes

Download the installer for Windows, macOS, or Linux and launch DbSchema. No signup required.

2
Connect to SAP MaxDB or open a sample

Reverse engineer an existing SAP MaxDB database or open a sample model to explore tables, relationships, and indexes.

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Design, document, and deploy

Edit schema visually, generate documentation, and prepare reviewed migration scripts for safer releases.

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Visual Schema Tools for SAP MaxDB and NetWeaver Environments

SAP MaxDB (originally known as SAPDB) is an enterprise-grade relational database tightly integrated with SAP NetWeaver application servers. While less widely known than SAP HANA, MaxDB remains in active use in SAP R/3, ECC, and industry-specific SAP installations. DbSchema provides a modern visual interface for exploring MaxDB schemas, making it practical for SAP Basis administrators and developers to document and maintain database structures without relying solely on command-line tools.

No purchase is required for any of what's covered so far — the ER diagram, the SQL editor, and reverse engineering itself are all part of the free Community download. What Pro adds on top is an offline model file with built-in Git support, a useful complement if your SAP Basis team already keeps NetWeaver configuration under version control.

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ER Diagrams for MaxDB Schema Structures

DbSchema connects to SAP MaxDB and reads the schema catalog, displaying tables, views, and foreign key constraints as an interactive entity-relationship diagram. This is especially useful for large SAP installations where the database schema contains hundreds of tables with complex interdependencies that are difficult to trace through system queries alone.

Visualizing SAP MaxDB schema tables and relationships in DbSchema

SQL Editor with MaxDB Syntax

DbSchema's SQL editor supports MaxDB's SQL dialect, allowing you to run queries, inspect stored procedures, and validate table data directly from the application. This removes the need to switch between separate tools when exploring or troubleshooting a MaxDB installation in an SAP landscape.

Running SQL queries against SAP MaxDB in DbSchema's SQL editor

Schema Documentation for SAP Basis Teams

Documentation for SAP MaxDB databases is often limited to system-generated exports or manually maintained spreadsheets. DbSchema auto-generates navigable HTML documentation from the live schema, capturing table descriptions, column data types, indexes, and relationship diagrams — suitable for system auditors or new team members who need a reliable structural reference.

Auto-generated SAP MaxDB schema documentation in DbSchema

Connecting DbSchema to a SAP MaxDB Instance

A MaxDB connection needs a driver and a handful of connection details:

  1. Install DbSchema.
  2. Download the SAP MaxDB JDBC driver from the SAP MaxDB developer tools package (available on the SAP Community Network).
  3. Add the driver JAR through DbSchema's driver manager under Connections > Manage Drivers — the driver class is com.sap.dbtech.jdbc.DriverSapDB.
  4. Enter the host, port — 7210 by default — and database name to build a URL such as jdbc:sapdb://host:7210/dbname.
  5. Connect, and the table and constraint definitions appear on a ready-made ER diagram.

Before connecting, make sure the MaxDB X Server service is running and accepting TCP connections on the configured port.

Benefits for SAP MaxDB Administrators

  • Visualize MaxDB table structures and relationships without relying on command-line tools
  • Generate documentation for SAP NetWeaver database schemas for audit and handoff
  • Edit table structures and column definitions through a graphical interface
  • Compare schema differences between MaxDB instances across SAP landscapes
  • Work with MaxDB schemas offline using DbSchema's local model storage

Replace the spreadsheet with a real diagram of your NetWeaver database — download DbSchema for free and reverse-engineer your SAP MaxDB schema today.

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