Parameter
DIR_INSTALL
Short text
System directory of an SAP installation
Parameter Description
This directory describes the system directory of an SAP installation. This directory does not contain any data itself, only subdirectories. The subdirectories are:
profile (DIR_PROFILE), global (DIR_GLOBAL), exe (DIR_EXECUTABLE), gen (DIR_GEN_ROOT).
Application Area
System
Parameter Unit
Directory name
Default Value
UNIX: $(DIR_SEP)usr$(DIR_SEP)sap$(DIR_SEP)$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)$(DIR_SEP)SYS”
WINDOWS: $(GLOBALHOSTPATH)$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)\SYS
Example for Unix:
/usr/sap/PRO/SYS
Who is permitted to make changes?
None
Are other parameters affected or dependent?
DIR_PROFILE
DIR_GLOBAL
DIR_EXE_ROOT
DIR_GEN_ROOT
Values allowed
The directory must exist.
