2964325 - Saphostctrl LiveDatabaseUpdate returns "Database permission denied: username or password not set" - SAP ASE for BS

Saphostctrl LiveDatabaseUpdate cmd fails with Database permission denied:username or password not set Please provide username and password of a database manager (DBA) user (a default DBA user is the 'superdba' user). (fault code: 127

• This can occur when attempting to validate the secure area:

saphostctrl -user sapadm <PWD> -function LiveDatabaseUpdate -dbname <SID> -dbtype syb-updateoption TASK=VALIDATE_SEC_STORES
Error: Command execution failed. : Database permission denied: username or password not set Please provide username and password of a database manager (DBA) user (a default DBA user is the 'superdba' user). (fault code: 127)

• Can also occur when running an upgrade through saphostctrl

saphostctrl -user sapadm <password> -function LiveDatabaseUpdate -dbname <SID> -dbtype syb updatemethod Execute -updateoption TASK=UPDATE_ASE -updateoption UPDATE_FORCE=1 updateoption DROP_LOCATION="/<path>/<to>/<software>"

Error encountered
----- Log messages ----
Info: saphostcontrol: Executing LiveDatabaseUpdate
Error: sapdbctrl: Database permission denied: username or password not set Please provide username and password of a database manager (DBA) user (a default DBA user is the 'superdba' user).
Error: saphostcontrol: LiveDatabaseUpdate failed (sapdbctrl exit code = 4)

• SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.7 for Business Suite
• SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 16.0 for Business Suite
• SAP NetWeaver (NW) - All versions

 SYB,ASE,saphostctrl,superdba,secure store,upgrade,LiveDatabaseUpdate , KBA , BC-DB-SYB , Business Suite on Adaptive Server Enterprise , Problem