Symptom
In phase PREP_EXTRACT/SUMASK, the Software Update Manager (SUM) does not accept the user passwords of HANA, and asks for "Database Security User"
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User "DDIC" in Client 000
Password: ****************************************
Database Security User
The database "SYSTEM" user is deactivated.
Enter a valid database user which has the "USER ADMIN"-privilege.
DB Security User Name: xxxxx
Password: ***************
Database User "SYSTEM"
Password: ***************
Database User "SAPABAP1"
Password: ***************
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in log HDB_VALIDATE_PASSWORD.LOG, below error message is recorded
EXECUTING /<path>/SUM/abap/../jvm/jre/bin/java -cp /<path>/SUM/abap/bin/com.sap.hdb.sl.lib.jar:/<path>/SUM/abap/bin/com.sap.hdb.core.jar com.sap.hdb.core.main.cmd.HdbCmdMain HDB_CMD_CLAZZ_NAME=IS_CONNECT_POSSIBLE DATABASE_SID=SID DATABASE_HOSTNAME=<Host> INSTANCE_NUMBER=00 DATABASE_SQL_USER_NAME=SAPHANADB READ_FROM_STDIN=TRUE JDBC_PATH=/<path>/SUM/abap/bin DATABASE_MODE=MULTIPLE SYSTEMDB_PORT=30013 DATABASE_USER_ADMIN_NAME=HANAADMIN DATABASE_USER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=
Thu Feb 26 09:00:10 GMT+01:00 2026 | com.sap.hdb.core.main.cmd.HdbCmdMain | DATABASE_USER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=, Wrong format. Arguments must have the format key=value!
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Environment
SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP Netweaver
Product
Keywords
PREP_EXTRACT/SUMASK, Database Security User, SYSTEM user is deactivated, HDB_VALIDATE_PASSWORD.LOG, DATABASE_USER_ADMIN_NAME=HANAADMIN, DATABASE_USER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=, DATABASE_USER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=, Wrong format. Arguments must have the format key=value! , KBA , BC-UPG-TLS-TLA , Upgrade tools for ABAP , HAN-DB-SEC , SAP HANA Security & User Management , Problem
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