diff --git a/hana.conf b/hana.conf
index 2c097da..f186e4e 100644
--- a/hana.conf
+++ b/hana.conf
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ HANA_INSTANCE_NR="00"
 HANA_USER_KEY="CRONKEY"
 
 # --- Paths ---
-SAPCONTROL_PATH="/usr/sap/hostctrl/exe/sapcontrol"
-HDBSQL_PATH="/usr/sap/HDB/HDB${HANA_INSTANCE_NR}/exe/hdbsql"
+# Commands are executed as <sid>adm user without full paths
 
 # --- Monitoring Directories ---
 DIRECTORIES_TO_MONITOR=(
diff --git a/hana_backup.sh b/hana_backup.sh
index d32e907..c9ba658 100644
--- a/hana_backup.sh
+++ b/hana_backup.sh
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ trap 'release_lock "$SCRIPT_NAME"' EXIT
 
 log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "Starting backup status check..."
 
-# Check if hdbsql is available
-if [ ! -x "$HDBSQL_PATH" ]; then
-    log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "ERROR: hdbsql not found or not executable at ${HDBSQL_PATH}"
-    send_alert "$SCRIPT_NAME" "HANA Monitor Error" "hdbsql not found or not executable at ${HDBSQL_PATH}"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 # SQL Query for last successful backup
 BACKUP_SQL="SELECT TOP 1 SYS_START_TIME FROM M_BACKUP_CATALOG WHERE ENTRY_TYPE_NAME = 'complete data backup' AND STATE_NAME = 'successful' ORDER BY SYS_START_TIME DESC"
 
diff --git a/hana_lib.sh b/hana_lib.sh
index a1094bd..36f34e5 100644
--- a/hana_lib.sh
+++ b/hana_lib.sh
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ execute_hana_sql() {
     local sql_query="$1"
     local output
     
-    output=$(su - "$HANA_USER" -c "$HDBSQL_PATH -U $HANA_USER_KEY -j -a -x \"$sql_query\"" 2>&1)
+    output=$(su - "$HANA_USER" -c "hdbsql -U $HANA_USER_KEY -j -a -x \"$sql_query\"" 2>&1)
     local sql_status=$?
     
     if [ $sql_status -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/hana_log_segments.sh b/hana_log_segments.sh
index f6b6308..1a3cf76 100644
--- a/hana_log_segments.sh
+++ b/hana_log_segments.sh
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ trap 'release_lock "$SCRIPT_NAME"' EXIT
 
 log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "Starting log segment check..."
 
-# Check if hdbsql is available
-if [ ! -x "$HDBSQL_PATH" ]; then
-    log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "ERROR: hdbsql not found or not executable at ${HDBSQL_PATH}"
-    send_alert "$SCRIPT_NAME" "HANA Monitor Error" "hdbsql not found or not executable at ${HDBSQL_PATH}"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 # SQL Query for log segments
 SQL_QUERY="SELECT b.host, b.service_name, a.state, count(*) FROM PUBLIC.M_LOG_SEGMENTS a JOIN PUBLIC.M_SERVICES b ON (a.host = b.host AND a.port = b.port) GROUP BY b.host, b.service_name, a.state;"
 
diff --git a/hana_processes.sh b/hana_processes.sh
index 51067f8..6ed4178 100644
--- a/hana_processes.sh
+++ b/hana_processes.sh
@@ -19,15 +19,8 @@ trap 'release_lock "$SCRIPT_NAME"' EXIT
 
 log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "Starting HANA process status check..."
 
-# Check if sapcontrol is available
-if [ ! -x "$SAPCONTROL_PATH" ]; then
-    log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "ERROR: sapcontrol not found or not executable at ${SAPCONTROL_PATH}"
-    send_alert "$SCRIPT_NAME" "HANA Monitor Error" "sapcontrol not found or not executable at ${SAPCONTROL_PATH}"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 # Get process list
-process_list=$(su - "$HANA_USER" -c "${SAPCONTROL_PATH} -nr ${HANA_INSTANCE_NR} -function GetProcessList" 2>&1)
+process_list=$(su - "$HANA_USER" -c "sapcontrol -nr ${HANA_INSTANCE_NR} -function GetProcessList" 2>&1)
 sapcontrol_status=$?
 
 if [ $sapcontrol_status -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/hana_queue.sh b/hana_queue.sh
index 49196b0..ea0dc52 100644
--- a/hana_queue.sh
+++ b/hana_queue.sh
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ trap 'release_lock "$SCRIPT_NAME"' EXIT
 
 log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "Starting statement queue check..."
 
-# Check if hdbsql is available
-if [ ! -x "$HDBSQL_PATH" ]; then
-    log_message "$SCRIPT_NAME" "ERROR: hdbsql not found or not executable at ${HDBSQL_PATH}"
-    send_alert "$SCRIPT_NAME" "HANA Monitor Error" "hdbsql not found or not executable at ${HDBSQL_PATH}"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 # SQL Query for statement queue
 STATEMENT_QUEUE_SQL="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM M_SERVICE_THREADS WHERE THREAD_TYPE = 'SqlExecutor' AND THREAD_STATE = 'Queueing';"