Future of Business Packages

Hi,
I was wondering if somebody knows or can give an opinion about how the future of the business packages (such as ESS) looks like? I see that there are still some updates of it with support packages. If there is a future for it then I like to know will the new version build on the eSOA architecture? Thanks in advance.

Hi,
your account manager may tell you some more information about this.
Cheers,
Anja

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1. If i go with same backend ECC 6 Ehp 4 with Portal 7.3, than what are all the BP's that i have to deploy?
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4. in future if we upgarde our backend to EHP 5 than what happens to WD java Application. i come to know that ESS application are totally built on WD ABAP for EHP5
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Rajeev Bikkani

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> 1. If i go with same backend ECC 6 Ehp 4 with Portal 7.3, than what are all the BP's that i have to deploy?
BP's depends upon what all functionality you want to use. e.g If you are using ESS/MSS then you need to deploy BP's for ESS/MSS.
> 2. Can i go with same Business packages   those i am using currently with Portal 7.01?
You should install latest version of BP's on NW 7.3 like for ESS/MSS latest version is 1.51.
> 3. How to migrate my ESS and MSS apps (customized apps NWDI )from Portal 7.01 to 7.3
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> 4. in future if we upgarde our backend to EHP 5 than what happens to WD java Application. i come to know that ESS application are totally built on WD ABAP for EHP5
>
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