Info regarding upgrade project

Hi Experts,
am going to join to do upgrade project (ECC6.0) till now i ve worked on up to 4.7 only, so what is required knowledge for upgrade project.
and what is unicode is it required for this?
Thanks in advance.
sudha.

Hi,
ECC 6.0 does not support MDMP installations. For those systems, a Unicode
conversion needs to be done before the upgrade to ECC 6.0. A combined Unicode
conversion / release upgrade is another possibility. In such a project, the system is
upgraded to ECC 6.0 and migrated to Unicode in one step.
All this does not apply to your environment. Non-Unicode, single code pages systems
are still supported in ECC 6.0. You have to option to an upgrade to ECC 6.0 and migrate
to Unicode at a later stage. If you want, you can also do a combined Unicode
conversion / release upgrade project which does both in one step.
I cannot predict the expected downtime as it depends on many different factors such as
the database size, size of the biggest table, number of CPUs and amount of memory in your system.
OR Check these links....
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/expert/KnowledgebaseAnswer/0,289625,sid21_gci1242699,00.html
http://www.saptechies.com/upgrade-from-sap-47-x110-to-ecc6/
for upgradation project guide.....
http://www.sappressbooks.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H2903
Reward points if useful....
Regards
AK

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3. In an ABAP program run what are the statements giving the problem (Few examples)?
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Upgradation project details in technical

Hi,
I need the brief details regarding upgradation project i.e. from one version to another version. Please provide the Technical (ABAP) details...
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Kittu.

hi Kishore,
Upgrading SAP is something that all companies have to face on a periodic basis.
In a technical upgrade, you merely upgrade the SAP system and adjust any existing userexits and configuration only as necessary (e.g. the introduction of Lean WM - warehouse management - gave Business Sponsors the choice to implement Lean WM with it's relatively minor changes or use the old configuration without any negative impact).
The objects that are needed to be upgraded are:
Includes
Function Groups / Function Modules
Programs / Reports
OSS Notes
SAP Repository Objects
SAP Data Dictionary Objects
Domains, Data Elements
Tables, Structures and Views
Module Pools, Sub Routine pools
BDC Programs
Print Programs
SAP Scripts, Screens
User Exits
You can refer to the below links for more information on technical upgrade:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/2007/05/07/upgradeFROMR3TOmySAPERP-PARTII&
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/profile/UPGRADEFROMR3TOmySAPERP-PARTIII
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/60/d6ba7bceda11d1953a0000e82de14a/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2e/6d66647d9011d396b60000e82de14a/content.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5ac31178-0701-0010-469a-b4d7fa2721ca
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Regarding Go Live ( Upgrade Project )

HI All
Good Day
We are having Cutover on 18th and will go until 21st. On 22nd of this Month we are going to decide whether to Go Live or Not.
What i would like to know is
What are the important guidelines for Going Live
what are the important considerations for Going Live or No Go after Cut Over.
What factors incluence the decision.
If the Go Live is delayed what the steps need to be taken
Thanks & Regards
Janardhan Kumar

Hi Janardhan,
Check these threads. These might help u...
Pre-go live activity..?
Pr-go live activities..?
/message/1280426#1280426 [original link is broken]
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/message/1280426#1280426 [original link is broken]
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Hi Experts,
I would like to know more details about Upgrade Project. What are the technical and functional tasks will be there in the process of Upgrade.
Please help me this because i'll be starting my work in Upgrade Project in another 2 days.
Thanks in advance
Tanveer

Hi,
first of all upgrade is nothing but
Upgrade is nothing but installing a new version of software which have more functionality earlier version.
in Upgrade mainly three types
1.Technical Upgrade
2.Functional Upgrade
3.Strategic upgrade
Technical upgrade : is a fast upgrade without additional functionality but with minor user interface changes, to ensure business continuity. This upgrade type includes a cleanup of the system without implementing additional functionality, as well as technology upgrade with the opportunity to eliminate not used modifications and custom developments.
Functional upgrade : Is built on the technical upgrade, the functional upgrade provides in addition the opportunity to implement new functionalities in area like FI,HR,Logistics ..,this upgrade type also represents an opportunity to maximize the use of SAP standard functionalities by replacing custom modifications and consolidate instance or systems.
Strategic upgrade: Is driven by enterprise SOA to provide more flexibility to business process innovation. This type of upgrade approach represents a significant technology improvements step by leveraging SAP Net weaver functionality to standardize, adapt, and enable new business processes and optimized scenarios.
The major stages of a technical upgrade can be:
System preparation and stack level patch upgrade u2013 Basis Team
SPDD Phase u2013 ABAP and Functionals
Up gradation of the system u2013 Basis Team
SPAU Phase u2013 ABAP and Functionals
DBACOCKPIT for indexing u2013 ABAP TEAM
Unicode check
Issues during upgrade
For Further clarification in this regard, Do let me know.
Hope I have answered your query.
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BW Upgradation Project from BW 3.5 t o BI 7.0

Dear SDNS,
We got an requirement to do an upgradation project for BW 3.5 to BI 7.0... This is the first time am involving for Upgradation..Am An BW Technical Consultant.. Can anyone one sugggest at scratch level wat are the roles should play by BW Technical consultant.. And Wat are the activities whould done by BW technical consultant.. An can anyone tell me.. How many SAP Consultants should involve in this Project.. i.e like how many Basis Consultants and how many ABAP Consultants should involve.. Who plays the Vital Role for Upgradation...
Can anyone send me the Documents Related for BIW Upgradation for BW 3.5 to BI 7.0.. If anyone send me screen shots related to BW Tehcnical Consultant work it would be helpful.....
My E-Mail - [email protected]
Answering Getz Appreciated,
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Aluri

Hi
I have some checklist ,do not exactly remember from where i got it but its really usefull
There is no standard SAP checklist as it used to exist in 3.x for nw2004s upgrade and trust the master data guide available on market place is not upto the mark and expectations
So Heads up..
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You may wish to have a look at draft portrayed below,rest you learn when you drive
Lessons Learnt - Upgrade
1)Convert Data Classes of InfoCubes. Set up a new data class as described in SAP OSS Note 46272.
2)Pay attention to the naming convention. Execute the RSDG_DATCLS_ASSIGN report.
3)Run the report RSUPGRCHECK to activate objects.
4)Upgrading ABAP and JAVA in parallel may cause issues. If there is no custom development on J2EE instance, it is recommended to drop the J2EE instance and re-install the latest J2EE instance after the upgrade.
5)Apply SAP OSS Note 917999 if you include the Support Patch 6 with the upgrade or you will get the error at PARCONV_UPG phase. When you upgrade to a product containing Basis 700, the phase PARCONV_UPG terminates. You included Basis Support Packages up to package level 6 (SAPKB70006) in the upgrade. The job RDDGENBB_n terminates with the error RAISE_EXCEPTION. In addition to this, the syslog contains the short dump TSV_TNEW_PAGE_ALLOC_FAILED. The program SDB2FORA terminates in the statement "LOOP AT stmt_tab". An endless loop occurs when the system creates the database table QCM8TATOPGA.
6)Apply the OSS note 917999 if you get the following error during PARCONV_UPG phase: PARCONV_UPG terminates with TSV_TNEW_PAGE_ALLOG_FAILED
Critical OSS Notes:
819655 Add. Info: Upgrade to SAP NW 2004s ABAP Oracle
820062 - Oracle Database 10g: Patchsets/Patches for 10.1.0
839574 Oracle database 10g: Stopping the CSS services ocssd.bin
830576 Parameter recommendations for Oracle 10g
868681 Oracle Database 10g: Database Release Check
836517 Oracle Database 10g: Environment for SAP Upgrade
853507 Usage Type BI for SAP Netwaevers 2004s
847019 - BI_CONT 7.02: Installation and Upgrade Information
818322 Add. Info: Upgrade to SAP NW 2004s ABAP
813658 - Repairs for upgrades to products based on SAP NW 2004s AS
855382 Upgrade to SAP SEM 6.0
852008 Release restrictions for SAP Netweaver 2004s
884678 - System info shows older release than the deployed one
558197 Upgrade hangs in PARCONV_UPG
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632429 - The upgrade strategy for the add-on FINBASIS
570810 - The upgrade strategy for the add-on PI_BASIS
632429 - The upgrade strategy for the add-on SEM-BW
069455 - The upgrade strategy for the add-on ST-A/PI
606041 - The upgrade strategy for the add-on ST-PI
632429 - The upgrade strategy for the add-on WP-PI
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1. Read the Post Installation Steps documented in BW Component Upgrade Guide
2. Apply the following SAP OSS Notes
47019 - BI_CONT 7.02: Installation and Upgrade
558197 - upgrade hangs in PARCONV_UPG, XPRAS_UPG, SHADOW_IMPORT_UPG2
836517 Oracle Database 10g: Environment for SAP Upgrade
3. Install the J2EE instance as Add-in to ABAP for BI 7.0 and apply the Support Patch that equivalent to ABAP Support Patch.
4. Run SGEN to recompile programs.
5. Install the Kernel Patch.
6. Missing Variants - (also part of test script)
look at the RSRVARIANT table in SE16. If it is empty, then you will definitely need to run RSR_VARIANT_XPRA
program - RSR_VARINT_XPRA
OSS -953346 and 960206 1003481
7. Trouble Shootauthorizations
820183 - New authorization concept in BI
I think the above material is sufficient but in case you face any issues feel free to revert back
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Role of a functional consultant in an upgrade project

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My client is planning for an upgrade of 4.7 to ECC 6.0.
Could you pls give me some info regarding the Role of a functional consultant in an upgrade project.
Naveen

The role of a functional consultant in an Upgrade depends on the scope of the project.
whether it is a Technical Upgrade or a Functional Upgrade.
Following would be some of responsibilities -
Coordinate with Client Business/Functional Team to identify critical business processes, understand the functionality of the custom developments
Overall Test Planning, Preparation of Test Plans, test scripts and executing Unit and Integration testing
Providing clarifications for functional related issues during UAT
It is is functional upgrade analyze which custom functionalities can be retired and which can be brought back to standard.
Prepare a POC on the recommended new functionalities on how these would be useful for the Client.
Training the Client super users
Preparing training documents
Analyzing the obsolete transacations and modifying the documents with the new transactions
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Need information on upgrade project

Hi all,
Could anyone kindly let me know what are the information that i should know regarding an R/3 upgrade project?
If anyone has got any document please forward it to
[email protected]
Awaiting replies.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Ram.

Hi,
It contains links like service.sap.com/upgradenw2004s and
https://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000671159&, which is general info.
Eddy
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Going live check for SAP upgrade projects

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I am interested in "going live check" service and procedures for my upgrade projects. May I find any documentation? Do I have to pay for it?..
Thanking you in advance and a happy new years!
Kind regards
Nilüfer Çalışkan

Hi Nilufer,
The following Input as follows :
Source : http://www.thespot4sap.com/upgrade_guide_v2.pdf
This service is included as part of your annual maintenance fee.
The underlying concept of the SAP GoingLive Functional Upgrade Check is
to ensure smooth operation of your mySAP.com solution by taking action
proactively, before severe technical problems occur.
The GoingLive Functional Upgrade Check is made up of three sessions
(Planning, Analysis and Verification)two sessions (Planning and Analysis)
before the upgrade and the other (Verification) after the upgrade.
Planning Session: This session should be performed as much in advance as
possible when the upgrade is first being considered.
Analyses compatibility for the target release with regards to connected
systems in the Solution Landscape, OS version, DB version, installed Add-
Ons, Plug-ins, Country Versions, and so on.
Analysis Session: It is generally performed two months before the
production upgrade (consider lead time for hardware procurement).
The focus is on resource planning and system configuration.
There is a high-level hardware plausibility check (this is not a hardware
sizing exercise).
Potential resource bottlenecks are identified.
Necessary changes will be recommended to prepare the system for the
productive use of the new release.
38 SAP Upgrade Guide | Simplifying Your Upgrade
Verification Session: Generally performed four to six weeks after the
production upgrade, and the recommendation from the analysis session
implemented.
Comparison of performance with results prior to upgrade
Recommendations on configuration and optimization
More information and ordering . For more information, see the GoingLive
Functional Upgrade Check web page at:
<b>http://service.sap.com/goinglive-fu</b>
To order a GoingLive Functional Upgrade Check, contact SAP Customer Care
Center at least eight weeks prior to the planned upgrade of your production
system.
For customers of value-added resellers (VARs) such as CBS customers in the
US, special conditions apply. Contact your VAR.
Remote Upgrade Service
Remote Upgrade Service is a technical upgrade that is performed by SAP
remote consultants. Pricing is based on the complexity of the customers
environment.
SAP performs the technical upgrade of your system, allowing you to focus on
the functional and training side of the upgrade. You are still responsible for
resolving object conflicts.
See SAP Notes 106447 and 84044.
The Remote Upgrade Service is an attractive option for CBS sized customers
with small or non-existent mySAP Technology group.
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http://service.sap.com/remoteupgrade
Resources
The following list shows some of the resources you can use as you prepare for
your upgrade of SAP. These resources include:
Your installation partner
Customers and others you have networked with at customer functions and
conferences such as:
ASUG
Hope this Info helps you.
<i>Advanced New Year wishes.</i>
Br,
Sri
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Thanks,
Raghu

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First here i would like to suggest you & your development team i.e during an upgrade project dual maintenance is required as per SUM guide,as per SUM guide you need to maintain parallel systems to perform regular activities, for same you could refer SUM guides and follow the standard procedures.
Installing new add-on will require us to regenerate stack.xml file right?
Yes you need to regenerate the stack.xml file .
if that is the case do we need to perform re upgrade to Dev right?
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I shall modity the same to our customer and submit
Thanks & Regards
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[email protected]

Preparation Phase* 6 days
Kick Off Meeting 1 day
Upgrade Project Procedures Preparation 1 day
Prepare Upgrade Project Plan 1 day
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Assess Training needs of Key-users & End-users 1 day
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ABAP Development check list 1 day
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Production Realization & Go-Live Phase 6 days
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Oracle Upgrade to 10g (after close of business hours - 23:00) 1 day
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Could you please give your valuable inputs on this.

Hi,
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Cutover Activities for Upgrade Project

Experts
What are the cutover support activities for the administration of the ECC 6.0 (SAP) upgrade project. Also please do let me know how to prepare cutover strategy , and how do we develp cutover plans.
Regards,
Mahesh

Hi,
Check this thread.
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