Relocated distributed SQL Server database

Hi All,
I have a distributed installation; SQL Server on one host, Application Server on another separate host. I need to move just the database to a different physical host. I'm not changing the <SID> and I want to simply start up the Application server pointing to the new SQL Server host.
From all the documentation I can find, it looks like all I need to do is the following:
1. Detach the database from the original SQL Server host
2. Reattach the database on the new SQL Server host
3. Change all references in the SAP Application Instance profiles from the old host name to the new host name.
4. Restart SAP
Is it really that easy?
Kindest Regards,
Rob

Clas, thanks for the overview.
If I understand it correct when the SID and SIDADM do NOT change then the only steps left from 8: would be
5. Creating the permanent stored procedures
8. Initializing the database collector
is that correct ?
Are there any special steps for the J2ee engine to perform as well ?
Thanks,
Rene

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hello all,
please help me with this error...I have given the datasource name in the XA datasource tab of connection factory..
<bpelFault><faultType>0</faultType><bindingFault xmlns="http://schemas.oracle.com/bpel/extension"><part name="summary"><summary>Exception occured when binding was invoked. Exception occured during invocation of JCA binding: "JCA Binding execute of Reference operation 'insert' failed due to: DBWriteInteractionSpec Execute Failed Exception. insert failed. Descriptor name: [InsertData.ScsApTransactions]. Caused by weblogic.jdbc.sqlserverbase.ddc: [FMWGEN][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]Invalid object name 'dbo.SCS_AP_Transactions'.. Please see the logs for the full DBAdapter logging output prior to this exception. This exception is considered not retriable, likely due to a modelling mistake. To classify it as retriable instead add property nonRetriableErrorCodes with value "-208" to your deployment descriptor (i.e. weblogic-ra.xml). To auto retry a retriable fault set these composite.xml properties for this invoke: jca.retry.interval, jca.retry.count, and jca.retry.backoff. All properties are integers. ". The invoked JCA adapter raised a resource exception. Please examine the above error message carefully to determine a resolution. </summary></part><part name="detail"><detail>[FMWGEN][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]Invalid object name 'dbo.SCS_AP_Transactions'.</detail></part><part name="code"><code>208</code></part></bindingFault></bpelFault>
Thanks,

I figured out the solution for my problem today....
I have not selected the option "support global transactions " for my Non-XA SQL Server datasource...now i can get the data from SQL Server Database...

Relocated distributed SQL Server database

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