System refresh - RSA7 is now empty.

Hi,
After a system refresh of all our QA systems, all delta queues in the source systems, are empty. Do we need to re-initialize them again? Did this on one of the datasources but the delta queue was still empty and ofcourse no records moved to the BW QA - 0 records and "green ligth". Did I miss to do something?
Thanks..
BR
AH

thanks for input - points awarded.
Our QA DB is ofcourse a lot smaller than in prod. After the refresh, its very hard/impossible to load data to the cubes in QA, and I would like to minimize the size of our f-tables.I belive the size of these are the reason to the loading problems. What is the smartest way of doing this - deleting every cube manuallly (hope not) or..?
thanks..

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As you mentioned about refresh, it would be a system other than Production system.
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Hello,
If a sad iPod icon or an exclamation point and folder icon appears on your iPod’s screen, or with sounds of clicking or HD whirring, it is usually the sign of a hard drive problem and you have the power to do something about it now. Your silver bullet of resolving your iPod issue – is to restore your iPod to factory settings.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
If you're having trouble, try these steps at different levels one at a time until the issue is resolved. These steps will often whip your iPod back into shape.
Make sure you do all the following “TRYs”
A. Try to wait 30 minutes while iPod is charging.
B. Try another FireWire or USB through Dock Connector cable.
C. Try another FireWire or USB port on your computer .
D. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
E. Try to download and install the latest version of iPod software and iTunes
http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
F. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) and it would conquer most iPod issues.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
G. Try to put the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
If none of these steps address the issue, you may need to go to Intermediate level listed below in logical order. Check from the top of the lists to see if that is what keeping iPod from appearing on your computer in order for doing the Restore.
Intermediate Level
A. Try to connect your iPod with another computer with the iPod updater pre-installed.
B. Still can’t see your iPod, put it in Disk Mode and connect with a computer, instead of doing a Restore on iPod Updater. Go and format the iPod instead.
For Mac computer
1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left hand side), highlight it
2. Go to Tab “Partition”, click either “Delete” or “Partition”, if fails, skip this step and go to 3
3. Go to Tab “Erase” , choose Volume Format as “MAC OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Same as step 3, but open the “Security Options....” and choose “Zero Out Data” before click Erase. It will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
5. Eject your iPod and do a Reset
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For Window computer
Go to folder “My Computer”
Hope you can see your iPod there and right click on the iPod
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Now select “Format”
Eject your iPod and do a Reset
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Tips
a. It does not matter whether the format is completed or not, the key is to erase (or partly) the corrupted firmware files on the Hard Drive of the iPod. After that, when the iPod re-connected with a computer, it will be recognized as an fresh external hard drive, it will show up on the iPod updater.
b. It is not a difficult issue for a Mac user to find a window base computer, for a PC user, if they can’t find any Mac user, they can go to a nearest Apple Shop for a favor.
c. You may need to switch around the PC and Mac, try to do several attempts between “Format” and “Restore”
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Advance Level
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You need to restart your iPod before putting it into Diagnostic Mode. Check that your hold switch is off by sliding the switch away from the headphone jack. Toggle it on and off to be safe.
Press and hold the following combination of buttons simultaneously for approximately 10 seconds to reset the iPod.
iPod 1G to 3G: "Menu" and "Play/Pause"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Menu" and "Select"
The Apple logo will appear and you should feel the hard drive spinning up. Press and hold the following sequence of buttons:
iPod 1G to 3G: "REW", "FFW" and "Select"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Back" and "Select"
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Consider setting up a mail-in repair for your iPod http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/
Or visit your local Apple Retail Store http://www.apple.com/retail/
In case your iPod is no longer covered by the warranty and you want to find a second repairing company, you can try iPodResQ at your own risk
http://www.ipodresq.com/index.php
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Your iPod warranty is expired
You don’t want to pay any service charges
You are prepared to buy a new one
You can’t accept the re-sell value of your broken iPod
Rather than leave your iPod as paper-weight or throw it away.
You can try the following, but again, only do it as your last resort and at your own risk.
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Last Resort Level
1. . Disconnecting the Hard Drive and battery inside the iPod – Warning !! Your iPod warranty will be waived once you open the iPod.
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http://www.kokopellimusic.us/KM_instructions.htm
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). You can now:
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Copied file 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/ERP/LM/COPY/MSS/SYSTEM/DISTRIBUTED/AS-ABAP/DB/inifile.xml' to 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/ERP/LM/COPY/MSS/SYSTEM/DISTRIBUTED/AS-ABAP/DB/inifile.5.xml'.
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SAP Version : ECC6
OS                 : Microsoft windows server 2003
DB                 : Microsoft SQL Server         2005.
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Thanks a lot in advance.
Kind Regards,
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Team Involved: SAPDBA
     Backup user master records in QA1 - To be done
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Selected profile: SAP_USER
Target system: QA1/DV1(safety backup)
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Team Involved: SAPDBA
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Team Involved: SAPDBA
     OPERATION MODES(RZ04) Done
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Team Involved: USTO
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Two days before the scheduled refresh perform this step.
Team Involved: SAPDBA
     Delete the existing datafiles on QA1 To be done
Login as qa1adm and execute stopsap
Login as oraqa1 and execute:
lsnrctl stop
rm rf sapdata?/*
Team Involved: SAPDBA
2.     The copy To be done
Copy all the datafiles from /oracle/PR1/sapdata? To /oracle/QA1/sapdata?
Owner, group and permissions of the new files/directories to be maintained as before
Copy Command: rcp p /oracle/PR1/sapdata*   Sierra: /oracle/QA1/sapdata*
(NOTE: If errors occur when restoring/copying the sapdata on the target system, the complete restore/copying has to be repeated.)
Team Involved: UNIX FOF/USTO
3.     After the copy To be done
     Creating the control file on PR1 To be Done
Login as pr1adm and execute the following in svrmgrl
connect internal
alter database backup controlfile to trace;
exit
FILE created under the following Location: \ORACLE\PR1\saptrace\usertrace\ <pr1_ora_xxxx>.trc chose the latest run
ftp the file onto desktop
Team Involved: SAPDBA
     Edit the control file To be done
Here is the edited control file:
Team Involved: SAPDBA
     Creating the control file on QA1 - To be done
Login as oraqa1 ftp the file to /oracle/QA1 and execute the following in svrmgrl
connect internal
@control.sql
alter database open resetlogs;
lsnrctl start
exit
Login as qa1adm and execute startsap
Team Involved: SAPDBA
     Post system copy activities
     License installation - to be done
Login with user qa1adm
Goto /usr/sap/QA1/SYS/exe/run
command: saplicense install
     Installation check (Transaction SICK)
     SE06 > Database Copy or Migration > Post Installation Processing
     Delete entries from tables: DBSTATHORA, DBSTAIHORA, DBSTATIORA, DBSTATTORA, MONI, PAHI, OSMON, DBSNP, SDBAH, SDBAD, SDBAP, SDBAR, DDLOG, TPFET, TLOCK and TPFHT
     Initial SAP consistency check (Transaction SM28)
     Database consistency check (Transaction DB02)
     Server check (Transaction SM51)
     TMS configuration
      Logon to the SAP R/3 System and goto TCODE SE06. Select "Database Copy or Migration" and execute "Post Installation Processing".
      Delete old TMS configuration and make new configuration for TMS via STMS TCODE.
     Logical system set-up and BDLS
Delete logical system for client 400 after system refresh and create new logicalsystem and assigned to client 400.
After refresh: LOGSYS400(logical system for client 400)
Delete this logical system and create new logical system
New logical system: QA1CLNT400 (logical system same before refresh in QA1)
     ITS and Bugseye settings
     RFC destinations as per Appendix (import the exported tables and then delete the temporary directory /oracle/QA1/rfc_dest)
     Logon load balancing(Transaction SMLG)
     Instance profiles
Import profiles from active servers using RZ10
Save and Activate instance profile. And restart the sap services.
     CCMS configuration
     Housekeeping jobs
     Background jobs(daily jobs)
     Application jobs
     Printer/spool/TemSe set-up
     User administration
    The transports are imported implicitly in post processing with transaction
SCC7.
     Transport sequence number set-up
     Mass transport and Support package/patch application.
Re-import transports to QA1 from DV1 which are not available in PR1.
     Manual configuration
     Create the rest of the clients:
o     400     UAT/OAT Live Copy
New client 340 to be created with the following settings.
Source client: 400
Target client :340
Profile: SAP_UCSV
COPY MODE: local copy
Team Involved: SAPDBA

System refresh - RSA7 is now empty.

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