Upgrading R/3 SAP release 4.70 ext 1.1 to ext 2.0

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Currently i got this task to upgrade the R/3 SAP system release 4.70 extension 1.1 to R/3 SAP system release 4.70 extension 2.0.

1) What is the details step by step should i do to upgrade?

2) Do i need to shutdown the system and the database for upgrade?

3) What is the possible problems that i will be mostly face?

Thanks all in advance!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The main point to understand is that it is a REAL upgrade using R3UP.

It is so a major project and needs a lot of runtime (depending from the database size).

In fact, I think that SAP should have called R/3 4.70 ext 2.00 --> R/3 4.80 because it is really an other release and not an upgrade of an add-on or plug-in.

As with any R3UP upgrade you will have some down time.

You have to practice the upgrade at least once (we did it 3 times) on a test system which is a fresh database copy from the production system.

You have to do a lot of functional non regression tests.

The amount of testing and difficulty is completely specific of your specific R/3 usage in YOUR company.

Regards,

Olivier

[Former Member]

Hi The benefits of upgrading from 4.7 Ext 1.1 to ext 2.0 are not big. If you are going to perform the upgrade process then upgrade to ECC6. Almost the same amount of effort

Regards

David Caddick

[Former Member]

The main thing i need is to have the ABA_PLUS software component, i couldn't find anywhere for the file in extension 1.1 so i assume that only extension 2.0 support the ABA_PLUS.

The reason i am not upgrading to ECC6 is because the company i work in do not have the license for ECC6.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am not a licensing expert, but I think if the company has a license for 4.7 then by default they have a license for MySAP which includes ECC6

but again you would have to check with the SAP Contracts manager.

SAP supports using the latest version

Regards

[Former Member]

i see, i do not familiar with this ECC6 things, i just do accordingly to what my team manager ask me to do. so can u explan more about this R3UP? where do i run it? is it a tcode or?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Obtain the upgrade guide from service.sap.com/instguides and follow the steps in the guide.

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi Jerry,

1. Follow install guide.

2. Do your own research in SDN for documents related to your upgrade

3. Make sure you read the Notes mentioned in the install guide and other documents you might find in SDN

4. Discuss with your functional team regarding the changes that will take place after the upgrade

5. Take a Full backup of your current system, in case you need restore it.

regards

tamilboy

[Former Member]

Hi Jerry,

1. Please follow the installation guide>> service.sap.com/installation

2. you dont need shutdown database or sap

3. It depends, you might not get any error or might get many. depends..

thansk,