Do I have to upgrade MaxDB client software on the SCM host?

[Former Member]

We have a scenario as follows:

SCM+APO is on host A

LiveCache is on host B

We upgraded LiveCache to 7.7 on host B

Should we upgrade the MaxDB client software on host A?

The SAP how-to has no info about this.

Thanks!

[lbreddemann · Accepted solution]

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> We have a scenario as follows:

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> SCM+APO is on host A

> LiveCache is on host B

>

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> We upgraded LiveCache to 7.7 on host B

>

> Should we upgrade the MaxDB client software on host A?

>

> The SAP how-to has no info about this.

Well, the note

SAP Note 822271 FAQ: SAP MaxDB client software

answers this.

The client software does not depend on the MaxDB/liveCache version you use for the server instance.

Instead it depends on the SAP KERNEL.

To support all administrative tasks/tools you should keep the client version at least on the same major release as the database.

That is when you use liveCache 7.6.x you should also have the 7.6.x client software installed on the application servers.

With liveCache 7.7.x that would be client software 7.7.

If you meant that you've just installed a new patch, say from 7.7.02 to 7.7.04, then no update of the client software is necessary.

regards,

Lars

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Lars:

The "application server" in your reply means host A where SCM+APO are running, right?

Thanks!

[lbreddemann · Accepted solution]

> The "application server" in your reply means host A where SCM+APO are running, right?

Right!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Lars,

Is it possible to use a higher version of the MaxDB client software (eg 7.8) with a LiveCache version of 7.6? (SCM 5.0 with both CI and Livecache on the same host).

Cheers

Shaun