Possible method for system refresh (ABAP+JAVA)

[Former Member]

We need to perform system refresh of quality system using production data. Both are ABAP+JAVA , but Quality system is having higher sp version than the production system.

Could you please let me know, How should i go to perform the system refresh.

1. Using backup / restore , Only PRD online backup is possible from our side, Can we refreh ABAP+JAVA using online backup?

2. Using sapinst: It is not possible to perform system copy using sapinst, as we have not been given any downtime for PRD to perform export.

Requesting you to share your views , If you encountered this kind of scenario.

Thanks and Regards

Purna

[anindya_bose]

Take central instance export. Can do without downtime .. Then use online backup + redolog to restore the database.

Follow system copy guide.

But lots of configuration changes need to be done to make Java up

[JPReyes]

An homogeneous system copy is what you need to do. Specially the Java system could give you a lot of trouble if its done any other way.

Regards

Juan

[Former Member]

Hi

I would like to know if a system copy using sapinst export/ import can be done for ABAP+JAVA Netweaver system when the source and the traget are at different SP stack levels ?

I have not seen anything in the guide that particularly mentions the SP levels ?

Also, my target system is at a newer Kernel patch level ?

Thanks

Alwin

[Former Member]

You may want to check homogenous system copy.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In your case the system copy is not possible. To perform it you should have your systems at same SP level.

By the way, you can use backup/restore method.

Thanks,

Shambo