(SP20) Upgrade SAP BW with OutBoard for Analytics

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Last updated: Jun 22, 2020 by Marian Vidra

Prerequisites

  1. OutBoard for Analytics SP13 and above (in the case of an older version, please contact Datavard support for an upgrade)
  2. SAP BW 7.x

Upgrade process

  1. Contact Datavard support to obtain a transport request with the report /DVD/NLS_FIX_OBJECTS for adjusting DVD objects (data types, structures, generated reports, etc.) to prevent SAP to delete/modify them during the SAP upgrade process.
  2. Run this report with the following settings (SP17 version):

    We strongly recommend to perform this step right before SAP BW upgrade to avoid any issues which could arise with this update.

  3. Start the BW upgrade process through the SAP upgrade tool (SUM)
  4. During the upgrade choose by the Decision about add-on DVD (see below) the option to keep the add-on and use the Datavard vendor key for the particular BW version (The list of vendor keys is at the end of this guide).
  5. Contact our Datavard support for the new OutBoard for Analytics license for a new BW version.
  6. Apply the new license.
  7. If you use the master data replication feature, please run the report /DVD/NL2_SM_NAV_ATTR_REPLICATE
  8. It's also necessary to set up the parameter WRITER_3X_GEN_REP_TEMPLATE correctly. According to your BW version, you can then choose from following options: /DVD/NLS_W2_3XTMPL_701_0014, /DVD/NLS_W2_3XTMPL_730_0008, /DVD/NLS_W2_3XTMPL_740_0010 and /DVD/NLS_W2_3XTMPL_750_0009.

Datavard vendor keys

BASIS TARGET=710,	UPGRADE:	KEY NUMBER = 2314929
BASIS TARGET=711,	UPGRADE:	KEY NUMBER = 2583453
BASIS TARGET=730,	UPGRADE:	KEY NUMBER = 2299619
BASIS TARGET=731,	UPGRADE:	KEY NUMBER = 2043352
	EHP INSTALL:	KEY NUMBER = 665150
BASIS TARGET=740,	UPGRADE:	KEY NUMBER = 2291836
	EHP INSTALL:	KEY NUMBER = 747782
BASIS TARGET=741,	UPGRADE:	KEY NUMBER = 2035825
	 EHP INSTALL: 	KEY NUMBER = 742032
BASIS TARGET=750,	UPGRADE:	KEY NUMBER = 2415379
	EHP INSTALL: 	KEY NUMBER = 693339