Applying Support Package

Upgrade

You need to upgrade the following units:

SAP NetWeaver Data Orchestration Engine (AS ABAP)

Software Components of AS ABAP

SAP NetWeaver Mobile Client

Software Components of SAP NetWeaver Mobile Client

Mobile Development Plug-Ins

Software Components CE Developer Studio

The system performs the updates to SAP NetWeaver Data Orchestration Engine and SAP NetWeaver Mobile client when implementing support packages. You can find the available support packages in the SAP Support Portal at http://service.sap.com/swdc  Software Downloads  Support Packages and Patches  Entry by Application Group  SAP NetWeaver and complementary products  SAP NETWEAVER MOBILE  SAP NETWEAVER MOBILE 7.3

Upgrading SAP NetWeaver Mobile Client

Assign the full patch or delta patch to the devices by using SAP NetWeaver Mobile Administrator. When the devices connect to the Data Orchestration Engine (DOE) to synchronize, the client upgrades to the corresponding support package. We recommend that the device user synchronize data with the DOE before uninstalling the clients to ensure that the data from the device is transferred to the DOE. Therefore, you must upgrade the DOE to the corresponding support package only after clients have synchronized with the DOE. This is because, if you upgrade the DOE to a support package before you start the upgrade of mobile clients, the clients cannot exchange data with the DOE.

Upgrading SAP NetWeaver Data Orchestration Engine (AS ABAP)

Apply support package to the SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP based software components

You can update the SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and all ABAP-based software components running on it using either the standard update or the downtime-minimized update

Standard Update: This consists of:

• Updating the ABAP kernel and the SAP Internet Graphic Service (IGS).

• Starting the system after the kernel update.

• Importing ABAP support packages with the ABAP support package manager.

Downtime-Minimized Update: This makes use of the downtime-minimized mode of the ABAP support package manager to reduce the system downtime during the update. It consists of the following steps:

• Enable the downtime-minimized mode in the SPAM transaction by choosing menu item Extras → Settings. On the tab Import queue, activate the option Import mode: Downtime-minimized.

• Import support packages into the system in an inactive state, in the downtime-minimized mode during system uptime.

• Update the ABAP kernel and the SAP Internet Graphic Service (IGS).

• Start the system after the kernel update

• Complete the support package import.

ABAP Support Package Manager and Add-On Installation Tool

The support package manager imports ABAP support packages into an ABAP system. The SAINT enables you to install and upgrade add-on components. You can use SAINT to import add-on components with their prerequisite ABAP support packages in a single import queue.

Procedure

To import support packages or add-on components:

1. Log on to the SAP NetWeaver AS system with client 000.

2. Start the support package manager with the transaction code SPAM Or start the Add-On Installation Tool with the transaction code SAINT.

3. Load the relevant support packages or add-on installation packages

4. Define an import queue.

5. Perform the import of the defined queue.

Post Upgrade Activities

Refer to SAP Note 1481533 for information on the post upgrade activities. After applying the support package to the DOE, you must regenerate all the data objects that are part of the SAP Basis 7.10 software component version (SWCV) along with other application-specific software component versions.