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SAP BI Content Add-On and Upgrades

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Status until SAP BW 3.1 Content

SAP BW Content and SAP BW Technology was always delivered together with SAP BW

“Pure” Business Content releases (SAP BW 2.1C) required a full upgrade of the BW System at the customer site

Business Content was often released in Support Packages, e.g. for 3.0B in SP 2

BW Support Package included BW Technology corrections and Content object corrections


New Situation

From SAP BW 3.1 Content onward, SAP BW Business Content will be delivered as a separate Software Component “BI Content Add-On”.

Separate Support Packages for SAP BW Business Content corrections

Approx. 3 Add-Ons between technology BW Releases are planned


Benefits of Business Content as an Add-On

Always use of the newest content.

The duration of the upgrade is reduced to one to two hours, as the Add-On includes only content-relevant parts.

Starting with the BI Content 3.2 Add-On, a technical upgrade of BW systems is no longer necessary as only content-relevant objects are imported.

SAP BW Business Content developments and enhancements are available at shorter intervals.

Changes in the Support Package procedures – separation of Support Packages for the SAP BW Technology and SAP BW Content – permit independent imports and tests of Support Packages.

The Add-On release will be available for download from the SAP Service Marketplace, which eliminates time for delivery and customs duties.


SAP BW 3.1 Content - Basis for further Add-On Upgrades

SAP BW 3.1 Content consists of the components SAP BW (SAP_BW 310) and the BI Content Add-On (BI_CONT 310).

The BI Content 3.1 Add-On is automatically installed when you upgrade to SAP BW 3.1 Content.

Technical basis for future Upgrades:

SAP BW 3.1 Content SP0 corresponds to SAP BW 3.0B/SP6 and is the technical basis for future delta Add-On Upgrades.


BI Content 3.5.1 Add-On – Only Released for Ramp-Up Customers

BI Content 3.5.1 Add-On is only released to ramp-up customer with the NetWeaver04 ramp-up package.

As long as the BI content 3.5.2 Add-On is not available (before 15.06.2004), BI Content 3.5.1 Add-On must be installed during the upgrade to BW 3.5.


BI Content 3.5.2/3.5.3 Add-On – Released for mass shipment

Since 15.06.2004, BI Content 3.5.2 Add-On is also released for ramp-up customers. With Mass Shipment of NetWeaver04 (01.10.2004), most actual BI Content Add-On (BI Content 3.5.3 Add-On) is shipped to customer as the separate DVD within the NetWeaver04 software package.

We recommend you to Install the most actual Content Add-On !


Upgrade scenarios within SAP BW 3.1 Content

Components:

BI_Cont 310

SAP_BW 310

Components:

BI_Cont 320

SAP_BW 310

Components:

BI_Cont 330

SAP_BW 310

Add-OnDeltaUpgrade

Add-OnDeltaUpgrade

Add-OnDeltaUpgrade


Upgrade scenarios to SAP BW 3.5

SAP BW 3.1 ContentIncluding: BI Content 3.2 ADD-On orBI Content 3.3 ADD-On

SAP BW 3.0BSAP BW 2.1CSAP BW 2.0B

BI_Cont 351

SAP_BW 350

Components:

Full ReleaseUpgrade

BI_Cont 352

BI_Cont 353

or

or

BI Content 3.5.1 Add-On is not the prerequisite for installing the further Content Add-Ons!


Upgrade scenarios within SAP BW 3.5

Components:

BI_Cont 352

SAP_BW 350

Components:

BI_Cont 351

SAP_BW 350

Components:BI_Cont 353

SAP_BW 350

Add-OnDeltaUpgrade

Add-OnDeltaUpgrade

Add-OnDeltaUpgrade


Prerequisite for upgrade to BI Content 3.5.X Add-On

If you want to upgrade to BI Content 3.5.X Add-On Release, we generally recommend you to install the latest SAP_BW Support Packages

SAP_BW Support Package 01 is the prerequisite for installing BI Content 3.5.1 Add-On.




Ordering of Add-On Software

Three possible channels for ordering the Add-On Software:

1. The upgrade Software for BI Content Add-Ons will be available for download from the SAP Service Marketplace -> alias: installations

2. The upgrade Software for BI Content Add-Ons can be ordered via OSS-> component: xx-ser-swft-ship

3. The upgrade Software for BI Content Add-Ons can be ordered via Software catalogue -> alias: swcat


Support Packages

Split into two separate support packages: BI Content Add-On support packages and BW Technology support packages.

There is no automatic dependency between BI Content Add-On support packages and BW Technology support packages.

For each new BI Content Add-On version we recommend that you install the latest BW Technology support package.

Future dependencies are communicated together with the relevant support packages.


Support Packages (examples for BI Content 3.5.2 Add-On)

BI Content Add-On support packages and BW Technology support packages for SAP BI Content 3.5.2 Add-On:

1. The BI Content Add-On support packages for BI_CONT 3.5.2 can be downloaded in the download area in SAP Service Marketplace under the following code: SAPKIBIEPx

Please click here to find the download area for BI Content Add-On support packages.

2. The Technical support packages for SAP_BW 350 can be downloaded in the download area in SAP Service Marketplace under the following code: SAPKW350xx

Please click here to find the download area for Technical support packages.

http://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=00200797470000068141&

http://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=00200693320000061208&


Maintenance Strategy (Example BW 3.5)

SAP BW 3.5

BI Content 3.5.2 Add-On



BW Technology

BW Business Content

For detailed release and maintenance strategy, please refer to note 153967.

Last BI Content Add-On Release will be maintained as long as the underlying technology release!

Only within the Ramp-Up period Approx. 1 year

June 2005 Dez. 2010Sep. 2004

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