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Business Content
SAP BI Content Add-On and Upgrades
Strategies
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 !
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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
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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!
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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
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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.
SAP_BW Support Package 02 is the prerequisite for installing BI Content 3.5.2 Add-On.
SAP_BW Support Package 05 is the prerequisite for installing BI Content 3.5.3 Add-On.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Maintenance Strategy (Example BW 3.5)
SAP BW 3.5
BI Content 3.5.2 Add-On
BI Content 3.5.3 Add-On
BI Content 3.5.1 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