Business Content

SAP BI Content Add-On and Upgrades Strategies

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: Components: SAP_BW 310 Components: SAP_BW 310 BI_Cont 320 Add-On Delta Upgrade BI_Cont 330

SAP_BW 310 BI_Cont 310 Add-On Delta Upgrade

Add-On Delta Upgrade

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Upgrade scenarios to SAP BW 3.5

Full Release Upgrade Components:

SAP_BW 350

SAP BW 3.1 Content

Including: BI Content 3.2 ADD-On or BI Content 3.3 ADD-On

BI_Cont 351 or BI_Cont 352 or BI_Cont 353

SAP BW 3.0B SAP BW 2.1C SAP BW 2.0B

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: Components: Components: SAP_BW 350 SAP_BW 350 BI_Cont 351 Add-On Delta Upgrade Add-On Delta Upgrade BI_Cont 352 Add-On Delta Upgrade

SAP_BW 350 BI_Cont 353

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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)

BW Technology 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!

SAP BW 3.5

BW Business Content BI Content 3.5.1 Add-On BI Content 3.5.2 Add-On BI Content 3.5.3 Add-On

Only within the Ramp-Up period

Approx. 1 year

Sep. 2004

June 2005

Dez. 2010

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