SAP Data Services 4.2 SP9 Upgrade steps

Purpose:

SAP Data Services 4.2 SP9 Upgrade steps: The purpose of this document is to up-grade SAP Businessobjects Data Services from 4.2 SP8 to SAP Data Services 4.2 SP9

Overview:

Environment Details:

Operating system: Windows Server 2008 64 Bit

Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2

Web Application: Tomcat 8

SAP Business Objects Tools: SAP BusinessObjects Information Platform Services 4.2 SP3; SAP Data Services 4.2 SP8

Migration Tools: Data Services Repository Manager

Repository version: BODI 11.7 or BODS 3.X or BODS 4.X

Installation & Configuration steps to upgrade SAP BODS 3.X/4.X to SAP BODS 4.2 SP9:

Pre Installation Check List:

• Backup of repositories, configuration files & Data Cleanse files:
• Backup of Local, Profile & Central Repository
• Backup of Following Configuration Files:
  • admin.xml
  • sapconnections.xml
  • as.xml
  • dsconfig.txt
• Backup of Data Cleanse Files
• Create a Check list of Number of Batch Jobs/Real Time Jobs, Number of Access Server, Number of Job Server & Configuration Path (Datastore) of Source & Target Systems
• Create a Check list of Jobs Scheduling in SAP Business Objects Data Services Management Console
• Create a Check list of Groups & Users Available in SAP Business Objects Data Services Management Console

Post Installation Check List:

• Installation of EIM(Enterprise Information Management) or IPS(Information Platform Services) Package in New Landscape
• Installation of SAP BODS 4.2 SP9
• Installation & Configuration of Address Cleansing Package 4.2
• Best Practices says use the same Database that you have use in SAP BODS 4.x make a cloned copy and Use in SAP BODS 4.2 SP9 environment
• Up-gradation of Local /Central repository Using Data Services Repository Manager
• Configuration of Repository in EIM or IPS (Package Name) Central management Console.
• Configuration of SAP RFC in Data Services Management Console 4.2 SP9
• Configuration of Adapters in Data Services Management Console 4.2 SP9
• Apply Rights & Security according to your requirement in BIM or IPS (Package Name) Central management Console
• Now Login in SAP BODS Designer 4.2 SP9 and configure Jobs (Real Time/Batch Jobs)
• Configuration of Datastore (SAPR3,SAP BW, RDBMS), Substitution Parameters, Job Server, Access Server, Format Data Type (Flat Files, CSV)
• Now validate the Jobs at Top Level and if error comes fix those errors
• Now Execute the Jobs using Scheduler or other BI Tools

SAP Business Objects Information Platform Services 4.x SPxx Installation & Configuration Documents:

Product Infrastructure Dependency:

Data Services (DS) requires SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) or Information Platform Services (IPS) for security capability. The table below shows the BI/IPS version and the corresponding compatible version of Data Services.

For more information on the compatibility of Data Services with BI platform or IPS versions, and compatible patch information, please see SAP Note 1740516

https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1740516

1789731 – What version is compatible with Data Services 4.X? – Data Quality Management for SAP

https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1789731

Supported Platform Link:

https://service.sap.com/PAM

Validation of Current Environment before and after application upgrade:

For Validation of Jobs, Access Server, Adapter & Web Services I am using script to populate the data in text file, Please refer the o/p for your reference.

Count of Repository: Currently I have 1 “Local & 1 “Secure Central repository” highlighted in Yellow color.

* For validation you can also use “Local repository” metadata for above details. Here I used BATCH script to check all above parameter in my current systems, Please refer the below screenshot for your reference.

Count of Job Server:

Count of Access Server:

Count of Batch & Real Time Job:

Same details you can get from batch script for Adapter & Web Services.

Up gradation & Configuration Documents:

When the prerequisite system check completes successfully, click Next

On the “SAP BusinessObjects Information platform services 4.2 SP4 setup” page, click Next.

Accept the License Agreement, and click Next.

Type a password for the CMS Administrator account, and click Next

Now Select Installation mode as “Standard Installation” and click on Next

To start the installation, click Next.

Installation is in progress

Finish

Up gradation & Configuration Documents of Data Services:

When the prerequisite system check completes successfully, click Next

On the “SAP BusinessObjects Data Services 4.2 SP9 setup” page, click Next.

Accept the License Agreement, and click Next.

Click Next to accept the default path to the folder where the program will be installed.

Click Next so that it can use the same location where SAP BusinessObjects Data services related files are deployed, once upgrade is done please validate the configuration

Click Next as “English” is by default Language, You can select as per your requirement

Update SAP BusinessObjects Administrator credential to update the Metadata w.r.t new setup and click on Next

Click on Yes

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Installation is started, Click on Next

Installation is in progress

Finish

SAP Business Objects Data Services 4.2 SP9 Configuration Documents:

Before upgrade of local repository below are the error in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Designer

So before login upgrade the repository using SAP Business Objects Repository manager.Below are the steps for upgrade of  local repository details:

Below are the steps for upgrade of local repository & upgrade of secure central repository

Upgrade of Local Repository using SAP Data Services Repository manager:

Open SAP Data Services repository manager and check the version before migrating, You can also check in repository metadata through SQL

And after validating click on upgrade tab

Upgrade of Secure Central Repository:

Do the same validation for Secure central repository

And after validating click on upgrade tab

After Installation & Up-gradation of SAP business Objects BOE/IPS Server, SAP Business Objects Data Services 4.2SP9 below are the status that i upgraded in VM Ware

Then Login to Central Management Console -> Go to Data Services

Then Click on Data Services and check the repository version details.

Once you done Version should be updated

Now try to login in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Designer with SAP Business Objects Credential

Click on Logon and Click on “ok”

Now login in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services management console

Click on “Administrator” tab

Relevant Systems

These enhancements were successfully implemented in the following systems:

• SAP BusinessObjects Information Platform Services 4.2 SP4
• SAP BusinessObjects Data Services 4.2 SP9

This document is relevant for

• SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Administrator

This blog does not cover:

• SAP BusinessObjects Data Quality Management Up-Gradation

Upgrade installation of SAP Data Services 4.2 SP9:-  Some items to keep in mind when you install this upgrade:

• The installer migrates the objects in the DSConfig.txt file to the new Data Services 4.2 SP9 locations. For more information about these changes, see User Access Control (UAC) support.
• If, during the installation, you choose to configure a Data Services repository with an Oracle database, the installer will not accept the ojdbc5.jar file as a supported Oracle JDBC driver, and the installation will be blocked. The ojdbc5.jar file is not a supported Oracle JDBC driver in Data Services 4.2 SP9, so use ojdbc6.jar instead.
• While you are performing an upgrade installation, if the existing Data Services product keys are already expired, the installation will be blocked.
• For Windows, the upgrade installer contains an option to change the default location of the Data Services common directory (DS_COMMON_DIR). The new directory must be local and be accessible to all applicable users. Additionally the new directory must have sufficient disk space for the configuration and log files that reside in the common directory. For more information, see the Installation Guide for Windows (Installation, Interactive installation using default configuration, Change DS_COMMON_DIR location).

Whether you are upgrading from Data Services 4.x or some other prior version, keep in mind the following, because they apply to both upgrade scenarios.

• Data Services Profiler configuration: When you upgrade to Data Services 4.2 SP9, the Profiler configuration parameters are set to default values. If you had previously modified any of the Profiler configuration parameters, after installing 4.2 SP9, you need to log on to the Management Console and change the Profiler configuration parameters to your custom settings.
• Oracle users: Before upgrading to version 4.2 SP9, be sure to grant the database account the create any sequence privilege

Reference Material:-

Upgrade Guide:
https://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sbods42/en/ds_42_upgrade_en.pdf

Installation Guide Windows:
https://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sbods42/en/ds_42_install_win_en.pdf

Installation Guide UNIX:
https://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sbods42/en/ds_42_install_unix_en.pdf

SAP Data Services 4.2:
https://help.sap.com/bods

SAP Data Services 4.2 Product Availability Matrix:
https://websmp208.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000441762013E

SAP Data Services Blueprints (Sample ATL Files of BODS 4.x)
Links
https://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8820

Data Services Product Tutorials:
Links
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/EIM/Data+Services+Product+Tutorials
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/EIM/Data+Services

Video Tutorials:
Links
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/EIM/Video+Tutorials

SNotes:

1388363 – Where can I download Data Services software, support packages, and patches?
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1388363

2456408 – Release Notes for SAP Data Services 4.2 Support Pack 9 (Version 14.2.9.1549)
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2456408

1263925 – Are Data Quality blueprints available? – Data Services
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1263925

1530081 – Troubleshooting tips for SAP Data Services 4.x
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1530081

1723342 – Data Services 4.1 Upgrade Scenarios
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1723342

1725915 – Release Notes for SAP Data Services 4.1 (14.1.0) Ramp-Up
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1725915

1740516 – SAP Data Services 4.x and SAP Information Steward 4.x compatibility with SAP Business Intelligence platform and Information Version
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1740516

1900051 – SAP Data Services 4.x and SAP Information Steward 4.x compatibility with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform and Information platform services for inactive releases.
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1900051

1694041 – BI 4.0 Consulting:- How to size the Adaptive Processing Server
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1694041

1881527 – BODS adapter issues
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1881527

1769406 – Best Practices on taking a Hot Backup for a SAP BI 4.0 deployment
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1769406

746938 – How to backup or restore a Data Services 4.0 cleansing package.
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/746938

DS4.1 – Address Cleansing using Global Address Cleanse transform
https://scn.sap.com/thread/3316670

1645932 – How to setup SSL certificates in a Distributed Environment – Data Services XI 4.0
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1645932

1416303 – Can’t reach Job Server from DS Designer
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1416303

2271303 – Release Notes for SAP Data Services 4.2 Support Pack 6 Patch 1 (14.2.6.1066)
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2271303

2277729 – Release Notes for SAP Data Services 4.2 Support Pack 6 Patch 2 (14.2.6.1082)
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2277729

2284056 – Release Notes for SAP Data Services 4.2 Support Pack 6 Patch 3 (14.2.6.1113)
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2284056

1699654 – Where to download Information Platform Services on SMP? – Data Services/Information Steward
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1699654

1789731 – What version is compatible with Data Services 4.X? – Data Quality Management for SAP
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1789731

1842698 – SAP Data Services 4.2 Upgrade Scenarios
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1842698

2039877 – License Manager GUI removed from Windows – Data Services 4.2.2
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2039877

1975789 – Considering upgrading from Data Services 3.2 to Data Services 4.2
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1975789

1977090 – Is a new license key required when upgrading from 4.0/4.1? – Data Services 4.2
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1977090

2016824 – Support for Windows Server 2012 R2 – Data Services 4.2
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2016824

1916294 – Upgrading SAP System fails with issues from /BODS functions
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1916294

2156333 – Data Services RFC Server hangs occasionally
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2156333

2006726 – ERROR: No repositories are associated with the user. Try another system or user, or contact your System Administrator. – Data Services 4.x
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2006726

1820474 – DS 4.1 job failing with: CRFC error: RFC_LOGON_FAILURE- Password must be changed.
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1820474

2055489 – Jobs run out of virtual memory after upgrading HANA – Data Services 4.2
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2055489

2099802 – Performance decrease after upgrading Data Services to 4.2 SP3 Patch 2.
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2099802

1995419 – Error: the ceil() function returns incorrect results after you upgrade a repository in Data Services
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1995419

2045240 – DS Job fails after import into repository of higher version
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2045240

1926563 – JMS Adapter initialization error when configured for MQ – SAP Data Services 4.2
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1926563

1881978 – Data Services ABAP dataflow fails with error – Changes to Repository objects are not permitted in this client
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1881978

1812981 – Installing two different versions of Designer on the same box – Data Services
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1812981