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Daya Jha

December 22, 2019 10 minute read

SAP Data Services 4.2 SP12 Upgrade steps

Purpose:

The purpose of this document is to up-grade SAP Data Services from 4.2 SP9 to SAP Data Services 4.2 SP12

Overview:

Environment Details:

Operating system: Windows Server 2016 64 Bit

Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2

Web Application: Tomcat 8

SAP Business Objects Tools: Information Platform Services 4.2 SP7; SAP Data Services 4.2 SP12

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 SP12:

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 SP12
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 SP12 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 SP12
Configuration of Adapters in Data Services Management Console 4.2 SP12
Apply Rights & Security according to your requirement in BIM or IPS (Package Name) Central management Console
Now Login in SAP BODS Designer 4.2 SP12 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

Supported Platform Link:

http://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.

S.No	Validation Activity	Count
1	Count of Local Repository	1
2	Count of Secure Central Repository	1
3	Count of Job Server	1
4	Count of Access Server	1
5	Count of Batch Job	18
6	Count of Real Time Job	18
7	Count of Adapter	1
8	Count of Web Services	18

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 SP7 setup” page, click Next.

Accept the License Agreement, and click Next.

Select Language (English) By Default, and click on 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 SP12 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 SP12 Configuration Documents:

Before upgrade of local repository below are the error in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Designer/Central Management console

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 4.2SP12 below are the status that i upgraded in VM Ware

S.No	Repository Name	Repository Version	Upgraded Version	Status
1	LOCAL_REPO	14.2.3	14.2.12	Completed
2	CENTRAL_REPO	14.2.3	14.2.12	Completed

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

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

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 Information Platform Services 4.2 SP7
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services 4.2 SP12

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 SP12:- 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 SP12, 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 SP12, the Profiler configuration parameters are set to default values. If you had previously modified any of the Profiler configuration parameters, after installing 4.2 SP12, 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 SP12, 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
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8820

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

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

SNotes:

1388363 – Where can I download Data Services software, support packages, and patches?

2766985 – Release Notes for SAP Data Services 4.2 Support Pack 12 (Version 14.2.12.2235)

2798303 – Conditionals and its objects dont get printed when printing the job in Data Services Management Console-SAP Data Services

2799743 – SQL pushdown to PostGreSQL database breaking down to multiple queries – SAP Data Services

2811749 – “Job cancelled after system exception ERROR_MESSAGE” error message occurs during running ABAP dataflow – SAP Data Services

2758141 – Primary address is not recognized for India address – Data Services

2839282 – Data Services 4.2 SP12 Client Install fails with existing BI Client SP7

1263925 – Are Data Quality blueprints available? – Data Services

1530081 – Troubleshooting tips for SAP Data Services 4.x

1723342 – Data Services 4.1 Upgrade Scenarios