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In rare cases you need to rename your SAP System. You can do it using SWPM tool. Using the tool, you can choose to rename your Central System, or you can select to rename single component such as Database Instance. In this example I rename Central System. You can take a note for current SID. … Read more
After fresh installation of your Oracle Database Software, you may need to install some oracle patches. This article describes how to use OPatch to install Oracle database patches on Windows platforms in an SAP environment. (on UNIX/Linux the steps is almost the same, just change the path). 1. Check your current oracle patch. > cd … Read more
The currently used Oracle Instant Client is not up-to-date and you want to update it to latest supported version. Here are the steps: 1. Identify your current Oracle Instant Client (as described in article How to check Oracle instant Client version). 2. Download the latest supported Oracle Instant Client from SAP. 3. Download deldbclient.vbs, which … Read more
In this article I will show you the procedure of SAP homogeneous system copy using backup restore method. In this example I do the system copy on windows platform using SAP R/3 4.7 on Oracle 11G. You can create a homogeneous copy of an Oracle database by copying database files. This method is suitable for creating … Read more
In some cases you need to deinstall your Oracle Software (to install Oracle Software please read How to Install Oracle Instance article). In this article I will show you uninstallation process on Oracle 11.2.0.4 on Windows. To uninstall Oracle on UNIX you can read this article: Deinstalling Oracle Software on UNIX. Note: Please read SAP note … Read more
You have performed SAP Database export using R3load Procedure and migration monitor (as described in this article). Now you want to do import using R3load procedure and migration monitor in target server. Prerequisite: You have prepared the target server for SAP Database instance installation (Oracle software installation). Now you are ready to do SAP Database … Read more
In some cases you need to deinstall your Oracle Software (to install Oracle Software please read How to Install Oracle Instance article). In this article I will show you uninstallation process on Oracle 11.2.0.4 on Linux. (For deinstalling on Windows please read the article Deinstalling Oracle Software on Windows) 1. Backup your Oracle Inventory (usually located … Read more