Combined

Upgrade&Unicode Conversion
Guide

Applications based
on SAP NW 7.0x
non-Unicode
Applications based
on SAP NW 7.40
Unicode
Valid for:
SAPNetWeaver 7.0/7.01/7.02
Single Code Page Systems
Last update:
February 12, 2016

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Restrictions...........................................................................
Upgrade Specific Restrictions
Application Specific Restrictions
General Restrictions

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Requirements.......................................................................
General Description.............................................................
Tools......................................................................................
Step by Step........................................................................
Authorization Profiles

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1. Preparation.....................................................................
1.1 Consistency Check for Cluster Tables
1.2 Conversion of customer-defined code pages
1.3 Make ABAP programs Unicode-compliant
1.4 Delete Matchcode IDs
1.5 Upgrade Preparation (optional)
1.6 Data Maintenance
1.6.1 Reducing Data Volume
1.6.2 Pre-Conversion Correction of Table Data
1.6.3 Language Flag Maintenance
1.6.4 Printing Old Spool Requests after the Unicode Conversion
1.6.5 OTF Documents after the Unicode Conversion
1.6.6 Translation Environment

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2. Unicode Preconversion Phase.....................................

2.1 SPUMG...................................................................................19
2.1.1 Restart SPUMG
2.1.2 Welcome to SPUMG
2.1.3 Exception List
2.1.4 Additional Preparation Steps
2.1.5 Language List
2.1.6 SPUMG Settings
2.1.7 Initializing the Worklist
2.1.8 Consistency Check

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2.2 Final Preparation Steps........................................................26

2.2.1 SPUMG Updates

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3. Upgrade...........................................................................
3.1 SystemUptime.......................................................................27
3.1.1 Phase UCMIG_DECISION (Module Initialization)

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3.1.2 Phase BIND_PATCH (Module Extension)

3.1.3 Phase UCMIG_REQINC
3.1.4 Phase UCMIG_STATUS_CHK

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3.2 Shadow System....................................................................28

3.2.1 Phase RUN_RADCUCNT_EHPALL

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3.3 System Downtime.................................................................28

3.3.1 Phase JOB_UM4_FILL_RLOAD
3.3.2 Phase RUN_RADCUCNT_NEW

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3.4 Post-Upgrade Activities.......................................................28

4. Unicode Conversion Phase...........................................

4.1 Additional Preparation Steps in SAP NW 7.40 non-UC.....29
4.1.1 Additional Downtime Steps

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4.2 Database Export and Import................................................31

4.2.1 Database Export
4.2.2 Transfer Files to Target Host
4.2.3 Database Import

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4.3 Follow-Up Activities..............................................................36

5. Unicode Conversion Completion Phase......................

Additional Post Conversion Steps

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5. Appendix.................................................................................40
5.1 Reports/Programs

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6. Troubleshooting.............................................................

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