Sno Particulars

1 Advantages of SAP BW on HANA (Why …?)

2 Product Availability Matrix
3 Implementation Options
4 Pre-Requisites & Implementation Considerations
5 Pre-Migration Activities
6 Post-Migration Activities
7 HANA Optimizations
Advantages of SAP BW on HANA
1. The Query Performance is equal to or better than a scenario where SAP
BWA is used as the read accesses are in-memory.

2. Query Performance on DataStore Objects is comparable to the

performance on InfoCubes as well.

3. Load Processes in SAP HANA-Optimized Data Warehousing objects can

be processed with a high degree of efficiency.

4. Eliminate BWA reduces Infrastructure Cost.

5. Data Modelling is Simplified.

1. (No loading to BWA)
2. No need of Aggregates
3. Eliminate Infocubes on top of DSO’s
4. Removing an InfoObject from an Infocube is possible with data

6. Significant Compression rate because of Column-based storage.

7. Leveraging Smart Data Access of Hana

…. Options
1. New Installation
2. One-Step Upgrade and Migration with DMO
3. Classical Migration of existing SAP BW Installation to SAP HANA
Database
New Installation
Advantages

1. No Risk for Production SAP BW System.

2. Clean System without outdated DataModels, already Unicode enabled

3. Side by Side approach with latest BW enhancements

Considerations

1. Requires Complete Transport of Metadata

2. Complete reloading of all business data from Production Source System

3. No real data comparison possible

One-Step Upgrade and Migration with DMO

1. DMO (Database Migration Option) is part of SUM (Software Upgrade

Manager) is an standard database migration option.

2. DMO Combines SAP BW System upgrade and Database Migration.

3. Unicode conversion is also supported by DMO.

One-Step Upgrade and Migration with DMO
Advantages

1. Migration Steps are simplified

2. System Upgrade, Migration and Unicode conversion are included

into one tool

3. Business Downtime is reduced.

4. Source database remains consistent, So a fast fallback is possible

5. SUM is improved with new UI using SAPUI5

Pre-Requisites & Implementation Consideration

1 Pre-Installed SAP HANA Database

2 Standard or Distributed Systems

3 Java Implications

Dual Stack Split:

ABAP & Java Dual Stack systems are not supported with SAP
BW on HANA database. If required we need to deploy BI java
on separate server.

So if existing BW systems are Dual stack we need to separate

ABAP Stack & Java Stack before the upgrade.
4 Unicode

For SAP BW on HANA, a Unicode system is required.

5 Migration of SAP BW Authorization Concept

SAP Netweaver 7.3 and higher don't support old Role-based reporting
authorizations. So need to migrate the reporting authorizations to
analysis authorizations.

6 SAP HANA optimized objects in SAP BW

Convert Info Cube to Hana Optimized Info Cubes – T-code

RSMIGRHANADB

Convert Multiprovider to Composite Provider by using the

Program - RSO_CONVERT_IPRO_TO_HCPR
7 SAP BWA

Once SAP BW is Migrated to HANA, SAP BWA will no longer be used.

Info Cube with BWA used for data persistency will loose all the data and
these type of Infocubes will be deactivetd during the migration process.
So we need to activate these InfoCubes as Standard Infocubes and re-
load all the data.

8 Automation of Housekeeping, Before and After Upgrade activities

9 SAP BW on HANA Checklist Note - 1729988

ZBW ABAP ANALYZER - 1847431

10
DATABASE SIZE IMPORTANT- 1736976
11
1911469 - Check report for discontinued query features in 7.40 / to
12 understand - 2205107
9 Sizing of HANA Database

To calculate the sizing of SAP HANA Database (Footprint)

Use the ABAP/4 program /SDF/HANA_BW_SIZING - 1736976
Pre-Migration Activities

1 Run SMIGR_CREATE_DDL

2 Housekeeping Activities
Use T-code : STC01
Task list : SAP_BW_HOUSEKEEPING,
SAP_BW_BEFORE_UPGRADE

SAP Note : 1829728 – BW Housekeeping Task List

1734333 – BW Pre and Post Upgrade and Migration Tasks
ZBW_HANA_MIGRATION_COCKPIT
-- SAP Note : 1909597 - SAP NetWeaver BW Migration Cockpit for
SAP HANA

3 Near-line Storage based on SAP IQ

Use Near-line Storage (NLS) to clean-up the system from historical

read-only data prior to Database migration to HANA
4 [Optional] : System Copy using PCA (Post Copy Automation)

5 Application Preparation

5.1 ASU Toolbox (Application Specific Upgrade Activities)

ASU SAP Note : 1000009 ASU Toolbox 2008

And import the XML file from T-code /ASU/START

And create the Task List

5.2 Implement the below Notes
5.3 Unicode Preparations

If the SAP BW system which we are upgrading is not Unicode

enabled, prepare the system by running the T-code SPUMG.
Post Migration Activities

1 SAP_BW_AFTER_UPGRADE / SAP_BW_AFTER_MIGRATION

2 Check the HANA Database with DBACOCKPIT

3 Repair Inconsistent PSA Tables

RSDU_PSA_PARTNO_CHECK

4 Correct Missing Views for selected master data

the ABAP/4 program :

ZRSDMD_CHECK_CHA_VIEWS (Using Note :
1892819)
5 Regenerate all Transformations: RSDG_TRFN_ACTIVATE

6 SAP HANA optimized objects in SAP BW

Convert Info Cube to Hana Optimized Info Cubes – T-code

RSMIGRHANADB

Convert Multiprovider to Composite Provider by using the

Program - RSO_CONVERT_IPRO_TO_HCPR

7 Row Store to Column Store Conversion after 7.4 SP 8

By using the Program : RSDU_MOVE_TO_COLUMN

Note : 2044047

8 Check for Table Consistency : RSDU_TABLE_CONSISTENCY

HANA Optimizations

1. Migrate 3.x data flow to 7.x flow

2. Migrate BEx Queries & Workbooks from 3.x to 7.x
3. Convert Info Cubes to HANA Optimized Info Cubes
4. Remove Info cubes used as datamart from DSO if used only for aggregation
5. Replace Info cubes with Advanced DSO or Classical DSO
6. Convert Multiprovider to Composite Provider
7. Push Down the Transformation to HANA
8. Tune the Transformations by implementing SQL Script Expert routine
9. Utilize HANA Modeling (BW Modelling Tools)
10. Use Query snapshot or create Bex query in BW Modelling tools
11. Process chains optimization : remove the below listed obselete process types
Initial Filling of New Aggregates
Update Explorer Properties of BW Objects
Rolling Up Filled Aggregates/BWA Indexes
Adjust Time-Dependent Aggregates
Construct Database Statistics
Build Index
Delete Index
11. If Hana Optomized DSO available need to Re-convert to Classical DSO