The
update of an existing database instance with SDBUPD is performed in accordance with a certain update strategy. Which of the possible strategies is selected depends on the database instance type and the software versions.Database Instance Type
Currently, it is only possible to perform an update with SDBUPD for the database instance types
Possible Update Strategies
Database Instance Type SAP DB OLTP |
Database Instance Type liveCache (for SAP APO) |
INPLACE | |
PATCH | Inplace Upgrade |
Backup/Restore Upgrade | |
APO Extract/Load Upgrade |
Software Versions
SDBUPD determines the SAP DB software versions (and, if appropriate, the SAP APO release) of the existing database instance and the software package to be installed. For more information about the resulting update strategies, see:
You can find the Upgrade for SAP APO documentation as follows: