Update Strategy for liveCache Database Instances 

For the selection of the update strategy, SDBUPD determines the SAP DB software version of the existing database instance and of the SAP APO release (start version), and the SAP DB software version of the software package and SAP APO release to be installed (target version).

Prerequisites

You are updating a liveCache database instance for SAP APO.

SAP DB Software Versions

The following table shows which update strategy is selected for which start and target versions.

 

Target Version 7.4.02/30A

Target Version 7.4.02/310

Start Version 7.2.05/30A

Backup/Restore Upgrade

APO Extract/Load Upgrade

Start Version 7.4.02/30A

Inplace Upgrade

APO Extract/Load Upgrade

Start Version 7.4.02/310

not possible

Inplace Upgrade