Inplace Upgrade 

Update strategy Inplace Upgrade (COMPATIBLE_LOG) for the database instance type liveCache. With this update strategy, only the liveCache software is upgraded.
The Inplace Upgrade update strategy is currently only used for the SAP APO liveCache (
Update Strategy for liveCache Database Instances).

You can find the Upgrade for SAP APO documentation as follows:
http://service.sap.com/instguides, Integration & Upgrade Guides ® mySAP SCM.

Prerequisites

The general prerequisites for Update of an Existing Database Instance must be fulfilled.
The database instance can be in any operation status.

Procedure

Update of a Database Instance: SAP DB 7.4

Process Flow

SDBUPD proceeds as follows:

  1. The X Server is started, if necessary.
  2. General checks are performed:
    The status of the data and log areas, database parameter settings, operation status of other database instances, and so on.
  3. The database instance is placed in operation status OFFLINE.
  4. The X Server is stopped.
  5. The required SAP DB software is upgraded.
  6. The X Server is started.
  7. The database instance is placed in operation status ONLINE.
  8. The system tables are loaded.
  9. The database instance is placed in operation status OFFLINE.