Update Strategy 

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 SAP DB OLTP and liveCache (for SAP APO).

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:
http://service.sap.com/instguides, Integration & Upgrade Guides ® mySAP SCM.