Backup/Restore Upgrade 

Update strategy Backup/Restore Upgrade (EXTERNAL_CONSISTENT_BACKUP) for the database instance type liveCache. A data backup is required for this update strategy. Only after you have backed up the data can the liveCache software be upgraded.
The Backup/Restore 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 must be in operation status ADMIN.
A complete
data backup of the database instance is created in operation mode ADMIN and the database is not restarted after this.

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 existing data backup is checked.
  4. The database instance is placed in operation status OFFLINE.
  5. The X Server is stopped.
  6. The required SAP DB software is upgraded.
  7. The X Server is started.
  8. The database instance is placed in operation status ADMIN.
  9. The data and log areas are formatted and the necessary database parameters are adjusted.

Import the existing complete data backup. Use the Database Manager to do this.

Start SDBUPD. SDBUPD proceeds as follows:

  1. The X Server is started.
  2. The database instance is placed in operation status ADMIN.
  3. The system tables are loaded.
  4. The database instance is placed in operation status OFFLINE.