Post-Migration Steps - BASIS

 After the successful migration using SWPM, there are general Basis activities required to set up the SAP BW system on new database. These are generic like setup of transport landscape, maintenance of operation modes, adaptation of RFC server group.

However, there are certain SAP BW on HANA specific post migration activities that need to be performed.

Generic Basis Activities-

Step 1: Reset the database log mode and create a backup

Open SAP HANA studio, and go to CONFIGURATION tab in the ADMINISTRATION perspective. Expand the GLOBAL.INI-PERSISTENCE tree. An input window opens once you double click on LOG_MODE. Set the log mode parameter of SYSTEM back to NORMAL.

Also, reset the value for ENABLE_AUTO_LOG_BACKUP to YES.

Note that the database does not generate any log files until a back up is created.

For creating backup, right click on you SAP HANA system in the system tree. Select BACKUP AND RECOVERY-BACK UP SYSTEM from the menu.

Step 2: Activities at Operation System and Database level

The SAP Basis administrator should carry out some activities at the operating system level of the new SAP BW application server. Like for example, instance and default profile, connection of job scheduler, integration of application specific directories.

Also, Basis need to clear some database tables after migration. More on this is given on "Information material on SAP BW on SAP HANA migration" in the first post of this series.

Step 3: Basis Activities in the SAP BW system

These activities can be read in detail in the migration guide and are discussed briefly here in the form of below table-

Activity	Transaction
Perform Installation Check	SM28 or SICK
Import System Profiles	RZ10
Maintain Operation types	RZ04, SM63
Check logon groups	SMLG
Set up spool Server	SPAD, SP12
Import SAP License	SLICENSE
Maintain Security Settings	STRUST, SECSTORE
Adapt RFC server groups	RZ12
Adapt RFC connection	SMQR, SM58, SM59
Maintain Partner Profiles	WE20, WE21
Set up transport System	STMS
Check external commands	SM69
Maintain DBA Planning Calendar	DB13

Step 4: Execute the Post-Migration Report

In the tcode SE38, run the report RS_BW_POST_MIGRATION. This program is used to carry out database specific adaptations after heterogenous system copy. Use the variant SAP&POSTMGRHDB for changeover to SAP HANA.

Ensure that the checkmark 'CREATE CACL VIEWS CUBES/INFOOBJECTS' is checked. Otherwise the system will not create logical indices, and queries may not be executable (SAP Note 1695112)

This report may take more than an hour to run depending on the system size and version.

SAP BW specific post processing steps will be discussed in the next post.