Upgrade BO 4.1 SP5 to BI 4.2 SP5

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SUPPORT PACKAGES AND PATCHES – B -> SBOP BI PLATFORM (ENTERPRISE)  -> SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.2 -> SBOP BI PLATFORM SERVERS 4.2

SUPPORT PACKAGES AND PATCHES – B -> SBOP BI PLATFORM (ENTERPRISE)  -> SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.2 -> SBOP BI PLATFORM CLIENTS 4.2

Upgrade Steps :

1. Stop instances- Server Intelligence and DB

2. Extract the SBOP  BI Platform Server files.

3.Prerequisite Check.

4. Nest starting with the update

5. Click Next,Accept the License Agreement

6. New licensce key message.

7. Provide the CMS and Administrator login Information

8.If you get a message as below , start the server intelligence and DB 

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Hope this helps!!!

Abraham

BI/BOBJ -The system is not configured for this application

Symptom

The system is not configured for this application.If you require configuration contact your system administrator.

Reason and Prerequisites

You have upgraded BI/Business Object system from 4.1 to 4.2

And now you are trying to login to the updated system BI system

Solution

1. Generate the license key for the newer version. (4.2)

2. Login to the CMC using administrator id .

3. Go to Lisence keys.

4. Delete the old license key and add the new key generated from service market place.

Hope this helps!!!

Abraham

SAP BO/BOBJ DISK Space is full

Symptom : 

SAP BO/BOBJ disk space is getting full very soon.

Solution:

1. Check the Logging folder size:

<BO install folder>\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\logging

C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\logging

Delete the old log file and trace file from logging folder.

2. Check the DB log file size:

<BO install folder>\SAP BusinessObjects\qlanywhere\database

C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\sqlanywhere\database

In this you will find the BI4_Audit and BI4_CMS log file (.txt files)

Check the size of both the files .

Stop the Server Intelligence Agent , SQL Anywhere for SAP Business Intelligence and any other associated services.

Move the BI4_Audit and BI4_CMS log file to a different location or rename the files.

Start the Server Intelligence Agent , SQL Anywhere for SAP Business Intelligence and any other associated services.

You will find new log files has been created in the location <BO install folder>\SAP BusinessObjects\qlanywhere\database

Hope this helps!!!

Abraham