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e. Import tools
f. Export tools
g. SAP kernel (EXT version)
47. Identify tables with large number of extents in the interim BW.
48. Adjust technical settings of tables with large number of extents in the interim BW.
49. Reorganize tables with large number of extents in the interim BW.
50. In the interim BW, create secondary bitmap indexes on large tables to accelerate
table-splitting preparation and export execution (< 9 million records AND < 15 GB per
split).
51. Run SWPM export preparation in the interim BW.
52. Run SWPM table splitting preparation in the interim BW.
53. Request DDIC password in client 000 (needed for PAS install).
54. Create RFC destination FINB_TR_DEST to be used for FINBASIS after import
steps (user IDs must be DDIC with the password for the BW client. Example
FINB_TR_DEST. Maintain the entry in transaction code FINB_TR_DEST).
55. Request and take offline backup of the interim BW.
6.3.12
Upgrade preparation
After the export preparation tasks have been completed, move on to the upgrade prepara-
tion tasks in this section.
Use the interim BW
Unless otherwise specified, complete the tasks in
Section 6.3.12
in
the interim BW system.
1. Upgrade kernel to 7.20 Patch 500.
2. Upgrade BR*Tools to latest version.
