Making Preparations at the Database Level

Context

Several preparatory steps are required at database level.

Procedure

Check the configuration of the SAP ASE database

The Software Update Manager provides an SQL script that checks the SAP ASE database configuration whether it meets the minimal requirements to execute a Software Update Manager procedure. You can perform the check before you start the update to allow enough time for potentially necessary adjustments. The script is called SYB_miniCheck.sql and is located in the directory <SUM directory>/abap/syb.

Before you execute the script, open it in an editor and search for a line that contains -- CHANGE THIS. Modify the line according to your environment with the following parameter:

-- CHANGE THIS TO YOUR DESIRED CHECK MODE

SELECT @checkMode = 'UPG'

Set @checkMode to one of the following values:

UPG to check prerequisites for executing an upgrade or update, or for applying support packages, using the Software Update Manager
DMO2SYB to check prerequisites on the target SAP ASE database host if you intend a DMO run with target database SAP ASE
DMO2HANA to check the SAP ASE database of the source system if you intend a DMO run with target database SAP HANA or a conversion to SAP S/4 HANA.

To call this script, log on to the SAP ASE database host as operating system user syb<SID>. Then store the script, for example in the subdirectory /sybase/<SID>.

Afterwards, enter the command:

isql -U<user_name> -P<password> -S<SID> -w999 -X -i<path_to_script>