SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA or BW on HANA (BoH) is around for some time already. It was introduced in 2nd quarter of 2012 and meanwhile it got a lot of attention. Basically BW is usual choice when companies are trying to evaluate HANA. It is natural that first they just migrate to HANA as database and after some time they start to implement new project using new BW objects leveraging HANA functionalities. Or starting of re-implementing current BW data models to use HANA can happen. Anyway BW is getting a lot of attention as first system to be migrated to HANA.
It may be very tricky for people who are new to HANA even start with basic evaluation of what does it mean to migrate to HANA. To support tasks like this SAP is providing a few tools. In further text I try to list the tools and provide basics information about them.
Tools are embraced by central tool called – BW Migration Cockpit for SAP HANA. From the cockpit other tools for migrating BW systems to HANA are accessible.
Task Type | ABAP report / Tcode | Docu | Description |
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N/A | ZBW_HANA_MIGRATION_COCKPIT | BW Migration Cockpit |
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Check | ZBW_HANA_CHECKLIST | Automation of BW checks for prerequisites for HANA migration and guidelines for operation |
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ZBW_HANA_CHECKLIST_3x - version for BW 3.x |
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Tcode: RSRV | BW Objects Checks - consistency checks on the data and metadata stored in a BI system |
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RSPLS_PLANNING_ON_HDB_ANALYSIS | Determines whether a planning function is executed in ABAP or in HANA |
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Size | /SDF/HANA_BW_SIZING | Sizing Report for BW on HANA |
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Downsizing Configure: NLS | Tcode: RSDANLCON | Customizing: Set Up Near-Line Storage Connections |
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Downsizing Configure: Data Archive Process | Tcode: RSDAP SAPLRSDA_DAP_MAINTAIN | Setup of Data Archive Process in order to archive BW data in cubes and DSOs |
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Downsizing Execution | Tcode: SARA SAPMAADM | Execute archive processes to reduce system size - Data Archiving (ADK) |
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House keep - Automation | Tcode: STC01 task list: SAP_BW_HOUSEKEEPING | Executes routine housekeeping activities; to be run on a regular basis |
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House keep - Tasks | Tcode: SLG2 ABAP: SBAL_DELETE | N/A | Application log deletion of expired logs |
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RSDDSTAT_DATA_DELETE | BW statistics deletion |
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Tcode: SARA | N/A | IDoc archiving |
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RSBTCDEL | N/A | Job log deletion |
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Tcode: BPS_STAT0 UPC_STATISTIC3 | Planning Statistics Deletion |
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Tcode: RSREQARCH SAPLRSREQARCH | Management of archive requests |
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N/A | List of large system tables |
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Migrate - Pre Migration Tasks | Tcode: /ASU/START /ASU/ASUSTART | Tasks to be performed before starting upgrade or migration to SAP HANA |
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SMIGR_CREATE_DDL | Generate DDL statement for migration |
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Migrate - Automation | Tcode: STC01 task list: SAP_BW* |
| Task Manager – execute task list |
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Tcode: STC02 task list: SAP_BW* |
| Task Monitor – to solve errors occurred running Task List |
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Tcode: SNOTE Z_SAP_NOTE_ANALYZER |
| Notes Analyzer - application to check the pre-requisites for the usage of BW PCA (Post Copy Automation) and Housekeeping. Allows to list Notes to be implemented. |
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| Basis XML – XML file contains Basis Notes list |
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| BW XML - XML file contains Basis Notes list |
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Warehouse Mngt | Tcode: RSMIGRATE SAPLRSMIGRATE_FRONTEND | Migrating Update Rules, 3.x InfoSources and Transfer Rules |
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ZBW_TRANSFORM_FINDER ZBW_TRANSFORM_FINDER_3X - version for BW 3.x | BW Transformation Finder - check for certain types of transformation rules |
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LogSys: RS_LOGSYS_ACTIVATE IO: RSDG_IOBJ_ACTIVATE DSO: RSDG_ODSO_ACTIVATE IC: RSDG_CUBE_ACTIVATE HybridProv: RSDG_HYBR_ACTIVATE InfoSet: RSQ_ISET_MASS_OPERATIONS MProv: RSDG_MPRO_ACTIVATE DS: RSDS_DATASOURCE_ACTIVATE_ALL IS: RS_COMSTRU_ACTIVATE_ALL Transfer Rules: RS_TRANSTRU_ACTIVATE_ALL Update Rules: RSAU_UPDR_REACTIVATE_ALL TRFN: RSDG_TRFN_ACTIVATE DTP: RSBKDTPREPAIR |
| Object Activation tool – collection of several tools for activation of different BW objects |
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BEx | BEx Query Designer | Starts BEx Query Designer |
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Tcode: RSRT | Starts BEx Query Monitor |
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Tcode: RSRTQ RSRQ_QUERYDEFINITION | N/A | Starts BEx Query Definition |
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BEx Web Application | Starts BEx Web Application |
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Web Item Conversion | Starts Web Item Conversion |
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BEx Analyzer | Starts BEx Analyzer |
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RSZW_ITEM_MIGRATION_3X_TO_70 | Link | Starts Workbook Conversion |
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Security - Authorization | RSECADMIN | Maintenance of analysis authorizations objects |
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SAPLRSEC_MIGRATION | Conversion of 3.x reporting authorizations to 7.x analysis authorizations |
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Security - Roles | Tcode: PFCG | Maintenance of BW Roles |
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Optimize | ZBW_ABAP_ANALYZER ZBW_ABAP_ANALYZER_3X - version for BW 3.x | BW ABAP Routine Analyzer - Scan custom ABAP routines used in: process chain, transformation, transfer rule (IS/DS/SS), update rule (IC, IO, IS), planning area/level/function and ADP. |
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Tcode: SCI | ABAP Code Inspector |
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Looking forward to hear from you what is your experience using these tools.
PS: The blog is cross posted on my personal blog.