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How to Upgrade MDM Business Package on SAP Portal
Applies to: MDM 5.5 SP06, EP 7.0
Summary This document contains the steps required for upgrading MDM Business Packages on Portal Server with screenshots. It also provides different steps for logging into Portal JSPM and how to deploy the MDM business package.
Author: Shambhunath Verma
Company: Wipro Technologies
Created on: 02 June 2009
Author Bio
Shambhu started his career as SAP BASIS Administrator. He is currently working on SAP MDM Implementation project in SAP and non-SAP environments. He owns credentials for successfully implementing SAP MDM Integrated with SAP Portal, PI, Webmethods, Solution Manager and other ERP for various clients.
Table of Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................3 Prerequisite.........................................................................................................................................................3 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................................3
Step 1 – Download MDM Business Package .................................................................................................3 Step 2 – Undeployment of MDM Components using SDM.............................................................................3 Step 3 – Removing Portal Archives related to MDM ......................................................................................5 Step 4 – Deployment of Business Package using JSPM ...............................................................................6 Step 5 – Portal Restart..................................................................................................................................10 Step 6 – Refresh the Services ......................................................................................................................10 Step 7 – Checking the MDM Business Package on Portal...........................................................................11
Related Content................................................................................................................................................12 Disclaimer and Liability Notice..........................................................................................................................13
Introduction This Whitepaper contains the steps required for upgrading MDM Business Packages on Portal Server/ Web AS JAVA. The post also gives you different steps for logging into Portal JSPM and steps to deploy the MDM business package.
Prerequisite MDM server 5.5 SP6
EP 7.0 with MDM BP deployed (BPMDMAPPLI06_3.sca, BPMDMTECHN06_3.sca, MDMJAVAAPI06_3.sca, and MDMWEBUI06_3.sca)
It is suggested that, In case of applying new MDM HotFix/Support Packages make sure that you backup your Portal Content and Portal Applications.
• Taking backup for Portal Content: - Create Transport Package (.epa File) and copy all the Customized Portal Content in it.
• Taking backup for Portal Application: - Take the backup of deployed applications .ear and .par files
Methodology The upgrading process can be completed in the following steps:-
Step 1 – Download MDM Business Package
Download MDM 5.5 from SAP Service Marketplace and unpack the file.
The folders MDM_JAVA_API, BP_MDM_TECHNOLOGY_5.5, and BP_MDM_APPLICATION_5.5 contain the sca files required for business package installation.
In case of fresh installation directly start from Step 4.
Step 2 – Undeployment of MDM Components using SDM
Using the Software Deployment Manager (SDM), undeploy the following MDM components, if they are contained in the Undeployment folder:
Step 7 – Checking the MDM Business Package on Portal.
Log onto the portal as a content administrator and navigate to Content Administration
Portal Content Content Provided by SAP-->Specialist.
The MDM Application subfolder contains the iViews, pages, and so on, listed in this business package documentation. The MDM Technology subfolder contains the system template. Refresh the Portal Content folder to make sure that the imported iView and system templates are activated and cached. Otherwise empty pages are displayed or you cannot create system objects.
Disclaimer and Liability Notice This document may discuss sample coding or other information that does not include SAP official interfaces and therefore is not supported by SAP. Changes made based on this information are not supported and can be overwritten during an upgrade.
SAP will not be held liable for any damages caused by using or misusing the information, code or methods suggested in this document, and anyone using these methods does so at his/her own risk.
SAP offers no guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability of any type with respect to the content of this technical article or code sample, including any liability resulting from incompatibility between the content within this document and the materials and services offered by SAP. You agree that you will not hold, or seek to hold, SAP responsible or liable with respect to the content of this document.