Upgrade MDM on Discovery System to SP6
Markus Gerber
The Discovery System gives you a great opportunity to get in touch with enterprise SOA. To use the latest software, the one on the Discovery System needs to be updated. For MDM, it is not a big deal doing so.
The easiest way to upgrade your MDM installation is following the SAP NetWeaver MDM 5.5 SP6 Upgrade Guide. The most important information are in chapter 4 (Preparation) and chapter 5 (Upgrade Process). If you only use the Out-of-the-Box demonstrations from the Discovery System, there is no need to adapt the API Calls. If you already have own scenarios on the system, be sure to check before the upgrade if any API Calls need to b e adjusted.
After upgrading the MDM Server as described in the Upgrade Guide, you should upgrade the MDM Portal content as well. Download and deploy on the J2EE server the following components:
- JavaAPI
MDM 5.5 SP06 Java API Patch 2 Hotfix 6 - WebUI (Change Tracker App)
MDM 5.5 SP06 Web UI Patch 2 Hotfix 5 - Web Services
MDM 5.5 SP06 Web Services Patch 2 - Portal Content (iViews, ...)
MDM 5.5 SP06 Application Patch 2 Hotfix 6
MDM 5.5 SP06 Technology Patch 2 Hotfix 6
Be sure to restart the J2EE server thereafter, otherwise some components won't be activated.
After the MDM upgrade to SP6, check that all the scenarios are working like they were before.
Markus Gerber is a Business Technology Consultant at SAP Switzerland.
