Database instances exist that refer to a higher software version. You want to downgrade the software that is not used by the database instance, or whose version is not relevant for the database instance (Independent Software).
If you want to use this procedure in SAP systems, do not accept the system defaults. Specify the following settings instead:
<group> |
sapsys |
<owner> |
For
SAP DB OLTP database instances: sqdsid |
<independent_data_path> |
UNIX/Linux: /sapdb/data Microsoft Windows: <drive>:\sapdb\data |
<independent_program_path> |
UNIX/Linux: /sapdb/programs Microsoft Windows: <drive>:\sapdb\programs |
<dependent_path> |
UNIX/Linux: /sapdb/<SIS>/db Microsoft Windows: <drive>:\sapdb\<SID>\db |
|
Action |
Command |
... 1. |
Uninstall at least the database kernel and the chosen SAP DB software component(s) with the higher version. |
sdbuninst –package "Database Kernel" [, <package_name2>…] |
2. |
Install your chosen installation profile with the lower version (for SAP DB-OLTP database instances at least Server, for liveCache database instances at least APO liveCache). |
sdbinst –profile Server | "APO LiveCache" [, <inst_profile2>…] |