Changing the Software Version of the Current Database Instance
Use
You change the version of the database software for the current
database instance.You can only switch between versions of the SAP DB software that do not require migration of the database instance.
Prerequisites
The database instance is in operational state
OFFLINE(Taking the Database Instance OFFLINE).You have called the Database Manager CLI with the
-d option.Syntax
db_reg -R
Procedure
Result
For every subsequent access to this database instance, the Database Manager program uses the new version of the database software.