SAP Note 20048 - Upgrade from 2.1x to 3.0x .

Symptom

What is the fastest way for the customer to upgrade from 2.1x to 3.0x ?

Cause and prerequisites

none

Solution


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* Source release: Target release: *
* 2.1a,b,c,d,e,f,g,i,j,j+,l 3.0x *
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* *
* Single steps enclosed: *
* *
* 2.1a -> 2.1d -> 2.2e -> 3.0x *
* *
* 2.1b -> 2.1c -> 2.1d -> 2.2e -> 3.0x *
* *
* 2.1c -> 2.1d -> 2.2e -> 3.0x *
* *
* 2.1d,e,f,g,i,j,j+ -> 2.2e -> 3.0x *
* *
* 2.1d,e,f,g,i -> 2.1j+ -> 3.0D *
* *
* 2.1j+,l -> 3.0D and 3.0F *
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Operating System Upgrade:
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* OSF/1 during upgrade to 2.1f from OSF/1 1.3 to OSF/1 2.0
during upgrade to 2.2 from OSF/1 2.0 to OSF/1 2.1
* AIX during upgrade to 2.1x on AIX 3.2.5
* all during upgrade to 2.2d+ (see notes 11764, 11765, 11767)

Database Upgrade:
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* Oracle during upgrade to 2.1 from Oracle 6.0.36 to Oracle 7.0.16
during upgrade to 2.2d+ from Oracle 7.0.16 to Oracle 7.1.4
during upgrade to 3.0x from Oracle 7.1.4 to Oracle 7.1.6
* Informix during upgrade to 2.2d+ (see note 11765)
* Adabas during upgrade to 2.2d+ (see note 11764)


Please note:
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It is possible to carry out a direct upgrade from R/3 2.1J+ (new database, new operating system) and 2.1L to R/3 3.0D and 3.0F. This makes the upgrade path via R/3 2.2x no longer necessary.
It is not possible to carry out this direct upgrade from 2.1J+ or 2.1L to R/3 3.0E.