This chapter describes the upgrade process for the ABAP Extension Module. It assumes that you are not modifying the repository definitions for the connector or any objects unless explicitly stated to do so. This chapter focuses on the ABAP components of ABAP Extension Module of the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapter for mySAP.com.
When upgrading, you must have the latest ABAP Extension Module components for your version of SAP R/3 version. The goal of the upgrade process is to get your ABAP handler development to work with the latest ABAP Extension Module components.
Upgrading the ABAP Extension Module can be described in two distinct scenarios:
For example, you may be running an SAP R/3 version 3.1 system that you want to upgrade to SAP R/3 version 4.6. After you upgrade the SAP R/3 system, you must upgrade the adapter environment. For details on upgrading the adapter environment in a new version of SAP R/3, see "Upgrading within a new version of SAP R/3".
For example, you may be using the connector that supports the SAP R/3 version 4.6 application and want to use the Material object that supports SAP R/3 version 4.0 or 4.5. To use this Material object, you need to upgrade it to your SAP R/3 version 4.6 system. For details on how to upgrade an object to a newer version of SAP R/3, see "Upgrading ABAP handlers".
This chapter covers the following subjects: