starting today, MaxDB versions 7.6.06.03 and 7.7.06.09 can be downloaded from the [MaxDB Download Area|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/maxdb-downloads].
Here's a [blog|/people/joerg.hoffmeister/blog/2009/02/20/sap-maxdb-760603-770609--new-downloads-available] anouncing the new versions.
please don't use the Community Edition MaxDB packages for your SAP solutions. You should use the packages available on the SAP Software Distribution Center for SAP solutions.
Thank you very much Lars and Roland for your very helpful tipps!
I found that the latest available version for SAP Solutions was 7.6.05.15
I could succesfully update my Databases following this path:
7.3.00.62 --> 7.6.00.35 --> 7.6.05.15
I don't know if it is possible to update directly from 7.3.00.62 to 7.6.05.15. Since I had no time to test it, I choosed the long way. Is this really possible?
Now I am looking at other DB's that I have to update. Some of them are running with the version 7.3.00.20. Since the Upgrade to 7.6.00.35 has as prerequisite the version 7.6.00.25, which should be the recommended path for an update from 7.3.00.20 to 7.6.05.15?
> I don't know if it is possible to update directly from 7.3.00.62 to 7.6.05.15. Since I had no time to test it, I choosed the long way. Is this really possible?
Yes, that's perfectly possible.
It's just that the upgrade medium which you can download for the upgrade from 7.3 to 7.6 is build with version 7.6. Build 35.
You could e.g. replace the installation files on this medium with the current patch and the upgrade should still work.
> Now I am looking at other DB's that I have to update. Some of them are running with the version 7.3.00.20. Since the Upgrade to 7.6.00.35 has as prerequisite the version 7.6.00.25, which should be the recommended path for an update from 7.3.00.20 to 7.6.05.15?
This is pretty straight forward.
Install the latest 7.3 patch you can get for your platform. On Windows this is Build 62 on other platforms it may be a little bit older patch.
When everything worked fine with the installation of this last 7.3 patch, then there shouldn't be any issues during the upgrade to 7.6.05.
Be aware that the big step is just the step from a 7.3 to a 7.6 version.
All the patch installations, that is when the first two numbers (7.3 or 7.6) stay the same, are usually done really quickly.
In general I would recommend to install the latest patch before any kind of upgrade or migration - just to be sure to avoid all known/fixed errors there are.
> I don't know if it is possible to update directly from 7.3.00.62 to 7.6.05.15. Since I had no time to test it, I choosed the long way. Is this really possible?
Yes, that's perfectly possible.
It's just that the upgrade medium which you can download for the upgrade from 7.3 to 7.6 is build with version 7.6. Build 35.
You could e.g. replace the installation files on this medium with the current patch and the upgrade should still work.
> Now I am looking at other DB's that I have to update. Some of them are running with the version 7.3.00.20. Since the Upgrade to 7.6.00.35 has as prerequisite the version 7.6.00.25, which should be the recommended path for an update from 7.3.00.20 to 7.6.05.15?
This is pretty straight forward.
Install the latest 7.3 patch you can get for your platform. On Windows this is Build 62 on other platforms it may be a little bit older patch.
When everything worked fine with the installation of this last 7.3 patch, then there shouldn't be any issues during the upgrade to 7.6.05.
Be aware that the big step is just the step from a 7.3 to a 7.6 version.
All the patch installations, that is when the first two numbers (7.3 or 7.6) stay the same, are usually done really quickly.
In general I would recommend to install the latest patch before any kind of upgrade or migration - just to be sure to avoid all known/fixed errors there are.
I tried to install/upgrade new version, but I had an error on a step Database Kernel "mutation of file ... . pdb". After it version 7.6.05 were installed clearly.
when used in a non-SAP environment/application; I don't see any reason why you should not goto version 7.7. Stability should be at least on 7.6 level, or even better.
Ofcourse, as in SAP environments, we recommend to first upgrade test-systems.
oh, almost forgot to answer you regarding the 'What's new' question for the new Database Studio version.
We're currently working on feature lists for the various Database Studio versions, as long as that list has not been finished I can only point you to our WebPTS' [My Release Notes|http://maxdb.sap.com/webpts].
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