Upgrade 4.6C to ECC6 SR2

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I have upgrade my system on Windows and MS-SQL,

I have done a test upgarade earlier and completed a test upgrade around 8 months back on a physical hardware, but this time I am doing it on a VM Ware Virtual Machine.

I have download the latest 4.6D kernel patchs but I see 2 types EXT and EX2, I am not sure which one, but I have tired with both and still the same error.

I get following error in initialization phase

ERROR: The upgrade needs a patched version of R3trans which is

build on 20.08.04 or later.

The R3trans in your active SAP kernel is either older or

the version could not be determined. Call it without

any option to determine the build date.

If the build date is too old, you have to replace it

before you can continue the upgrade.

Download the latest executable available from the SAP service

market place and update it before you continue.

Otherwise, the upgrade tools will be corrupted.

ERROR: The upgrade needs a version of disp+work with patch number 1846

or higher.

The disp+work in your active SAP kernel is either older or the

version could not be determined. Call it without any option

to determine the patch number.

If the version is too old, you have to replace it. before

you can continue the upgrade.

Download the latest executable available from the SAP service

market place and update it before you continue.

Otherwise, the upgrade tools will be corrupted.

Thanks

Jagraj Dhillon

Edited by: Jagraj Dhillon on May 7, 2009 4:29 PM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Jagray,

First things first:

The difference between EXT and EX2 is:

EXT is compiled on Windows NT 4.0 Server with MS VC++ 12.00

EX2 is compiled on Windows 2003 Server SP1 with MS VC++ 14.00

EX2 indicates that SAP changed to a newer system where the programs are compiled.

Secondly, regarding you problem:

I suggest that you rename the <drive>:\usr\sap\<SID>\SYS\exe\run\R3trans.exe to R3trans.exe.old and then open an command prompt and try this command (as user <sid>adm): R3trans -v

If you get an answer, you paths pointing to another directory where the old R3trans is located.

Check you paths to find the other location.

If you don't get an answer, the kernel is propably copied from another location during startup of SAP.

Test it by stopping and start SAP and then check if R3trans.exe appear in ..\exe\run again.

Look in the start profile (START_DVEBMGS<nn>_<hostname>) to see where the source directory is located (most likely in <drive>:\usr\sap\<SID>\SYS\nuc\... ).