SAP GUI 7.20 patch rollback

[Former Member]

Hello all,

We are in the process of implementing SAP GUI 7.20 globally using Installation Servers.

I just wanted to pose a "what if" question...

Is there a way to roll back your SAP GUI's to a prior patch if SAP releases a GUI patch that causes major issues in our environment?

Ex: We are on patch 6, we update to patch 7 and there is a critical issue that was missed in QA, which breaks our production end users.

Can I simply apply the previous patch over the new one on the IS server? Or would I be at the mercy of OSS Messages and waiting for SAP to release a hot fix?

Thanks.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Ben

no, that is not possible. The Patch scenario will compare the file versions during the

update. Only higher versions will copied to the client. A lower version does not copied

to the client.

It is only possible, that you deinstall the Sapgui with command line

nwsapsetup /uninstall /all /nodlg

Then you can install the Sapgui again, with the patchlevel you want.

Best Regards

Sven

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sven,

This is very good to know. I will make sure to keep some "rollback" stand alone packages in addition to going through the standard business process of QA'ing any new GUI patches we receive.

Thanks for your help.