Use hdblcmgui for system copy

[Former Member]

I used to use SWPM/sapinst to migrate BW from row-based DB (e.g. MaxDB, Oracle, etc.) to Hana.

Now hdblcm and hdblcmgui are the exclusive tools to handle SAP hana install/upgrade/copy.

However in my preview on hdblcm and hdblcmgui , I cannot find DB export or DB import option.

I have searched Hana SPS08 documentation and failed to find any info about system copy using hdblcm or hdblcmgui.

There are 2 parameters for hdblcm to rename a Hana system, however it cannot keep the source system.  If we want to clone a Hana system, i.e. keep the source system while cloning it to a target system, what is the parameter?

Thanks if you can include some screenshots or links about this question.

Regards.

[nicholas_chang]

Hi,

You don't use hdblcm/hdblcmgui to perform system migration/system copy. You still need to use SWPM to export from source DB and import into HDB.

You use LCM tools (hdblcm/hdblcmgui) to install HDB, update HDB, rename HDB and for full usage, refer to the note below:

1997526 - SAP HANA lifecycle manager with SAP HANA Database SPS08