Upgrading work manager 5.3 to 6.1 with out SMP 3.0

[sravanthi_polu]

Hello Experts,

         As per the blogs and posts, work manager 6.0 is designed for SMP 2.3 and work manager 6.1 for SMP 3.0.Can we use work manager 6.1(with its additional features)without SMP 3.0 similar to work manager 5.3.Can we have standalone work manager 6.1 server or we need to install complete SMP 3.0 runtime .

Please suggest can we upgrade work manager 5.3 to 6.1 without SMP 3.0 to have standalone Agentry server for work manager 6.1(Like standalone server for work manager 5.3)

Thanks in advance

Thanks & Regards,

Sravanthi Polu

[bill_froelich · Accepted solution]

No, Work Manager 6.1 is designed to run on SMP 3 which has Agentry as an integrated part of the server.  The GIS and VE features also rely on Open UI which is only available in SMP 3.  There is no more stand alone Agentry server you will need the SMP 3.0 runtime.

Sorry, you should plan on upgrading to SMP 3 as part of the upgrade to Work Manager 6.1.

--Bill

[sravanthi_polu · Accepted solution]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your prompt reply

Regards,

Sravanthi Polu

[former_member197782 · Accepted solution]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the information about the work manager 6.1.

Could you please suggest how to upgrade to work manager 6.1 from work manager 5.3

And could you please provide info about the new features in work manager 6.1 like below

1. Password change from the device

2. Settlement rule creation from the device etc..

Please provide inputs on how start with upgrading to work manager 6.1 on top of existing work manager 5.3 application.

Thanks,

Roopa.

[i834235 · Accepted solution]

Roopa,

Refer below blog.  Soon you see a document related to upgrade in general but not specific to WM 5.3 to WM 6.1.

Thanks

Manju.

[sravanthi_polu · Accepted solution]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your reply.What about the customization's done in Work Manager 5.3, will they have impact when we upgrade from 5.3 to 6.1 on SMP 3.0.What is the better approach to retain the custom logic if we go for upgrade(SMP 3.0).As per my knowledge if we go for 6.1 on SMP 3.0, then custom logic need to be implemented again, so considering customization's as higher priority, can we migrate existing Work Manager 5.3(With custom logic(Editor,Java,ECC Changes)) to SMP 3.0.If we migrate custom logic would be retained,but can we make use of the new features in SMP 3.0  like open ui,client branding .... etc.

Please help in this regard.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Sravanthi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

If you got with 6.1 then your custom changes will have to implemented again.

If you upgrade work manager 5.3 to SMP 3.0.  By default it would not be supported by SAP support, as an Application is supported on the release platform.

- Excepts are

1) If can you can prove that the issue is platform wide (Can be seen on other applications running on SMP 3)

2) you can prove the issue can be seen in the application on the release platform.

[i834235 · Accepted solution]

Sravanthi...

Take a looks at this document .

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-58176

Manju

[sravanthi_polu · Accepted solution]

Hi Manju,

Thanks for your reply.I have already gone through the document.If we migrate 5.3 to SMP 3.0, can we make use of the all SMP features like open UI, client branding..etc

Thanks in advance

Regards,

Sravanthi

[bill_froelich · Accepted solution]

In a word yes.  If you upgrade the platform to SMP3 you can then utilize all the features of the new platform.  However, since you app definitions won't have been upgraded as well you will have to perform the necessary configuration to take advantage of them.

Bill

[i834235 · Accepted solution]

Please go through this document.

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-58176