Restore a database backup of proudction system to a new installation? Works?

[former_member182709]

Hi Experts,

I want to backup the database(only the database) of the proudction system. Then I want to restore the database to a totally new NW system.

I am thinking this way is not going to work.

First of all, the proudction system has a different system ID with the new system. And the database backup contains the info of the proudction system.

Am i wrong? If this way is working, is there any extra work I need to do?

Best Regards,

Charlie

[former_member227331 · Accepted solution]

Hi Charlie,

Can you please let us know what is the target and source system like standard lone ABAP (or) Java (or) Dual Stack.

BR,

Avinash Reddy

[former_member182709 · Accepted solution]

Hi Avinash,

Thanks for your reply.

The target and source are both pure ABAB stack. And BW is also installed.

Best Regards,

Charlie

[former_member227331 · Accepted solution]

Hi Charlie,

So, if you have same environments(SAP, Unix  & Database versions) for  both Target & Source Systems, you can proceed with standard system refresh activity to build a new system.

Below is the link you can check for standard guide.

https://websmp102.sap-ag.de/instguides --> SAP NetWeaver --> Release 2004s (or your release) -->  Installation --> 2 - Installation - SAP NetWeaver Systems --> System Copy for SAP Systems Based on NW2004s SR1 ABAP

BR,

Avinash Reddy.

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi charlie

You can perform Homogeneous system copy method, for this you can search in google you can find so many reference links and documents.

From SAP Service market place you can search the system copy guide from https://service.sap.com/guidefinder - Select your SAP version, OS/DB & tasks System copy

BR

SS

[former_member182709 · Accepted solution]

Hi Avinash,

So the way I assume is not working, right? I need to use standard system refresh.

Best regards,

Charlie

[former_member182709 · Accepted solution]

Hi SS,

The way I assume is totally wrong. It will cause system weird behaviro right?

Best regards,

Charlie

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi Charlie

As per SAP standard yes, but you can do the system cloning keep the same system name & ID in the private network(Not on live network)

If you want to keep the system in the live network, you have to perform the SAP standard system copy method

Could you share your SAP & OS/DB version details?

Regards

SS