Easier Modeling of the SEM Add-On in Solution Manager

Recently the following Option was made available for the usage of the SEM component on top of an existing BW System starting from Release NetWeaver 7.0

Now you can define the SEM component as a "normal" Add-On on top of the NetWeaver BW System.

This makes the creation of the stack.xml for the usage of the software update manager and the database migration option not anymore a big hurdle.

See details in the Note 1927083 - SAP NetWeaver Systems with SEM-BW

the following Matirix shows all possible option with your existing NetWeaver BW with the SEM Add-On:

New Installation

For new installations the new Add-On product version could be choosen as usual during MOPZ transaction within the Add-On Selection Step.

Change to Add-On Product Version of SAP SEM (CISI)

Customer which are currently using the ERP variant have now the chance to change to the new Add-On PV using the CISI process.

Step by Step documentation could be found in the Maintenance Planning Guide "Specifics in Installation and Upgrade"

See also Note 1816146 - Correction of installed software information (CISI)

You can now create the CISI.XML file from the updated product system description:

Start transaction SE38 in the NetWeaver BW/SEM System and run the report AI_LMDB_EASY_SUPPORT.

On the Product System tab, select the option to download the CISI stack XML, select the product system and choose Execute.

Save the CISI.XML.

Thanks to the Application Lifecycle Management Team - https://service.sap.com/mopz

Additional Information about the Modeling of the NetWeaver BW/SEM System can be found in this https://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-44121

Best Regards

Roland Kramer PM BW/In-Memory