SAP S/4HANA Downtime Optimized Conversion

• System Administrator
• Technology Consultant

This course will prepare you to:

• Find the SAP Note on restrictions and issues 
• Explain the prerequisites and the required preparation steps 
• List the relevant phases and their activities 
• Start a downtime-optimized Conversion run 
• Monitor the replication process 
• Explain the two process types for replication (R3load, ABAP batch)
• Check database triggers 
• Explain the role of SHD and TMP instances 
• Explain the process to apply "Shadow Notes" 
• Reconfigure the temporary system to add resources 
• Create a customer buffer with FI customizing 
• Select appropriate tables for uptime migration ("downtime-optimized DMO")

Recommended

• ADM328
• Experience with the Software Update Manager (SUM)

• Get the overview on the approach
• Understand the concept of downtime-optimized Conversion
• Find the SAP Note on prerequisites, restrictions, and issues 
• Prepare and start a downtime-optimized Conversion run
• Enable the approach
• Create a customer buffer with FI customizing
• Prepare Impact Analysis
• Determine the tables for uptime processing
• Choose the approach in the UI 
• Executing approach specific activities
• Examine the main blocks and phase names
• Check database triggers
• Understand restrictions / Freeze Triggers
• Explain the role of SHD and TMP instances 
• Explain the process to apply "Shadow Notes" 
• Reconfigure the temporary system to add resources  
• Adapt customizing on TMP
• Monitor the replication process 
• Understand the two process types for replication 
• Understand project specific requirements
• Consider Load verification
• Plan Project cycles
• Understand technical architecture

• System setup is not typical, so timings and potential issues shall not be taken as typical
• The goal of this course is the preparing and performing of a downtime optimized conversion of an SAP S/4HANA conversion of an SAP ECC system from a system administrator point of view. In addition, relevant aspects for project and test cycle planning are discussed.
• The training class uses SAP S/4HANA 2022 as target product version, but the content of the class is applicable for conversions to SAP S/4HANA 2020 and above.
• The following are not covered in this course:
  • A complete downtime-optimized Conversion run.

Previous courses

SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade [ADM328]