We upgraded from BW 7.01 SP 06 to BW 7.30 SP 07.

The following table contains all issues experienced during the upgrade, root causes and
solutions.

Issue
0FISCPER text display as July
2012 as opposed to July 2011

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution

Entries for table RSADMINS changed with

Update entries in table RSADMINS.
the upgrade. This table controls the text
Program ZBW_RSADMINS_UPDATE was
values displayed for the time dimension
custom built for this change.
and implemented read class.

Text variables do not display

the text (label) for 0CALDAY

Refer to SAP Article 1693785.

In BW 7.30 the infoobject 0DATE and
other time characteristics do not have a
text table maintained in RSD1. Therefore,
if you try to use a variable with
replacement path "replaced by label",
you will see that the texts are
not replaced. However, in the lower
system 7.00 and 7.01, for 0DATE
internally
set text flags are set and hence you can
see text are being replaced. This
behaviour has been changed in 7.30.

FM
BAPI_ISREQUEST_GETSTATUS
returns different results.

This function module is returning a blank

TECHSTATUS.

RSA1->InfoObjects->Search
for 0CALMONTH->Change->In the
'Master Data/texts' tab, check 'With
texts'->Activate->Continue and accept
all warnings.
Perform
above steps for each of the following
time chars:

CALMONTH

0CALMONTH2

0CALQUARTER

0FISCYEAR

Amend
the handling of the field
TECHSTATUS as returned from the
FM i.e.
Replace
the following code:

WHEN 'Y'. " Y = Yellow (request still processing)

With this new code:
WHEN 'Y' OR ''. " Y = Yellow (request still
processing)
Activate the new version of the program
FM RSKC_CHAVL_OF_IOBJ_CHECK
changed with the upgrade.
FM
RSKC_CHAVL_OF_IOBJ_CHECK
returns different results.

Aggregate roll-up step failed

Removed the call to the

RSKC_CHAVL_OF_IOBJ_CHECK completely.
Before the upgrade, the above FM return Replace the FM with corrected code to
RC=00 when there is no InfoObject
perform valid character checks.
template in a DSS. After the upgrade the
FM returns RC=04.
Roll up steps where aggregates were deactivated,
and the process chain role-up variant did not have

Adjust the variants in the following base

chains - by checking the flag: "End

Issue

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution

flag ""End process successfully if no aggregate

exists"
set - failed after the upgrade.
The behaviour in BW 7.3 seems to be different for
aggregates that have been
deactivated i.e.
process successfully if no aggregate
BW 7.1, - if the flag was not set in the roll up,
and the aggregate was deactivated, the chain would exists".
be successful
BW 7.3, - if the flag was not set in the roll
up, and the aggregate was deactivated,
the chain fails
Caused by a program error.
Key figure in Bex Queries
returns zeroes.

The key figure is derived from a

calculated key figure which uses the
NODIM function.

Implement SAP Note: 1696274: A calculated key

figure outputs the value 0.

KFs display 0 ERR or *

inconsistently

Caused by a program error.

Implement notes:
1708084 - Mistaken '0 ERROR' cells for keyfigure
with
unit/currency
1698057 - * for currency-dependent and
unit-dependent key figures

ABAP Programming Error

BIT_OFFSET_NOT_POSITIVE

Caused by a program error.

Implement
1722725 - Input-ready query terminates with
BIT_OFFSET_NOT_POSITIVE

KFs return blank values

Caused by a program error.

Implement Note 1736862

Text variable returns technical

name as opposed to
characteristic value

Refer to SAP Article 1693785.

In BW 7.30 the infoobject 0DATE and
other time characteristics do not have a
text table maintained in RSD1. Therefore,
if you try to use a variable with
replacement path "replaced by label",
you will see that the texts are not
replaced. However, in the lower system
7.00 and 7.01, for 0DATE internally set
text flags are set and hence you can see
text are being replaced. This
behaviour has been changed in 7.30.

Apply the following change to the problematic

variables:
Change replacement path from Label
to Characteristic Value

The participating InfoProvider is a stock

InfoCube, meaning that it contains
at least one stock key figure. There must
Queries on MultiProviders
therefore be a time characteristic
without 0CALDAY, where the
Change the multi provider by including
Calendar day[0CALDAY] (NCUMTIM) in
underlying Cube(s) are non-***
0CALDAY into
the MultiProvider and Calendar
cubes and contain 0CALDAY,
the time dimension
day[0CALDAY] can only be assigned to
generate errors
itself. For InfoProvider JSD_B_012,
Calendar day[0CALDAY] may not be
assigned to the characteristic ''.
Detail analysis using t/c ST03
fails
APD filter from a noncumulative cube fails

Program error
Program error
The argument '00"' cannot be interpreted as a
number
An exception with the type
CX_SY_CONVERSION_NO_NUMBER
occurred

Apply manual steps as per note:

1608989
Implement SAP Note 1674845
Symptom
When reading from a non-cumulative
InfoProvider using the function
RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ, a
termination occurs in the method
CL_RSDRS_ORACLE_SQL_STMT>BUILD_FORMULA.
Other terms

Issue

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution
RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ NCUM, noncumulative InfoCube, non-cumulative
IC,
CL_RSDRS_ORACLE_SQL_STMT
BUILD_FORMULA

Queries with exception

aggregation after variable
replacement

You are trying to replace a variable from

a hierarchy attribute or the text of
characteristic [0FISCPER]Fiscal
year/period or from characteristic
[0FISCPER]Fiscal year/period. This
replacement should be made after
aggregation by [0FISCPER]Fiscal
year/period (see Note 1385580). The
variable is used in a context though that
forces replacement before aggregation
by [0FISCPER]Fiscal year/period. An
exception aggregation for
[0FISCPER]Fiscal year/period is specified
for example on formula Working Days
FY2007 or a higher-level formula, or a
second variable is used there which also
shold be
replaced from characteristic
[0FISCPER]Fiscal year/period but before
aggregation.

Change the exception aggregation from

Summation to Use Standard
Aggregation

System Response
The system cannot resolve this conflict.
The query cannot be generated.
Procedure
Change the definition of the variable or
query by breaking up formula Working
Days FY2007 into corresponding
subformulas.
For example: F = B * ( Va -Vb) to F = Fa Fb or G = B* Va * Vb to G = Va * Gb
Fa = B * Va is calculated after
aggregation here, while Fb = B * Vb or
Gb = B *
Vb is calculated before aggregation.
Implement SAP Note 1709951
Program error
OBJECTS_OBJREF_NOT_ASSIGNED
ABAP dump when trying to run ABAP Program
CL_ORA_SQL_EXECUTOR===========CP
an SQL query in t/code ST04
Application Component BC-CCM-MONORA

Z* Programs deleted after upgrade

Programs were assigned to $tmp and not on a

transport package.
Programs can be identified by listing all
programs on
table TRDIR which are not on table TADIR
i.e. If a program is of type PROG
(excluding classes and function modules)
and it is in table TRDIR and not in
table TADIR it might be deleted after
performing the upgrade.

Warning message when

executing InfoPackage

File ending does not match the current

adapter CSVFLCONV;

Symptom
This SAP Note is valid for the DBA Cockpit on
Oracle.
A dump occurs when you execute any SQL
statement using the SQL Command Editor
Other terms
CL_ORA_SQL_EXECUTOR st04_sqlc_n
CL_ORA_ACTION_SQL_EDITOR

Prior to the upgrade, add the

programs to a package, set the required program
attributes i.e. Executable, Customer Production
Program and Business Intelligence Program.

Implement SAP note: 1687349

Issue

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution

Ending CSV expected

The issue has 2 root causes. RCA 1 below is the
primary issue it was a bug to being with. RCA 2
is only highlighting the bug.
RCA 1 The object was typed incorrectly in a
custom BW Z-program . It should have been of type If programs use the FM and variable definitions
The function module call to
are typed with RSNDI_S_HIEDIR as opposed to
RSNDI_SHIE_STRUCTURE_GET3 RSNDI_S_HIEDIR2 and not RSNDI_S_HIEDIR RSNDI_S_HIEDIR2, change all calling programs
to align with the FM interface.
fails
to use the latter i.e. RSNDI_S_HIEDIR2
RCA 2 - SAP changed the structure of
RSNDI_S_HIEDIR2 and RSNDI_S_HIEDIR
Standard functionality as per note 1151957.

Changing the aggregation at CKF level to Before

It only occurs if a hierarchy info object Aggregation resolves the problem.
Calculate result
as.Summation on CKF does is in the rows i.e. 0PLANT. If the hierarchy Apply the following change: Open the query,
not return a summated result. is turned off, the error is resolved
drill to CKFs and uncheck Calculation After
however, this does not satisfy the user
Aggregation
requirements
Generating reporting
authorizations do not work

Program error caused by OSS note:

1634458

Implement OSS note 1714370

Implement OSS note 1807028

Error when activating data in DSO.

ORA-14400

Program error. Activation of a DSO fails

Note: RSRV->All Elementary tests>"PSA Tests" will report the error and
also "repair" the error. However, when
the Activation is performed again, the
error will re-appear. RSRV is therefore
not a solution for the error.

Metadata repository service not

active

RSA1, Select Metadata Repository, The following

error is displayed:
URL http://sndbid10.onesteel.com:8020/SAP/BC
/WEBDYNPRO/SAP/RSO_METADATA_REPOSI
TORY call was terminated because the
corresponding service is not available.
Error Service cannot be reached

Data loaded is not visible for reporting Corrected/changed functionality in one of the
in
Support Packs included in BW 7.3 SP 07.
InfoCubes
As per SAP's response to a customer
message, raised for this issue: "This is

the intended behaviour for 730

system"

T/C SICF

For Service Name, enter

RSO_METADATA_REPOSITORY
F8 Select
the service (child node in the displayed
hierarchy)
Select Service/Host from the main
menu
Select Activate

Click Yes when

prompted to confirm

Change the "Set Quality Status to OK"

flag for each InfoCube where this issue
will occur. Identify the list of cubes as
follows:

Issue

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution

T/C
SE16

Table
name: RSDCUBE

Filters:
OBJVERS = 'A',
CUBETYPE='B',
AUTOQUALOKFL=initial
values.

For every cube in the list ,do the

following.

T/C RSA1 and select

"InfoProvider"

Search for the cube and

Select "Manage"

From the Main Menu,

Select "Environment" and
"Automatic Request
Processing"

Check "Set Quality Status

to OK (Confirm Quality of
Data)" and select "Save"

When prompted to Write a

transport request, select
"No"

Once all the changes were applied,

generate the SE 16 list again and
ensure no cubes are returned.
BEx Exit variable project
components deleted

T/C CMOD, the custom "Component" does not

exist after the upgrade. Error "no component exists"
is displayed.
The custom abap code is not lost
however.

T/C: MOD. Provide the componennt

name and
select Deactivate on the toolbar
Check Enhancements and select
change
Select the current enhancements and
select Delete Row on the toolbar and
select Save
Add the enhancement (RSR00001) and

Issue

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution
select Components

When prompted, select Save.

In the list of Components, select

Activate

**Note. ENhancement
RSR00003 is not required - only
enhancement RSR00001 and the
related component
need to be created.

RCA unknown.

Inactive local chains cause

process chains to fail

Local chains embedded in other chains

fail if the local chain is inactive.

Only a very small percentage of chains

are "inactive" after the upgrade.

The chains that are inactive are not

consistent between clients i.e. not the
same chains in development and QA.

No authorization to maintain
routines (Start
routines and transformation
routines)

Changed after the upgrade

Locks on temporary table

Caused by a program error.
RSDD_TMPNM_ADM not deleted
BW Stats loads fail with error
'Characteristic value
'20120321143760' of
characteristic 0TCTTIMSTMP is
not TIMES-converted'

Identify process chains to be reactivated. Re-activate the chain in each

environment (the re-activated chains
are therefore not transported)
Identify the chains as follows: T/C:
SE16->RSPCCHAINATTR

OBJVERS = A

ACTIVFL != X

The following is required for Auth. S_DEVELOP:

Activity: 02
Package: BWROUT_TRFN
Object name: GP123
Object type: PROG
Authorization group:
$BWROUT _GROUP
Implement note: 1669796 RSDD_TMPNM_ADM:Lock conflict that
cannot be removed in BW7.3

Caused by a change in the BW 7.3

Apply manual changes to the update

rules as per Note: 1713932

Goto RSA1. Navigate to

infoprovider 0TCT_C22
and double click on the
transfer rules
for datasource 0TCT_DS22

Change to edit mode

Choose the field

0TCTTIMSTMP in the
transfer rules and click on
assignment button and

Issue

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution
select the radio button
'Routine' and click on
'Create' button.

Enter the transfer routine

name as 'Long timestamp ->
short timestamp'.

Select the field

'0TCTSTRTTST' and enter.

Under FORM
COMPUTE_TCTTIMSTM
P, Please mention the below
sentence RESULT =
TRUNC(
TRAN_STRUCTURETSTMP_START ).

Save the routine.

Do this for each BW Stats update rule

activated in the system that fails after
the upgrade.
Add the following RFC authorizations to
user/developer security roles:

Auth. error when running a

WebI report "No RFC
Caused by a change in the BW 7.3
authorization for function
module "BAPI_IOBJ_GETDETAIL"

execute access (Activity 16) for RFC =

RSBAPI_IOBJ (Type = FUGR)
execute access (Activity 16) for RFC =
BAPI_IOBJ_GETDETAIL (type
FUNC)
execute access (Activity 16) for RFC =
BDL5 (Type = FUGR)
execute access (Activity 16) for RFC =
BDL_GET_CENTRAL_TIMESTAMP
(Type FUNC)
execute access (Activity 16) for RFC =
RSBAPI_IOBJ (Type = FUGR)
execute access
(Activity 16) for RFC =
BAPI_IOBJ_GETDETAIL (Type =
FUGR)

Issue

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution

0GLACCEXT hierarchy data load fails

with the following error:
'00000610098 A' of
Caused by a change in the BW 7.3
characteristic 0GLACCEXT is
not ACCEX-converted

The roll-up for InfoCube has

terminated.

Caused by a program error in Note

1663614 P29:BATCH:RSBATCH_CHECK_PROCESS:Y
ellow too long; Hold Procs which is part of
BW
7.3 SP 07.

Error during assignment of

Request
ODSR_4SY8GZ4IU9G1DU6672D
4RC2TU to Partition

The value of field 'PARTNO' in PSA

definition table 'RSTSODS' for
PSA/Changelog table does not match
with the value of the
highest partition of the corresponding
PSA/Changelog table.

Change the transfer rule from iDoc to

PSA
Delete the modified version of the
Hierarchy
Reload the data

Problem solution - implement SAP Note:

1708027 P29:BATCH:Rolling up aggregates
terminates with RSDD353.

Implement SAP Note 1762200

Execute
RS_PSA_PART_HIGH_VALUE_CHECK in
repair mode

When performing an F4 (lookup) on

Plant in BEx Analyser, the following
error is displayed:

Could not generate the data

object; the type does not
exist
An exception with the type Program error
CX_SY_CREATE_DATA_
ERROR
occurred
Brain 670

Program error in class

SAPMSSY1 method :
UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTION
Program error
Metadata repository graphical display

Implement OSS Note: 1679791

Issue

not available

Details / Root Cause

Change / Solution

Complete solution is outstanding.

Implement OSS note: 1706675???

This note was implemented but did not

resolve the issues, and also produce
new errors. Need a more extensive
analysis, correction and test.