Prerequisites

Review the prerequisites before you begin setting up SAP Business Suite-to-SAP HANA database replication.

Make sure:
  • You are familiar with the SAP Business Suite primary database and SAP HANA database.
  • You have valid licenses for Replication Server with ExpressConnect for HANA DB and Replication Server Options.
  • SAP HANA version is 1.00.62 or above.
  • SAP Kernel is 720, 721, 740, 741.
    Note: If your SAP Business Suite application is running on Microsoft SQL Server, make sure that you use the SAP Kernel described in the SAP Note 1972365 – Retry on error 4711: https://css.wdf.sap.corp/sap/support/notes/1972365.
  • The library, libSQLDBCHDB.dll (Windows) or libSQLDBCHDB.so (UNIX), Revision 1.00.72.00 or above, is downloaded and installed.
  • The library, libodbcHDB.dll (Windows) or libodbcHDB.so (UNIX), Revision 1.00.72.00 or above, is downloaded and installed.
  • TCP/IP connectivity is available between all hosts.
  • Any operating system patches required for Java have been installed.