SAP Hybris commerce has been getting upgraded to keep itself up for the ongoing competition in the field. The changes that are considered include tackling the defects of the platform, updates on the security, enhancements, and modifications to its architecture.
The existing integration is now powered by the enhanced data model of SAP Commerce Cloud 2005, and it’s the very right time for an upgrade.
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Here are few major benefits of the upgrade of SAP Hybris to 2005:
Upgrading SAP commerce includes the following steps. These steps are common for near to almost all releases. Let’s have a quick glance.
Note: Compatibility can be a major issue if you are carrying over the custom code, so pay attention to the additional information section of the upgrade guide for each module you include in the upgraded system.
Here is the detailed procedure for the same:
Step 1: Close the SAP Commerce Instance
The first step should be shutting down the instance of SAP Commerce that you want to upgrade.
Caution: It is advised to take back up of everything that will be touched in this upgrade. So, keep a copy of the entire SAP Commerce while retaining its directory structure and components, e.g. platform, configuration files and extensions. To optimize the size of your archive, you can run ant clean.
Step 2: Determining the location for 2005 Platform Deployment
Step 3: Migrating System Configuration
Move to the old system configuration and do the following:
Step 4: Migrating File Data
A platform stores data in the binary form that needs to be migrated before starting the system with the new upgrade.
Those media data files are stored in ${HYBRIS_DATA_DIR}/media
Step 5: Migrate your media data
Step 6: Start the Platform Build Once
Step 7: Upgrading the Database
To be able to use the existing database, you need to make some changes to adjust it to the new system installed. Two ways of executing this upgrade are as follows:
Step 8: Adjust your existing database for the new system.
Upgrade using the Administration Console can be handled in the following manner:
Step 9: Upgrade from the command line
To upgrade from the command line:
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SAP Hybris upgrades are important for the smooth functioning of the system but at times get complex too. The entire upgrade should be taken as teamwork where all the enterprise teams can work together to make this happen appropriately. It is, indeed, a realization of the foundation of each enterprise where new futures are implemented.
Also, a very important thing that needs to be kept in mind during the upgrade is to ensure minimal moving parts. It would lead to a successful upgrade in a short period. This fact plays a vital role in the major upgrades.
Make sure to upgrade your SAP Hybris Commerce regularly. When a gap of time gets in between the two upgrades, it becomes difficult to manage things and makes it much more complex. An interval of 12-18 months is considered an ideal period for the gap between the two upgrades. Follow all the above-mentioned steps and suggestions and make sure the upgrade takes place well in time and efficiently.
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