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Upgrading/Migrating SAP with PowerConnect Installed

Prior to SAP migrations or major upgrades (S/4 1605 → S/4 1909), please follow the steps below:

  1. Upgrade PowerConnect to the latest version using the following guides: https://powerconnect.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/POW/pages/2589458346or Upgrading PowerConnect ABAP Agent 7.X to latest release.

  2. Confirm whether an ACP file needs to be applied, and if applicable obtain the ACP file from the following link: https://powerconnect.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/POW/pages/2814509076. If applicable, apply the ACP file using the following KB article: https://powerconnect.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/POW/pages/3209429006.

  3. Upgrade or migrate the SAP system.

(Optional) If migrating from a NetWeaver-based system (e.g. ECC) → S/4 HANA also complete the following steps:

The path with full addon reinstall:

  1. Export PowerConnect configuration according to

  2. Uninstall PowerConnect

  3. Reinstall latest S/4 compatible PowerConnect version

  4. Restore PowerConnect configuration using

In case the current PowerConnect version is 6.* it is possible to use the following upgrade path:

  1. Upgrade PowerConnect 6.* for NW stack to SP 6.10 using the following guide: Upgrading PowerConnect ABAP Agent 6.X to latest release.

  2. Share source and target system component versions with SoftwareONE team (support@powerconnect.io) to get ACP file.

  3. Apply the ACP file using the following KB article: .

  4. Upgrade or migrate the SAP system. SUM might need to be restarted in case ACP was applied in the middle of SUM process.

  5. Install PowerConnect 7.* addon for S/4HANA on top of existing one.

In case the current PowerConnect version is 7.* it is possible to use the following upgrade path:

  1. Upgrade PowerConnect 7.* for NW stack to SP 7.04 using the following guide: Upgrading PowerConnect ABAP Agent 7.X to latest release.

  2. Share source and target system component versions with SoftwareONE team (support@powerconnect.io) to get ACP file.

  3. Apply the ACP file using the following KB article: .

  4. Upgrade or migrate the SAP system. SUM might need to be restarted in case ACP was applied in the middle of SUM process.

  5. Install PowerConnect 8.* addon for S/4HANA on top of existing one.