You are facing a problem in the Bi 3.50 \ 7.00 \ 7.x frontend and you want to apply a patch on an installation server or on a workstation.
Other terms
FEP, SP, patches for NetWeaver 2004 s business explorer frontend.
Reason and prerequisites
Due to an error in the business explorer frontend tools, the application of the latest bw/Bi frontend patch (FEP) or support packages (SP) from the sap service marketplace was recommended.
Solution
- Where can I get a bw/Bi frontend SP or FEP from?
Detailed description is available in Note1091323
- How to apply a bw/Bi frontend SP or FEP?
There are two ways how you can provide bw/Bi frontend tools on your workstation with a frontend SP/FEP. they depend on how you did the installation (cf. SAP front end Installation Guide ).
The two methodsHow to ApplyAre described here in detail:
1.
You have installed sap front end using an installation server.
A) apply the sap front end patches onto the Installation server:
Start ".. \ Setup \ nwsapsetupadmin.exe" from your Installation server. Click the toolbar button "patch server" to start a wizard.
Click "Next" to continue. Browse to a valid bw/Bi frontend SP/patch you have downloaded. Click Next and follow the instructions.
A detailed description of this process can be found in the "Installation server help. chm" on your installation Server Setup \-folder under the Chapter "patching the Installation server ".
B) after you have updated your Installation server you can start updating SAP GUI on your workstation by running
\ <Path to your Installation server share> \ Setup \ nwsapsetup.exe/update [/silent nodlg]
This will update the sap gui on your workstation.
2.
Stand-alone PC:
You have installed sap frontend directly from DVD/CD, or your Installation server is not available anymore.
The front end patches are self-installing. Simply run the downloaded Exe-file by double-clicking and follow the instructions.