When investigating a problem on a SAP BusinessObjects node, it is often very helpful to understand what software has been installed on the host and in what order was it installed. Fortunately, the installer that SAP BusinessObjects products uses keeps a detailed record of this information and this type of detail is accessible if you know where to find it. This Patch History Analysis capability will soon be included as part of the BI Platform Support ToolLandscape Analysis Report however in the meantime, I thought it would be helpful to release a stand-alone version for BI / DS administrators to utilize.
The stand-alone tool is an executable jar file that queries this information from the installation manifest (InstallManifest.sqlite) of a BOE system and generates an Excel report (.csv) containing information including:
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Currently, the tool is programmed to support the following products and versions
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Usage
- Download PatchHistory.zip and unzip PatchHistory.jar to the SAP BusinessObjects InstallData folder (for example C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\InstallData) or copy the file InstallManifest.sqlite to the same folder as your PatchHistory.jar (note: Java 1.6 is required)
- Double click the PatchHistory.jar (alternatively, launch the program using the command java -jar PatchHistory.jar)
- A .csv file is generated
- Open the .csv in Excel
Here's example output from a BI Platform 4.0 node:
| PRODUCT | TYPE | DATE / TIME | BUILD | INSTALL USER | SETUP LANGUAGE | COMMITTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 SP4 | Install | 2013-02-06 / 15:58:51 | 14.0.4.738 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 Client Tools SP4 | Install | 2013-02-07 / 09:43:12 | 14.0.4.738 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP5 | Install | 2013-02-07 / 11:16:26 | 14.0.5.882 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 Client Tools update SP5 | Install | 2013-02-07 / 13:05:26 | 14.0.5.882 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP5 Patch 3 | Install | 2013-02-07 / 14:13:53 | 14.0.5.957 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 Client Tools update SP5 Patch 3 | Install | 2013-02-07 / 15:48:50 | 14.0.5.957 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 4.0 SP4 | Install | 2013-02-14 / 13:37:02 | 14.0.4.738 | I123123 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP5 Patch 5 | Install | 2013-03-15 / 09:10:49 | 14.0.5.1003 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 Client Tools update SP5 Patch 5 | Install | 2013-03-15 / 11:29:01 | 14.0.5.1003 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 Client Tools update SP5 Patch 5 | Uninstall | 2013-03-15 / 14:59:41 | 14.0.5.1003 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 Client Tools update SP5 Patch 5 | Install | 2013-03-15 / 15:36:20 | 14.0.5.1003 | C123456 | en | TRUE |
| SAP Design Studio 11.1.0.84 | Install | 2013-08-15 / 11:55:35 | 11.1.0.84 | I123123 | en | TRUE |
| Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0 SP7 | Install | 2013-12-11 / 10:38:47 | 14.0.7.1147 | I123123 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 update SP2 | Install | 2013-12-16 / 22:13:39 | 14.1.2.1121 | D213123 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 Client Tools update SP2 | Install | 2013-12-17 / 15:08:27 | 14.1.2.1121 | D213123 | en | TRUE |
| Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0 SP7 | Uninstall | 2013-12-17 / 17:10:54 | 14.0.7.1147 | D213123 | en | TRUE |
| Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0 SP2 | Install | 2013-12-17 / 18:31:06 | 14.1.2.1121 | D213123 | en | TRUE |
| Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0 SP2 | Uninstall | 2013-12-18 / 12:18:04 | 14.1.2.1121 | D213123 | en | TRUE |
| Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0 SP7 | Install | 2013-12-18 / 14:01:38 | 14.0.7.1147 | D213123 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 SP2 | Maintenance | 2014-01-12 / 12:37:02 | 14.1.2.1121 | D213123 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 update SP2 Patch 2 | Install | 2014-02-11 / 16:46:56 | 14.1.2.1195 | I123123 | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 update SP2 Patch 3 | Install | 2014-02-20 / 13:23:07 | 14.1.2.1216 | I123123 | en | TRUE |
Here's example output from a BI Platform 4.0 (with Data Services add-on) node:
| PRODUCT | TYPE | DATE / TIME | BUILD | INSTALL USER | SETUP LANGUAGE | COMMITTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 SP4 | Install | 2012-11-15 / 11:38:17 | 14.0.4.738 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| Data Services 4.0 SP3 | Install | 2012-11-16 / 09:43:14 | 14.0.3.273 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP4 Patch 5 | Install | 2012-11-19 / 10:53:14 | 14.0.4.855 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| Data Services 4.0 SP3 Patch 1 | Upgrade | 2012-11-19 / 12:11:46 | 14.0.3.353 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP5 | Install | 2013-04-26 / 15:59:25 | 14.0.5.882 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP5 Patch 7 | Install | 2013-04-26 / 18:12:57 | 14.0.5.1036 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| Data Services 4.0 SP3 Patch 3 | Upgrade | 2013-04-26 / 19:52:46 | 14.0.3.451 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 4.0 SP7 | Install | 2013-08-24 / 13:00:29 | 14.0.7.1147 | TCoffman | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP6 | Install | 2013-08-25 / 14:32:03 | 14.0.6.1036 | TCoffman | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP6 Patch 4 | Install | 2013-08-25 / 17:36:34 | 14.0.6.1145 | TCoffman | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP6 Patch 11 | Install | 2014-01-24 / 19:19:10 | 14.0.6.1312 | TCoffman | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP6 Patch 11 | Uninstall | 2014-02-06 / 15:29:57 | 14.0.6.1312 | TCoffman | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP6 Patch 10 | Install | 2014-02-07 / 13:28:07 | 14.0.6.1272 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
| SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 update SP6 Patch 10 | Install | 2014-02-11 / 15:26:10 | 14.0.6.1272 | SAP\TJohnston | en | TRUE |
Download the latest stand-alone version from here
Download the BI Platform Support Tool here:
SAP BI Platform Support Tool - Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) - SCN