SAP Solution Manager 7.2 · Foundations, Positioning & Editions

An organization already running Solution Manager is moving to 7.2 — why is an in-place upgrade strongly preferred over a fresh installation?

To preserve the EarlyWatch historical data.

That history records execution statistics for transactions and programs (both standard and custom) in production. It's the data foundation for:

  • Scope and Effort Analyzer (SEA) — upgrade impact analysis
  • Custom Code Lifecycle Management (CCLM)

A fresh install discards this history, crippling both.

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