Hi,
Currently we are on BI 4.1 SP8 and we are thinking to go on BI 4.2. Currently BI 4.2 SP4 and SP5 both are released. We would like to know which version is more stable; SP4 or SP5. We have heard that there was an issue with SP3.
Can you please suggest?
Thanks,
Swapnil Rodge.
swapnilrodge (BOB member since 2009-01-03)
Just updated our QA environment to SP5 P100 from SP3 P2 (we have been running it for over a year, no stability issues).
Had an installation issue with corruption of the BOE warfiles and had to get clean copies from support and redeploy – they say it was a fluke and there are no other reported issues with the install. We’ve just started testing, but so far, so good and nothing major to report.
SP5 has been out for over 6 months, they’ve already released the first patch P100 (new #ing scheme!). If I was updating from an older version, I would go with SP5 to take advantage of all the fixes and enhancements.
dtolley (BOB member since 2006-07-14)
on 4.2 sp4, and it has been stable.
sapaa (BOB member since 2014-02-21)
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Marek Chladny 
(BOB member since 2003-11-27)
We’re on SP04 SP04, issues are:
[list][:7a3a19fe63]Test Promote in Promotion Manager doesn’t work
[:7a3a19fe63]Sessions are not released, causing an exhaustion of licensed limit
[*:7a3a19fe63]Unable to create connections in UDT[/list]
Joe
joepeters 
(BOB member since 2002-08-29)
I wonder if these are fixed with SP5?
richardcottave (BOB member since 2006-03-30)
Agree. Beeing on 4.2 SP4 patch 5 and notice ramdomly (but too often) such issues when creating / editing connexions on UDT : the application hangs and UDT close… Very annoying.
Sometime, restarting the computer fixe the problem.
bernard timbal 
(BOB member since 2003-05-26)
Here’s the note with a workaround: https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2450665
joepeters (BOB member since 2002-08-29)
We are one month on BI 4.2 SP05. We’ve had no major issues.
RikDeclercq 
(BOB member since 2006-09-28)
Agreed, there’s some good extra functionality in there too…
ABILtd 
(BOB member since 2006-02-08)
Thank you ! for one a time the workaround worked for me !
bernard timbal (BOB member since 2003-05-26)
Which method did you use?
joepeters (BOB member since 2002-08-29)
method 1
bernard timbal (BOB member since 2003-05-26)
Great, glad it worked.
It doesn’t appear that this is being treated as a bug, so perhaps will workaround will be needed forever?
joepeters (BOB member since 2002-08-29)
I added at in the annexes section of my installation document 
bernard timbal (BOB member since 2003-05-26)
FYI, we are a few more weeks into our testing of SP5 P100, it’s still stable, but finding lots of bugs in WebI! I’ve opened a half dozen cases in the last couple of days.
A few of the issues so far with:
dtolley (BOB member since 2006-07-14)
Thanks for the update, great information. Somewhat disappointing though!
Nick Daniels (BOB member since 2002-08-15)
We’re also planning to upgrade to BI 4.2 from BI 4.1 SP2. It’s a large installation so would prefer some stable version. What would be advisable? Move to directly 4.2 SP5 or go to BI 4.2 SP3? I have heard SP3 is kind of stable
bmaniar 
(BOB member since 2006-06-22)
Big difference between SP03 and SP04. We’ve been on SP04 Patch 3 for a couple of months. It’s been pretty stable, except for one bug that causes concurrent sessions to be exhausted.
joepeters (BOB member since 2002-08-29)
Thanks.
SAP has advised to upgrade to latest release BI 4.2 SP05 P200. We are bit sceptical though :? Anyone who has been using SP05 P200 would like to share their experience on known bugs etc…
bmaniar (BOB member since 2006-06-22)