SAP liveCache Technology

The SAP liveCache technology significantly increases the speed of the algorithmically complex, data- and runtime-intensive functions of various SAP applications, especially within SAP Supply Chain Management. It combines the advantages of main memory-based data retention with a complete operating concept, including backup & recovery. The application functions are provided by database procedures (liveCache Applications) having an extremely fast access to all application data which can completely cached in main-memory and are organized in relational but mainly object oriented manner. The SAP liveCache technology can be characterized by a hybrid main-memory database with intensive usage of database procedure.

Getting Started

 

SAP liveCache technology is based on SAP MaxDB. Most parts of the coding are identical and therefor further information about general aspects can be found at the SAP MaxDB wiki space. Also there is a SAP MaxDB forum available for questions and discussions.

What is SAP liveCache technology?   (PDF 141 KB)

SAP has combined relational and object-oriented database technologies to create a new “species” – SAP liveCache. This hybrid database system can process enormous volumes of information, such as planning data for supply chain management. This document gives an overview of this product.

Fact Sheet on APO with SAP liveCache technology 7.4   (PDF 185 KB)

In order for a planning solution to perform well while processing large volumes of data, processing should take place where the data is located to avoid unnecessary data transfers around the network. But further significant increases in the level of performance can be achieved only if processing takes place in main memory, avoiding unnecessary disk access. SAP Supply Chain Management together with SAP Advanced Planner & Optimizer  and SAP liveCache, can provide the answer. Find out about the details in this document.

Supply Chain Management and APO

 

The Release Independent section contains general information that is relevant to more than a specific release. The matrices of the released COM/LCA builds and also the released platforms are summarized at Release-Dependent.

SAP Notes - Release-Independent

 

SAP liveCache technology: News

  • Information about the LCApps Patch Strategy until SCM 4.1: SAP Note 826413 (SMP login required)
  • Information about the LCApps Patch Strategy for the releases LCAPPS 2005_700 and LCAPPS 2006_700: SAP Note 824489 (SMP login required)
  • News and changes as of LCApps 2005: SAP Note 829963 (SMP login required)
  • Information about the LCApps Patch Strategy as of SCM 7.0: SAP Note 1278897 (SMP login required)

Best Practices for Solution Management: mySAP SCM   (SMP login required)

SAP offers a variety of Best Practices for Solution Management tailored to your needs when implementing and operating mySAP Supply Chain Management (SCM). These Best Practices, based on the extensive experience of experts, help you to avoid common mistakes and consequently to save money and time.

SAP Notes - Release-Dependent

 

In this section you can find links to matrices of the released COM/LCA builds. Starting with SCM 4.0 APO is part of the Supply Chain Management solution. For more information on SCM in general please go to https://service.sap.com/SCM (SMP login required).

APO 3.0 - SAP liveCache technology 7.2.5  

APO 3.0 - SAP liveCache technology 7.4  

APO 3.1  

SCM 4.0  

SCM 4.1  

SAP LC/LCAPPS 5.0  

SAP LC/LCAPPS 5.1  

SCM 7.0  

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