The SAP Support Portal shows the EBF 12.0.1.4278 readme as "Document is not released"

[VolkerBarth]

When trying to find out what fixes a new v12.0.1 EBF will contain, I'm using the according "Info" button (of the according SP entry - here for SP90) in the SAP download portal:

Then a popup is displayed, and I'm choosing the link right behind the word "Hinweis":

For older EBFs, that will request the credentials again, will then display another page, and that will give access to the desired readme file (yes, that's a long way for former Sybase users...).

But for the new EBF 4278, the following is displayed:

As the download portal states that this EBF has been released last week, I'm uncertain why its contents is not displayed.

(I'd prefer to simply check on http://sqlasupport.sap.com/readme/sqla1201.html but that's still on 12.0.1.4224, so even older than the last three released EBFs for Windows...)

[MarkCulp]

Volker: I think you caught the site while the new readme was in the process of being posted... so please check again today.

[VolkerBarth]

Hm, it's still "not released", does "posting" take that long?

Well, the Deutsche Post - the biggest German letter post and mailing company - is faced with labour strikes, but I'd thought that would not tangle SAP downloads:)

[VolkerBarth]

FWIW, the same happens today with the 12.0.1.4301 EBF - which was released on 2015-08-20, i.e. 5 days ago.

It is really nasty if I have to download the whole setup just to have a look at the readme files. But apparently I'll have to wait a few more minutes for the download to finish:(

[Breck_Carter]

I should be the one to apologize... the "Latest Update" page says "[links checked August 24, 2015]" but that's not the whole truth, I didn't dig down to the bottom of the link nest in every case.

[VolkerBarth]

Honestly, Breck, there is one thing you should have to take - not blame but a BIG THANKS for keeping us informed about the latest EBFs - particularly as it takes some time to find for out ourselves about those in the SAP dungle...

I don't think any user/customer should have to apologize for SAP needing several days to "process a readme note document":)

[jeff_albion]

Thanks Volker for letting us know about the latest delay. I have released this latest Note also.

[VolkerBarth]

@Jeff, thanks for fixing that issue.

I hope Breck does not need to add a "Latest EBF delay" page:)

[Breck_Carter]

> SAP dungle

"dungle" sounds about right 🙂

[VolkerBarth]

Yes, Denglisch/Denglish has its uses, hasn't it?

[jeff_albion · Accepted solution]

It should be released now.

[VolkerBarth · Accepted solution]

Thanks, it's available now - still I'm really puzzled why posting a new SP seems to be such a time-consuming effort.

[justin_willey · Accepted solution]

But still not as time-consuming as trying to download them 🙂