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    The document discusses support packages and support package stacks in SAP. It defines what a support package and support package stack are, as well as the steps to upgrade the support package stack, including downloading support packs, loading them, defining the queue, importing the queue, and confirming the upgrade. Key points include that a support package is a collection of bug fixes and enhancements and a support package stack bundles components that have been tested together.

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    The document discusses support packages and support package stacks in SAP. It defines what a support package and support package stack are, as well as the steps to upgrade the support package stack, including downloading support packs, loading them, defining the queue, importing the queue, and confirming the upgrade. Key points include that a support package is a collection of bug fixes and enhancements and a support package stack bundles components that have been tested together.

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    The document discusses support packages and support package stacks in SAP. It defines what a support package and support package stack are, as well as the steps to upgrade the support package stack, including downloading support packs, loading them, defining the queue, importing the queue, and confirming the upgrade. Key points include that a support package is a collection of bug fixes and enhancements and a support package stack bundles components that have been tested together.

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    The document discusses support packages and support package stacks in SAP. It defines what a support package and support package stack are, as well as the steps to upgrade the support package stack, including downloading support packs, loading them, defining the queue, importing the queue, and confirming the upgrade. Key points include that a support package is a collection of bug fixes and enhancements and a support package stack bundles components that have been tested together.

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    The key takeaways are that a support package is a collection of corrections and enhancements to earlier versions of SAP software. A support package stack bundles all required components or individual patches that are already tested together and recommended for application as a single package. Upgrading a support package involves downloading the packages, loading them into the system using transaction SPAM, and checking logs during and after the import process.

    A support package is a collection of SAP notes that contain corrections for bugs reported by end users as well as enhancements to earlier versions of SAP software. Individual SAP notes address specific bugs, and a support package bundles many notes together for easier implementation.

    A support package stack is a list of ABAP and Java support packages for all software components included in SAP NetWeaver. It is used to bring each software component to a defined support package level and bundles all required components or individual patches that are already tested together.

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    Support Package & Stack Upgrade: SAP SPS


    What is a Support Package?
    When an end user of SAP finds a bug in the SAP
    product, he reports the same to SAP support. SAP
    programmers inspect the bug and de velop a correction for the bug. This correction is
    known as SNOTE (SAP Note).
    With time, multiple end users, r eport bugs for which SAP r eleases SNOTE. SAP collects all
    these corrections in one place and this collection is called SUPPOR T PACKAGE. This
    support package also includes enhancements t o earlier versions of SAP.
    In simple words collection of SAP NOTES is called as SUPPOR T PACKAGE.
    Support Packages are implemented in SAP system using T ransaction SPAM (Support
    Package Manager)

    What is Support Package Stack (SPS)?

    The Support Package Stack is a list of ABAP and Java (/java-tutorial.html)Support Packages
    for all software components (SC) included in SAP NetW eaver. It is used to bring each Softwar e
    Component of SAP NetW eaver to a defined Suppor t Pack (SP) level.

    Support Package Stack, commonly known as ST ACK bundles all required components or
    individual patches that ar e already tested together and recommended applying as SPS instead
    of individual patch (until and unless y ou face some problem which requires certain
    components to be patched).

    Go to http://service.sap.com/sp-stacks (http://service.sap.com/sp-stacks) /, select your NW


    version to check the current SPS level and other details.
     

    What are Support Pack Stack version numbers?


    Support Package Stacks have a release number, and a Stack number, Example, SAP
    NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 11.

    Each software component has a separ ate sequence of Suppor t Packages. The following list
    contains the technical names of a number of components and the notation for their Suppor t
    Packages:

    COP (Component P ackage):


    SAP_APPL (SAP APPL Suppor t Package): SAPKH<rel><no>
    SAP_BASIS (Basis Suppor t Package): SAPKB<rel><no>
    SAP_ABA (Application Basis SP): S APKA<rel><no>
    SAP_HR (SAP HR Suppor t Package): SAPKE<rel><no>
    SAP_SCM (SCM Suppor t Package): SAPKY<rel><no>
    SAP_BW (BW Suppor t Package): SAPKW<rel><no>
    SAP_CRM (CRM Suppor t Package): SAPKU<rel><no>

     Pre-requisites for Support Package implementation:


    Support packages should be alwa ys applied in client 000.
    The user to be used for the suppor t package implementation must ha ve authorizations
    equivalent to DDIC or SAP*
    Call the transaction SPAM and see if any previous Support Package import is incomplete.
    You can proceed ahead unless the previous support package impor t is successful.
    Ensure that there is enough space in the tr ansport directory. The transport directory is
    located at /usr/sap/tr ans

    Steps to Upgrade the Support Package:

    Step 1: Download Suppor t Packs

    Support Packages are available in SAP Suppor t Portal, under service.sap.com/patches .


     
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    Step 2: Loading Suppor t Packages:

    To load suppor t packages we have two options:-

    1. From Application Server


    2. From Front End

    From Application Server

    1. Download the suppor t packages from service marketplace and save them at OS level in
    directory /usr/sap/trans.
    2. Uncompress these files using sapcar ex ecutable

    sapcar –xvf <support package name>


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    After uncompressing the suppor t packages at OS level the .PAT and .ATT files are stored in
    /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in directory.

    Next, load the Suppor t Packages into SAP system by choosing  Support Package -->Load
    Package  --> From Application Server
     

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    From Front End

    Choose Suppor t Package --> Load Packages --> From Front End
     
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    Step 3: SPAM/SAINT Update:

    A SPAM/SAINT Update contains updates and impr ovements to Support Package Manager
    (SPAM) and Add-On Installation Tool (SAINT). There is always one SPAM update for each
    release. SPAM/SAINT update is mandatory before any support package upgrade.
     
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    Step 4: Defining Queue

    Queue contains the Suppor t Packages available for the different SAP Components installed in
    your system. This Queue informati on is derived from the suppor t pack uploaded in Step 2.

    1.On the initial screen in Suppor t Package Manager, choose Display/Define.


    2.A list of installed softwar e components (for example, SAP_BASIS, SAP_HR, SAP_BW ) is
    displayed.

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    3.Once you select the required component, the current queue appears. This queue contains
    the Support Packages available for the selected component in y our system. If you want to
    define the queue for another softwar e component, choose Other Component. If the displayed
    queue meets your requirements, you can confirm it by choosing Confirm Queue
     

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    Step 5: Impor ting Queue.

    Once you a define a Queue (Step 4 ) while selecting a par ticular component (for which we want
    to upgrade support pack), we need to do 'Import queue' to start importing/applying that
    particular selected suppor t pack (as per the standar d SAP process).

    Choose Support Package --> Impor t Queue


     

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    To become familiar with known pr oblems and issues, alwa ys read the note mentioned in abo ve
    screenshot.

    The support package impor t has been star ted


     

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    Step 6: Confirming Queue:

    Confirm that the queue has been impor ted successfully into your system. This allows y ou to
    import Support Packages in the futur e. You will not be able to import Support Packages
    further, if you do not confirm the queue.
     
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    Once Queue has been impor ted, SPAM status becomes YELL OW

    Confirm successful impor t of the Suppor t Packages into your system by choosing Support
    Package à Confirm.
     

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    Checking Logs

    IMPORT LOG: It displays logs for Support Package Manager Phases that are used by
    transport control program tp(transport control program).
    Go to-->Import log-->Queue
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    ACTION LOG: It contains information about the actions that take place during the individual
    phases (while importing the current queue).

    It also includes information about the point at which a phase was st opped, as well as
    detailed error information.

    To display the logs for the curr ent queue Go to-->Action log
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    While the suppor t packages are being imported, logs are made into the tmp directory (path:
    usr/sap/trans/tmp)
    Once the impor t process is completed logs can be viewed fr om the log directory (path:
    usr/sap/trans/log)

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