Support Pack Implementation

1.  Read the complete NOTE

2.  Identify current pack level and components

3.  Update the SPAM to latest one

Command

 ABAP –SPAM

                        JAVA – JSPM

                        JAVA – SDM for older version of java

Note:-

        SDM cannot be used to update support pack stack and it support till WAS400

        JSPM can update support pack stack and it is used in WAS700

4.  Download the support pack from service market place.

5.  Copy the files to usr/sap/trans/temp

6.  Uncar the files using the command sapcar –xvf filename

7.  After uncar files will be copied to path

For ABAP - Usr/sap/trans/eps/in

For JAVA – usr/sap/SID/devbmgs/j2ee/jspm

8.  Login to client 000 with DDIC permission

10. Execute the command SPAM

11. Support pack – Load from front end

12. Display/Define

13. Select patch – Import

14. Conform once it is completed.

Phases of Support Pack

1.  Preparation mode

2.  Import 1 module

3.  Import 2 module

4.  Cleanup module

Note: After support pack level 20 in ECC we use EHP1. To update EHP1 min we need support pack level should be 14.

Important Interview questions for Support Pack

1.  Which table will be updated when support pack is applied

PAT01 and PAT03

2.  How to check support status or error while applying support pack?

Go to SPAM

Go to Action log – Import log

3.  What is the path to check the errors?

Usr/sap/SID/trans/log – Mainly slogs

                Check the OS log in work directory

                Usr/sap/SID/DEVBMGS/work

                        Dev_W01, Dev_W02, Dev_Disp, Dev_RD

Details Description of SPAU & SPDD

SPDD is used to identify dictionary objects 

SPAU (repository objects), will identify any objects where the hot package is overwriting changes you have made through OSS notes. 

All the objects which are modified, after tansporting to the current system, will be listed in SPAU and SPDD. SPDD contains the list of all modified Data Dictionary objects, like tables, dataelements, domains,view...etc. The rest of all the modified repository objects will be listed in SPAU. 

What happens to the modifications done in the older version when we upgrade the version? (with Modification assistant and w/o)

After the initial upgrade happens, we have to do adjustments from SPAU/SPDD to maintain or reset the changes. That is, from the list of objects in SPAU/SPDD, you have to either carry forward the changes to the new version, by choosing the option ADOPT CHANGES (available on right click) or RESET TO ORIGINAL (available on right click).