SPAM Steps

SPAM informs you of the status of the step currently being executed in the status bar. If you want to know which steps are executed for which scenario, run the program RSSPAM10.

The following list shows and explains the steps executed by SPAM in the order in which they are performed.

  1. PROLOGUE
  2. In this step, the system checks if you are authorized to apply patches.

  3. CHECK_REQUIREMENTS
  4. In this step, various requirements are checked for applying a patch, for example, the transport control program tp logging on to your system.

  5. DISASSEMBLE
  6. In this step, files from the corresponding EPS parcels are unpacked and stored in the directory.

  7. ADD_TO_BUFFER
  8. In this step, the patch queue is put into the transport buffer of your system.

  9. TEST_IMPORT
  10. In this step, the system checks if there are still objects in tasks that have not yet been released and are overwritten when the patch is applied.

  11. IMPORT_OBJECT_LIST
  12. In this step, the object lists for the patches in the queue are imported in the system.

  13. OBJECTS_LOCKED_?
  14. In this step, the system checks if there are still objects in tasks that have not yet been released and are overwritten when the patch is applied.

  15. SCHEDULE_RDDIMPDP
  16. In this step, the transport daemon (program RDDIMPDP) is scheduled.

  17. GENERATE_BACKUP
  18. In this step, a backup copy of the objects is generated that are overwritten when the patch is applied.

  19. ADDON_CONFLICTS_?
  20. In this step, the system checks if there are conflicts between objects in the patch queue and installed add-ons.

  21. SPDD_SPAU_CHECK
  22. In this step, the system checks if a modification adjustment is necessary (Transactions SPDD/SPAU).

  23. DDIC_IMPORT
  24. In this step, all the ABAP Dictionary objects of the ptach queue are imported.

  25. AUTO_MOD_SPDD
  26. In this step, the system checks if modifications to the ABAP Dictionary objects can be adjusted automatically.

  27. RUN_SPDD_?
  28. In this step, you are asked to adjust your modifications to the ABAP Dictionary objects by calling Transaction SPDD.

  29. IMPORT_PROPER
  30. In this step, all the Repository objects and table entries are imported. Then actions such as distribution, conversion, activation and generation occur.

  31. AUTO_MOD_SPAU
  32. In this step, the system checks if modifications can be adjusted automatically.

  33. RUN_SPAU_?
  34. In this step, you are asked to adjust your modifications to the Repository objects by calling Transaction SPAU.

  35. EPILOGUE

In this step, the patch application is ended. The system checks if the patch queue has been completely processed.

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