Defining a Queue Based on Multiple Software Components

Use

You want to define a Support Package queue for multiple software components.

Procedure

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

○ If this queue calculation method has been selected as the default setting, a dialog box is displayed allowing you to define a queue for any components of your SAP system.

○ Otherwise, choose All Components to display this dialog box.

2. On the Target Package Selection tab page, you need to select the highest Support Package that you want to import from the selection list for each component. By default, the highest available Support Package is displayed. If you do not want to import any Support Packages for a component, select the empty field from the selection list.

The system automatically enters the Support Package Level of the chosen Support Package in the Level field.

3. When you have selected the target Support Packages for all the components you require, choose Calculate Queue.

The system calculates the maximum possible queue using the chosen target Support Packages in the components you have selected.

The result of the queue calculation is summarized in Status/Comment. At the same time, the Support Package Level attained with the calculated queue is displayed for each component, and linked to the Support Package Level of the chosen target Support Package using a comparison symbol. This provides you with a rapid overview of the result of the queue calculation.

The queue calculation can have the following results:

○ The queue is consistent and corresponds completely to the target Support Packages that you have chosen.

○ The queue is consistent but does not correspond completely to the target Support Packages that you have chosen.

For certain components, the chosen target Support Package levels could not be attained using the calculated queue, or more Support Packages had to be included in the queue for a certain component than selected, in order to maintain consistency. Variances of this kind are often due to dependencies between Support Packages in different components that do not allow strict compliance with the target Support Package levels that you have chosen. This can happen if you need to include Conflict Resolution Transports (CRTs).

○ If the system is unable to calculate a consistent queue, it displays an error message to this effect.

You can start by attempting to reduce the package selection. If this proves unsuccessful, you can also attempt to define the queue using a Target Support Package. In this way, you can get detailed information about the error.

If errors occur during queue definition, see the queue calculation log.

4. You have the following options:

○ If the system has calculated a consistent queue, you can view and check it in detail in the Calculated Queue tab page.

○ To adjust the queue to your requirements, you can change the target package selection. Then choose Calculate Queue again.

5. If the queue is now how you want it, you can copy and confirm it by choosing Confirm Queue.

Loading Support Packages from the Front End

Use

You want to load archives (*.CAR/*.SAR) from the front end to the application server so that you can use Support Package Manager to import the relevant Support Package.

If these archives are smaller than 10 MB, proceed as described here.

If the archives are larger than 10 MB, the procedure described here is not recommended. Follow the instructions under Loading Support Packages from SAP Support Portal or from CDs instead.

Procedure

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1. Call Support Package Manager.

2. Choose Support Package ® Load Packages ® From Front End. The system displays a dialog box for selecting an archive.

3. Select the relevant archive.

This archive is copied to the application server. The system then reads the contents of the archive and displays them in a dialog box.

To suppress this dialog box, you need to make the appropriate settings in Support Package Manager.

4. To copy the archive to the application server and then decompress it, choose Decompress. After you have decompressed the files, call Support Package Manager and choose New Support Packages, under Directory. Then choose Display. The new Support Package appears.

Result

The archive has been copied to the application server and decompressed. The compressed archive has been deleted on the application server (see Support Package Manager Settings).

Apply Support Packs To My SAP SYSTEM

How can I apply support packs to my 4.7 IDES SYSTEM?
SAP"- SAP R3 4.7EE,
DATABASE : ORACLE 8.1.7
OS : WINDOWS 2003 SERVER
What is the step by step procedure and how to apply in r/3?

You have various issues with your setup:

- Oracle 8.1.7 is not supported under Windows 2003
- Oracle 8.1.7 is out of maintenance since three years

During SP application you will maybe run into problems that can't be
fixed since your installation is just too old and unsupported.

As mentioned, it's true that it won't get supported on Oracle 8. The best combination would be with 9i

Any How I have mentioned the steps below to apply for patches.

To Apply Support packs first up all you need to download the patches. When you have the downloaded the file i.e.. (*.car ) patch file then you can extract and apply it in two ways.

1. Go to command prompt through cmd (if you are using windows) and go to the folder where you have download these files ( could be in \downloaded folder\ ) type this command on command prompt without quotes "sapcar -xvf .sar". Now it will create a folder called EPS and a folder called IN inside EPS. Go to this folder and it will show two extracted files with extension " .att " and " .pat ". Copy this two files into yours trans\eps\in folder which could be something like \usr\sap\trans\eps\in folder.Then type spam on your session and navigate to Support Package\Load Package\From Application Server and it will ask for Path confirm it Say " YES"Select the patch imported and double click on it and then click on small truck Icon and it start Import.

2. Type Spam on session then navigate to Support Package\Load Package\From FrontEnd \ and Navigate to path where you have downloaded the *.SAR file of Support Pack.Now it will open a popup window and then click on decompress button ( It is front-End process for extracting or decompressing .sar file in .pat and .att extension ) After that click on Display-Define button on right hand side.) Select the BASIS or ABAP patch ( whichever you are applying *) what ever you are after and import it in queue. After that click on Small truck Icon in menu i.e.. (import Queue) and it Starts importing.

* Note :- Basis patch starts with KBxxxx.sar and Abap Patch start with KAxxxx.sar likewise.
* Note :- If you are applying all support pack it may ask you to increase your spam level (SUPPORT PACK MANAGER).

Apply OSS Notes On My SAP R/3 System

How to apply OSS notes to my R/3 system?

In order to fix one of the problem in R/3 system, SAP will asked you to download an OSS notes which is a ".car" file.

To work with a CAR File do the following at OS Level:

Get into OS as adm

Copy the .CAR file to a Temporary Directory.

Uncompress the file with SAPCAR

Copy the the data file generated in the data transport directory
( ej: = /usr/Sap/trans/data).

Copy the the cofile file generated in the cofiles transport directory
( = ej: /usr/Sap/trans/cofiles).

Run transaction STMS

Upload the support package with SPAM transaction and the support package will show "New support packages".

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Examples of CAR command :-

1) UNIX only:

Log on as user adm.
cd /usr/sap/trans
CAR -xvf tmp/.CAR -V

2) Windows NT only:

Log on as user ADM.
cd \USR\SAP\TRANS
CAR -xvf TMP\.CAR

This Will create two(2) FILES

After you run SPAM you MUST run STMS and check the transport queues

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As per 315963 note you can direct made the changes in the program or you can apply the support pack.

a) If you want to apply correction then first you need to register the object in SAP, so that you will get the Access key and then you can make the changes.

b) If you want to import the support pack then you need to down load from SAP market-place. and this is in CAR file. and then you need extract the same using CAR utility.
ex: CAR -xvf abc.car

or

you can directly apply the patch from SAPGUI, login to 000 client and then you can load the patch from Presentation server.

Also check what is your current basis patch level?

For example if you want to apply patch 07 and you are having 05 then you need to apply 06 and then apply 07.