What is SAP support package stack

What is? Support Package？

When SAP End user discovery SAP Errors in the product , He will go to SAP Support personnel report the same problem . SAP Programmers check for errors and develop error corrections .

This correction is called SNOTE (SAP Note).
as time goes on , Multiple end-user reports SAP Release SNOTE Error of .

SAP Collect all these corrections in one place , This collection is called the support package . This support package also includes support for early SAP Version enhancements .

Simply speaking ,SAP NOTES The set of is called SUPPORT PACKAGE.
Support package in SAP Transaction codes are used in the system SPAM（ Support package manager ） The implementation of .

What is? Support Package Stack？

The support package stack is SAP NetWeaver All software components included in (SC) Of ABAP and Java Support package list . It is used to put SAP NetWeaver Each software component is brought to the defined support package (SP) Level .

Support package stack , It is often called stack bundling all the necessary components or a single patch that has been tested together , And suggest as SPS Apply instead of a single patch （ Until and unless you encounter some problems that need to fix some components ）.

go to https://service.sap.com/sp-stacks/, Choose your NW Version to view the current SPS Levels and other details .

What are Support Pack Stack version numbers?

The support package stack has a version number and a stack number , for example ,SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Package Stack 11.

The version number is shown in the red area in the figure below , The stack number is shown in the green area in the figure below ：

The implementation of support package The premise of

• Should always be on the client side 000 Application support package .
• The user used to support package implementation must have the equivalent of DDIC or SAP* Authorization of
• Call the transaction SPAM And see if any previous support package import is incomplete . Unless the previous support package is successfully imported , Otherwise you can continue .
• Make sure there is enough space in the transport directory . The transport directory is located at /usr/sap/trans

Another word , About client The concept of .

The customer is “ Customer ”. stay SAP in . We can say that every customer is mapped to a customer . In a SAP In the example , You can create multiple clients . There is no need to install separate software for each customer . It provides isolation , One customer cannot see another customer's data .

Use client Benefits of the concept ：

• The client makes SAP SAS The supplier can install a small amount of SAP System , But it can still meet the needs of a large number of customers .
• Not only can you save costs by sharing hardware and software , And multiple customers use the same application solution , Including management and support .
• Customers help you build SAP pattern . for example , You can have a development team of customers 、 A test team customer and a production customer .

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