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SAP Enhancement Packages

and Support Packages:

Interdependencies and Best PracticesVersion 3

Doris Mllgaard

Suite Solution Management - ERP

November 1st, 2008


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Equivalent Support PackagesThe Principle.

Equivalent Suppor t Packages Are time-synchronized SPs for d if ferent vers ions of one software component (SWC)

Have the same correction level for capabilit ies that both versions have in common

Differ with respect to corrections fo r new capabilities

(which are only provided by the higher SWC version)

Example: ( 600 SP13 602 SP03 603 SP02 ) all belong to SPS13 Suppor t Package Stacks for SAP ERP include Support Packages of SAP NetWeaver.

Also see OSS note number 1064635

ERP 6.0 (600)(SP 08)

SPS

09

SPS

10

SPS

11

SPS

12

SPS

13

SPS

14

EHP 3

(603)SPS

01

SPS

02

SPS

03

EHP 2(602)

SPS

02

SPS

03

SPS

04

SPS

01

EHP 4

(604)SPS

01

SPS

15

SPS

04

SPS

05

SPS

02

SPS

03

SPS

16

SPS

05

SPS

06

SPS

04

SPS

05

today time20072006 2008 2009

SPAU

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EHP Delta Packages &Equivalent Stacks


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SPS 08

SPS 09

SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 12)

SPS 08

SPS 09

SPS 09

SPS 08

SPS 09

SPS 08

SPS 09

SPS 10

SPS 11

SPS 12

Implementation Scenarios for

EHP2 and SP Stacks (Examples)

Key Messages:

Always: Combine installations of EHPs

with updating your SP Stack

Starting from ERp 6.0 SPS 08 or lower:

Ideal starting position for EHP2 and EHP3!

Starting from SPS 09 or higher: The lower the SP

level is when installing an EHP, the more efficient

this is for your maintenance activities.

This means: Corrections already included in the

system (e.g. installed with SPS9) are reinstalled.

Possibly repeated SPAU effort.

This refers to: all software component versions

that are brought into a higher version through

installing a technical usage.

SAP ERP 6.0 ( SPS 07)

EHP 2SPS 09

SPS 10

SPS 08


SPS 08

EHP 2SPS 09

SPS 10

SAP ERP 6.0

SPS 08

SPS 09


SPS 08

SPS 09

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

SPS 2

EHP 2SPS 09

SPS 10

SPS 1

SPS 2

SPS 1

SPS 2

SPS 1

SPS 2

SPS 2

SPS 11

SPS 12

Starting on SAP ERP 6.0


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Implementation Scenarios for

EHP3 and SP Stacks (Examples)

Key Messages:

Always: Combine installations of EHPs

with updating your SP Stack

Starting from ERp 6.0 SPS 08 or lower:

Ideal starting position for EHP2 and EHP3!

Starting from SPS 09 or higher: The lower the SP

level is when installing an EHP, the more efficient

this is for your maintenance activities. This means: Corrections already included in the

system (e.g. installed with SPS9) are reinstalled.

Possibly repeated SPAU effort.

This refers to: all software component versions

that are brought into a higher version through

installing a technical usage.


SPS 08

SPS 09


SPS 08SPS 08

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 3SPS 11

xEHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10


SPS 09

SPS 08

SPS 09

SPS 09

SPS 10

SPS 09

SPS 11

SPS 12


EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

SPS 12


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EHP Implemention Scenarios for

EHP4 and EHP Stacks (Examples)

SPS 08

SPS 15

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 4(SP 01)

SPS 13

SPS 14

SPS 12

SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 08

SPS 08

SPS 15

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 4(SP 01)

SPS 13

SPS 14

SPS 12


SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 11

SPS 08

SPS 11

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 4(SP 01)

SPS 13

SPS 14

SPS 12

SPS 15


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EHP Implemention Scenarios When former

EHPs are already Installed (Examples)

SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 10

SPS 08

EHP 2SPS 09

SPS 10

SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2 => EHP4

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 4

(SP 01)SPS 13

SPS 14

SPS 12

SPS 15

SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 11

SPS 08

SAP ERP 6.0 EHP3 => EHP4

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 4

(SP 01)SPS 13

SPS 14

SPS 12

SPS 15

SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2

SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2 EHP3

EHP 2SPS 09

SPS 10

EHP 3SPS 11

EHP 2

SPS 09

SPS 10


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Whenever a customer patches his SAP ERP 6.0 system (with or without EHPs installed), he is alwaysrecommended to use the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer.

This tool automatically identifies the relevant installation files (support packages) according to thecurrent system status and thereby ensures a consistent SP Stack level.

Below some rules how the relevant fi les are identified:

Installing an EHP means bringing a subset of software component versions (SWCs) to a higherversion, e.g. from 600 to 603.

With the installation of an EHP you reach a certain correction level.This corresponds (is equivalent) to an SP Stack level of the underlying SAP ERP 6.0.

Example: It is not possible to have EHP2 installed while remaining on SPS 09 or lower.

The only efficient way to install the eventually missing SP stacks isto install these together and in one step with the Enhancement Package.

Support Package for higher software component versions (e.g. for SAP_APPL 603)

are independent from the Support Packages of lower SWC versions. It contains*:A) Corrections of functional it y which came new with this SWC version

B) Corrections of functionality which was already available with former SWC versions

It is not possible to instal l only corrections of ei ther A or B.

Patching Enhancement PackagesHow are corrections of existing functionality included?


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How are corrections of former versions included in the SP Stacks?

Scenario: Customer patches his SAP ERP system

Comparison of Correction Levels with / without EHP

Detailed View (without HR components)

ERP 6.0 SPS13

& EHP3 SPS2

SAP_APPL 603

EA_APPL603

SAP_ABA

SAP_BASIS

Target support level:

EHP3 SPS2

ERP 6.0 SPS12ERP 6.0 SPS13

SAP_APPL 600

EA_APPL600

SAP_ABA

SAP_BASIS


ERP 6.0 SPS13


SAP_APPL 600

EA_APPL600

SAP_ABA

SAP_BASIS


ERP 6.0 SPS13


SAP_APPL 600

EA_APPL600

SAP_ABA

SAP_BASIS

Starting position: no

EHP installed, SPS12

ERP 6.0 SPS12

& EHP3 SPS1

SAP_APPL 603

EA_APPL603

SAP_ABA

SAP_BASIS

Starting position:

EHP3 installed, SPS1 Starting position:

EHP3 installed, SPS1 Starting position:

EHP3 installed, SPS1

EHP3 SPS02

SAP_APPL 6.03 SAPKH60302

EA_APPL 6.03 SAPK-60302INEAAPPL

SPS13

SAP_APPL 6.00 SAPKH60013

EA_APPL 6.00 SAPKGPAD13

These installation files include the same corrections as the files

on the left hand side plus corrections for the new functionality

Compare both installation stacks

(Identified by the MOPZ) :


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