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A software component defines a delivery and product unit of a SAP software product.

It comprises a set of packages that are delivered in a single unit. As an ABAP developer, you always assign development objects implicitly to a6 software component by assigning the package containing these objects. This even makes it possible to move development objects from one software component to another after a release upgrade. A software component is released in successive releases with new functions. In addition, you can import patches into each software component separately.

Additional properties:
  • The customer receives changes to products relating to further development (upgrades) or collected corrections (Support Packages) for one or more software components.
  • The availability of a software component is restricted to a maintenance period during which corrections for the software components are provided in the form of Support Packages.
  • A software component can require the installation of other software components if it uses their functions (component dependency).
  • Software components group together a multiple number of ABAP packages to minimize the complexity of dependencies, maintenance, and releases.