Support Packages: Types (SAP Library - SAP Patch Manager (SPAM) (BC-UPG-OCS))

Support Packages: Types

Definition

A Support Package corrects errors in the SAP System or makes necessary adjustments, for example, due to legal changes. The objects affected are replaced in your system.

Each Support Package is valid for only one release (but for all databases and operating systems) and requires an exactly defined number of predecessors. The upgrade of the following release or correction release contains all the Support Packages of the previous versions that were available up to the delivery of the upgrade.

SPAM makes sure that Support Packages are imported only in the specified order.

To prevent errors from occurring, you should import every Support Package as soon as it becomes available. This keeps your system up-to-date.

Use

The following types of Support Packages are available:

SPAM/SAINT Update

A SPAM/SAINT Update (PAT) contains updates and improvements to the SAP Patch Manager and the SAP Add-On Installation Tool.

FCS Support Package

An FCS Support Package (FFD) updates an FCS system to its General Availability release so that other Support Packages can be imported.

Component Support Package

This type of Support Package (COP) is valid for one software component (SAP_BASIS, SAP_HR, SAP_APPL, ...) and contains corrections to errors in the Repository and Dictionary in this software component only. In addition to these corrections, Support Packages for the SAP_HR component also contain adjustments due to legal changes.

Naming Convention:

Software Component	Name
SAP_APPL	R/3 Support Package
SAP_BASIS	Basis Support Package
SAP_ABA	Application Interface Support Package
SAP_HR	R/3 HR Support Package
SAP_APO	APO Support Package

BW Support Package

A BW Support Package (BWP) is a Support Package for the software component SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP_BW) and only contains corrections for this component.

Add-On Support Package

An Add-On Support Package (AOP) is valid for an add-on with a particular release and contains corrections for this add-on.

Conflict Resolution Transport

A Conflict Resolution Transport CRT is exclusively used for add-ons, for example, IS-IS or IS-OIL. It resolves conflicts that can occur between Support Packages and an add-on.

Note that a CRT that is valid for an add-on release also resolves all conflicts with earlier releases from this add-on. A CRT can also contain other corrections for the relevant add-on. A CRT can also be a special Add-On Support Package.