Defining a Queue (SAP Library - SAP Patch Manager (SPAM) (BC-UPG-OCS))

Defining a Queue

Use

The queue specifies which Support Packages are imported into your system by the SAP Patch Manager and in which order.

If the queue is not completely defined, you must define the queue from the Support Packages available.

If the queue is already completely defined, this is then displayed; you cannot change the selection anymore. However, you can delete the queue completely by choosing Delete queue.

If you delete the queue after objects have already been transported (for example, after an error in step DDIC_IMPORT), your system will be inconsistent. Only delete in these SPAM steps to correct errors and import the Support Packages again as soon as you can.

Transaction SPAM ensures that only the Support Packages appropriate for your system appear in the queue. Support Packages that are meant for another release or add-on do not appear in the queue, even if they were loaded into your SAP System. For more information, see Rules for the Queue.

You must define the queue before importing Support Packages.

Prerequisites

You have used SPAM to load the relevant Support Packages into your SAP System.

Procedure

To define a queue, call Transaction SPAM and choose Display/define. The Component selection dialog box appears.

The list of installed software components (for example, SAP_BASIS, SAP_HR, SAP_BW, Add-On) appears. Select the relevant components.

The available queue appears. This queue contains the Support Packages available for the selected components in your system, and, if necessary, the Conflict Resolution Transports (CRTs) and other Add-On Support Packages.

You can do the following:

If the queue displayed is how you want it, you can copy and confirm the queue by choosing Confirm queue and leaving this window.
You can reduce the queue selection. To do this, select the Support Package that you want to be the last in the queue. This recalculates the queue, but you can also do it explicitly by choosing Recalculate queue.

You can only select Support Packages that belong to the software components selected by you (the cursor changes its appearance accordingly). The Support Packages that belong to the queue are highlighted in green. The highest Support Package selected by you for the selected software component is also flagged with a green check mark. The Support Packages that no longer belong to the queue are still visible in the list, and you can choose them again.

If you want to specify the queue for another software component, choose New component.

Result

You have defined the queue. Now import the Support Packages in the queue.