Defining a Queue (SAP Library - Support Package Manager (BC-UPG-OCS))

Defining a Queue

Use

The queue specifies which Support Packages are imported into your system by the Support Package 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, it is only displayed; you cannot change the selection anymore. However, you can delete the queue completely by choosing Delete queue.

Caution

Note that you can delete the queue only before data has been changed in the database (up to and including the ADDON_CONFLICTS_? step).

The Support Package Manager makes sure 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 you have loaded them into your SAP System. For more information, see Rules for the Queue.

Note

You must define the queue before you import Support Packages.

Prerequisites

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

Procedure

Define a queue. To do this, you have the following options:

Based on the software components that exist in your system

On the initial screen of the Support Package Manager, choose Display/Define.

The Component Selection dialog box appears. This dialog box contains a list of the installed software components. (Such as SAP_BASIS, SAP_HR, SAP_BW, add-on.)

Select the relevant components.

Alternatively, you can calculate an common queue for all software components in the system by choosing All Components.

The current 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.

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

Note

If errors occur when you define the queue based on a software component, you can try to use a target Support Package to define the queue. In this way, you can get detailed information about the error. (See also: Displaying Additional Status Information)

Based on a selected target Support Package

On the initial screen of the Support Package Manager, choose Directory ® New Support Packages.
Choose Display.

The system displays a list of the Support Packages that are available in your system.

Place the cursor on the Support Package that you want to select, and choose Calculate Queue.

The current queue appears. This queue contains the Support Packages that are available in your system for the relevant target Support Package, and, if necessary, the Conflict Resolution Transports (CRTs) and other Add-On Support Packages.

You can now do the following:

If this is how you want the queue, you can copy and confirm it by choosing Confirm queue and exiting this window.

If you selected a specific software component, 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. You can also do this explicitly by choosing Recalculate queue.

Note

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.

Result

You have defined the queue. Import the Support Packages in the queue.