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A Support Package contains quality improvements for the SAP system or makes necessary adjustments, for example, due to legal changes. The objects in question 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 in the following release or correction contains all the Support Packages from previous versions that were available up to the delivery of the upgrade.

Support Package Manager makes sure that Support Packages are imported in the specified order.

To prevent errors, import Support Packages at regular intervals. This keeps your system landscape up to date.

 

The following Support Package types are offered:

  • SPAM/SAINT Update

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

  • Component Support Package

    A Component Support Package (CSP) is valid for one software component (such as SAP_BASIS, SAP_HR, SAP_APPL or Add-On Software Component) and contains quality improvements for Repository and Dictionary objects in this software component only.

    Support Packages for the SAP_HR component also contain adjustments resulting from legal changes.

    Naming Conventions

    Software Component

    Name

    SAP_APPL

    APPL Support Package

    SAP_BASIS

    Basis Support Package

    SAP_ABA

    Application Interface Support Package

    SAP_HR

    HR Support Package

    SAP_BW

    BW Support Package

    BBPCRM

    BBP/EBP and CRM Support Package

  • Conflict Resolution Transport

    A Conflict Resolution Transport (CRT) is used exclusively for add-ons, for example, IS-H or IS-OIL. It is used to adjust Support Packages for an add-on.

    Note Note

    A CRT that is valid for an add-on release also contains all adjustments for earlier releases of this add-on. A CRT can also contain other quality improvements for the add-on in question. A CRT can an also be a special Component Support Package for an add-on software component.

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