Creating Structure Packages 

Use

Structure packages have been introduced in the context of the SAP ERP applications. They form the top level in the package hierarchy and are used to define the conditions under which system components are decoupled.

In particular, you always have to create a structure package to define the root of a new package hierarchy. 

Prerequisites

• To create or change a structure package you need authorization for the activity 02 (Change) in the authorization object S_PACKSTRU.
• To specify the transport layer of the package to be created, you also need corresponding CTS authorization (authorization object S_CTS_ADMI or S_CTS_SADM).

 

Procedure

To create a structure package as a root for a new package hierarchy, proceed as follows:

1.       Open the Object Navigator (SE80), choose the Repository Browser and Package as the repository type.   

2.       In the input field, enter a name for the new package that complies with the Naming Conventions.

Within SAP itself, the name must begin with a letter from A to S, or from U to X.

3.       Choose Create.

The system displays the Create Package dialog box.

4.       Enter the following package properties:

Short Description

Enter a meaningful short text. 

Application Component

From the component hierarchy of the SAP system, choose the abbreviation for the application component to which you want to assign the structure package.

Software component

The software component describes a set of development objects that can only be delivered in a single unit. Later, you will assign all the main packages of the structure package to this software component.
Exception: Packages that will not be delivered to customers must be assigned to the HOME software component.
Choose the appropriate entry.

Transport Layer

This property defines the transport behaviour of the package – that is, whether the package and all its elements are transported.

This property is only available if you have the corresponding CTS authorization for the system (see prerequisites above).

Package Type

Choose Structure Package.

5.       Choose  (Continue).  

6.       In the dialog box that appears, assign a transport request.

Result

The Package Builder displays the Properties of the new package.

You have created an empty structure package that serves as the root for a new package hierarchy. Now, you can continue to build up the package hierarchy and add further subpackages.

Each structure package can contain either further structure packages or main packages or development packages as subpackages. 

 

Example

BASIS, ABA, HR, APPL, and APPL_TOOLS are all examples of structure packages that are delivered with SAP ERP.