Support Packages: Types 

Definition

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.

Use

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, like IS-H or IS-OIL. It is used to adjust Support Packages for an add-on.

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.