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SAP Enhancement Packages and Support Packages:
Interdependencies and Best Practices
Version 3
Doris Möllgaard Suite Solution Management - ERP November 1st, 2008
Equivalent Support Packages
The Principle.
EHP Delta Packages & Equivalent Stacks
EHP 4 (604)
SPS 01
SPS 02
SPS 03
SPS 04
SPS 05
EHP 2 (602)
SPAU @SAP
EHP 3 (603)
SPS 01
SPS 02
SPS 03
SPS 04
SPS 05
SPS 01
SPS 02
SPS 03
SPS 04
SPS 05
SPS 06
ERP 6.0 (600)
(SP 08)
SPS 09
SPS 10
SPS 11
SPS 12
SPS 13
SPS 14
SPS 15
SPS 16
2006
2007
2008
today
2009 time
Equivalent Support Packages
Are time-synchronized SPs for different versions of one software component (SWC) Have the same correction level for capabilities that both versions have in common Differ with respect to corrections for new capabilities (which are only provided by the higher SWC version) Example: ( 600 SP13 602 SP03 603 SP02 ) all belong to SPS13 Support Package Stacks for SAP ERP include Support Packages of SAP NetWeaver. Also see OSS note number 1064635
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Implementation Scenarios for EHP2 and SP Stacks (Examples)
Starting on SAP ERP 6.0
Key Messages: Always: Combine installations of EHPs with updating your SP Stack SPS 10 SPS 10
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 ( SPS 07) SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 08) SPS 09
EHP 2
Starting from ERp 6.0 SPS 08 or lower: Ideal starting position for EHP2 and EHP3! Starting from SPS 09 or higher: The lower the SP level is when installing an EHP, the more efficient this is for your maintenance activities. This means: Corrections already included in the system (e.g. installed with SPS9) are reinstalled. Possibly repeated SPAU effort. This refers to: all software component versions that are brought into a higher version through installing a technical usage.
SPS 10
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 08 SPS 09
SPS 12 SPS 11 SPS 10 09
SPS SPS12 2 SPS SPS11 1 SPS 10
SAP SAP ERPERP 6.0 (SPS 6.0 09) SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 12) SPS 09
EHP 2
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Implementation Scenarios for EHP3 and SP Stacks (Examples)
Starting on SAP ERP 6.0
Key Messages: SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3 EHP 2
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3 xEHP 2
Always: Combine installations of EHPs with updating your SP Stack Starting from ERp 6.0 SPS 08 or lower: Ideal starting position for EHP2 and EHP3! Starting from SPS 09 or higher: The lower the SP level is when installing an EHP, the more efficient this is for your maintenance activities. This means: Corrections already included in the system (e.g. installed with SPS9) are reinstalled. Possibly repeated SPAU effort. This refers to: all software component versions that are brought into a higher version through installing a technical usage.
SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 ( SPS 07) SPS 08
SPS 09
SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 08)
SPS 12 SPS 11 SPS 10
SPS 12 SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 09 SPS 10 09
EHP 3
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 09) SPS 09 SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 12) SPS 09
EHP 2
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EHP Implemention Scenarios for EHP4 and EHP Stacks (Examples)
Starting on SAP ERP 6.0
SPS 15
SPS 15
SPS 15
SPS 14 SPS 13 SPS 12
SPS 14
SPS 14
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 13 SPS 12
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 13 SPS 12
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 SPS 10
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 ( SPS 07)
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 08
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 11
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EHP Implemention Scenarios When former EHPs are already Installed (Examples)
SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2 => EHP4 SAP ERP 6.0 EHP3 => EHP4
SPS 15
SPS 15
SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2
EHP3
SPS 14 SPS 13 SPS 12
SPS 14
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 13 SPS 12
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 11 SPS 11 SPS 10 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
EHP 3
SPS 10
SPS 10
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
EHP 2
SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 10
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 11
SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2
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Patching Enhancement Packages
How are corrections of existing functionality included?
Whenever a customer patches his SAP ERP 6.0 system (with or without EHPs installed), he is always recommended to use the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer. This tool automatically identifies the relevant installation files (support packages) according to the current system status and thereby ensures a consistent SP Stack level. Below some rules how the relevant files are identified: Installing an EHP means bringing a subset of software component versions (SWCs) to a higher version, e.g. from 600 to 603. With the installation of an EHP you reach a certain correction level. This corresponds (‘is equivalent’) to an SP Stack level of the underlying SAP ERP 6.0. Example: It is not possible to have EHP2 installed while remaining on SPS 09 or lower. The only efficient way to install the eventually missing SP stacks is to install these together and in one step with the Enhancement Package. Support Package for higher software component versions (e.g. for SAP_APPL 603) are independent from the Support Packages of lower SWC versions. It contains*: A) Corrections of functionality which came new with this SWC version B) Corrections of functionality which was already available with former SWC versions It is not possible to install only corrections of either A or B.
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Comparison of Correction Levels with / without EHP – Detailed View (without HR components)
How are corrections of former versions included in the SP Stacks? Scenario: Customer patches his SAP ERP system
Starting position: no EHP installed, SPS12 Starting position: EHP3 installed, SPS1
EA_APPL 600
…
EA_APPL 603
…
SAP_APPL 600
SAP_ABA SAP_BASIS
SAP_APPL 603
SAP_ABA
Compare both installation stacks (Identified by the MOPZ) :
SAP_BASIS
ERP ERP 6.0 6.0 SPS12 SPS12
SPS13 SAP_APPL 6.00 – SAPKH60013 EA_APPL 6.00 – SAPKGPAD13 …
ERP 6.0 SPS12 & EHP3 SPS1
EHP3 SPS02 SAP_APPL 6.03 – SAPKH60302 EA_APPL 6.03 – SAPK-60302INEAAPPL … installation files include the same corrections as the files These on the left hand side plus corrections for the new functionality
Target support level: ERP 6.0 SPS13
EA_APPL 600
…
Target support level: EHP3 SPS2
EA_APPL 603
…
SAP_APPL 600
SAP_ABA SAP_BASIS
SAP_APPL 603
SAP_ABA SAP_BASIS
ERP ERP 6.0 6.0 SPS12 SPS13
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ERP 6.0 SPS13 & EHP3 SPS2
Thank you!
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Interdependencies and Best Practices
Version 3
Doris Möllgaard Suite Solution Management - ERP November 1st, 2008
Equivalent Support Packages
The Principle.
EHP Delta Packages & Equivalent Stacks
EHP 4 (604)
SPS 01
SPS 02
SPS 03
SPS 04
SPS 05
EHP 2 (602)
SPAU @SAP
EHP 3 (603)
SPS 01
SPS 02
SPS 03
SPS 04
SPS 05
SPS 01
SPS 02
SPS 03
SPS 04
SPS 05
SPS 06
ERP 6.0 (600)
(SP 08)
SPS 09
SPS 10
SPS 11
SPS 12
SPS 13
SPS 14
SPS 15
SPS 16
2006
2007
2008
today
2009 time
Equivalent Support Packages
Are time-synchronized SPs for different versions of one software component (SWC) Have the same correction level for capabilities that both versions have in common Differ with respect to corrections for new capabilities (which are only provided by the higher SWC version) Example: ( 600 SP13 602 SP03 603 SP02 ) all belong to SPS13 Support Package Stacks for SAP ERP include Support Packages of SAP NetWeaver. Also see OSS note number 1064635
© SAP 2008 / EHPs and SP’s, Version 3 / Doris Möllgaard / Nov 1st, 2008 Page 2
Implementation Scenarios for EHP2 and SP Stacks (Examples)
Starting on SAP ERP 6.0
Key Messages: Always: Combine installations of EHPs with updating your SP Stack SPS 10 SPS 10
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 ( SPS 07) SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 08) SPS 09
EHP 2
Starting from ERp 6.0 SPS 08 or lower: Ideal starting position for EHP2 and EHP3! Starting from SPS 09 or higher: The lower the SP level is when installing an EHP, the more efficient this is for your maintenance activities. This means: Corrections already included in the system (e.g. installed with SPS9) are reinstalled. Possibly repeated SPAU effort. This refers to: all software component versions that are brought into a higher version through installing a technical usage.
SPS 10
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 08 SPS 09
SPS 12 SPS 11 SPS 10 09
SPS SPS12 2 SPS SPS11 1 SPS 10
SAP SAP ERPERP 6.0 (SPS 6.0 09) SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 12) SPS 09
EHP 2
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Implementation Scenarios for EHP3 and SP Stacks (Examples)
Starting on SAP ERP 6.0
Key Messages: SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3 EHP 2
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3 xEHP 2
Always: Combine installations of EHPs with updating your SP Stack Starting from ERp 6.0 SPS 08 or lower: Ideal starting position for EHP2 and EHP3! Starting from SPS 09 or higher: The lower the SP level is when installing an EHP, the more efficient this is for your maintenance activities. This means: Corrections already included in the system (e.g. installed with SPS9) are reinstalled. Possibly repeated SPAU effort. This refers to: all software component versions that are brought into a higher version through installing a technical usage.
SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 ( SPS 07) SPS 08
SPS 09
SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 08)
SPS 12 SPS 11 SPS 10
SPS 12 SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 09 SPS 10 09
EHP 3
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 09) SPS 09 SPS 09 SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 (SPS 12) SPS 09
EHP 2
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EHP Implemention Scenarios for EHP4 and EHP Stacks (Examples)
Starting on SAP ERP 6.0
SPS 15
SPS 15
SPS 15
SPS 14 SPS 13 SPS 12
SPS 14
SPS 14
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 13 SPS 12
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 13 SPS 12
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 SPS 10
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 ( SPS 07)
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 08
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 11
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EHP Implemention Scenarios When former EHPs are already Installed (Examples)
SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2 => EHP4 SAP ERP 6.0 EHP3 => EHP4
SPS 15
SPS 15
SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2
EHP3
SPS 14 SPS 13 SPS 12
SPS 14
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 13 SPS 12
EHP 4 (SP 01)
SPS 11 SPS 11 SPS 10 SPS 10
EHP 3
SPS 11 SPS 10
EHP 3
EHP 3
SPS 10
SPS 10
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
EHP 2
SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 09 SPS 09
EHP 2
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 10
SPS 08 SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 11
SAP ERP 6.0 EHP2
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Patching Enhancement Packages
How are corrections of existing functionality included?
Whenever a customer patches his SAP ERP 6.0 system (with or without EHPs installed), he is always recommended to use the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer. This tool automatically identifies the relevant installation files (support packages) according to the current system status and thereby ensures a consistent SP Stack level. Below some rules how the relevant files are identified: Installing an EHP means bringing a subset of software component versions (SWCs) to a higher version, e.g. from 600 to 603. With the installation of an EHP you reach a certain correction level. This corresponds (‘is equivalent’) to an SP Stack level of the underlying SAP ERP 6.0. Example: It is not possible to have EHP2 installed while remaining on SPS 09 or lower. The only efficient way to install the eventually missing SP stacks is to install these together and in one step with the Enhancement Package. Support Package for higher software component versions (e.g. for SAP_APPL 603) are independent from the Support Packages of lower SWC versions. It contains*: A) Corrections of functionality which came new with this SWC version B) Corrections of functionality which was already available with former SWC versions It is not possible to install only corrections of either A or B.
© SAP 2008 / EHPs and SP’s, Version 3 / Doris Möllgaard / Nov 1st, 2008 Page 7
Comparison of Correction Levels with / without EHP – Detailed View (without HR components)
How are corrections of former versions included in the SP Stacks? Scenario: Customer patches his SAP ERP system
Starting position: no EHP installed, SPS12 Starting position: EHP3 installed, SPS1
EA_APPL 600
…
EA_APPL 603
…
SAP_APPL 600
SAP_ABA SAP_BASIS
SAP_APPL 603
SAP_ABA
Compare both installation stacks (Identified by the MOPZ) :
SAP_BASIS
ERP ERP 6.0 6.0 SPS12 SPS12
SPS13 SAP_APPL 6.00 – SAPKH60013 EA_APPL 6.00 – SAPKGPAD13 …
ERP 6.0 SPS12 & EHP3 SPS1
EHP3 SPS02 SAP_APPL 6.03 – SAPKH60302 EA_APPL 6.03 – SAPK-60302INEAAPPL … installation files include the same corrections as the files These on the left hand side plus corrections for the new functionality
Target support level: ERP 6.0 SPS13
EA_APPL 600
…
Target support level: EHP3 SPS2
EA_APPL 603
…
SAP_APPL 600
SAP_ABA SAP_BASIS
SAP_APPL 603
SAP_ABA SAP_BASIS
ERP ERP 6.0 6.0 SPS12 SPS13
© SAP 2008 / EHPs and SP’s, Version 3 / Doris Möllgaard / Nov 1st, 2008 Page 8
ERP 6.0 SPS13 & EHP3 SPS2
Thank you!
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