Transporting change requests when kernels are different

[jamal_asi]

DEV and QAS were upgraded from kernel 620 to 640 and oracle 9204 to oracle 9208. PRD is still kernel 620 and oracle 9204. Is it safe to transport change requests between DEV/QAS and PRD?

[former_member185954 · Accepted solution]

If your patch levels in SPAM are the same throughout your landscape, it shouldn't be an issue.

Your situation is comparable with transports that SAP provides in SAP notes (sometimes for e.g. correction transports).

SAP does not need to know what level your tp and R3trans programs are on as long as your patch levels in SPAM are as per requirements.

However the best practice is to have all your kernels on the same level in your landscape.

Regards,

Siddhesh

[Former Member]

Hi,

Technically, such transports are often possible.However, the

inconsistencies described above can occur between the object

versions and Such transports are technically possible, but inconsistencies can occur

between the versions of the transported objects.For example if you first

import the Support Packages in the development system and then change an

object with a transport request, the version of the transport request is

valid there.If you first import the transport request in the subsequent

system and then the Support Packages, the version of the Support Packages

is active there.

Further technical and logical problems for the various releases

are outlined in notes 60928, 120151, 126776 and 330267.

[Former Member]

Hello,

Do you have the patch levels same in your DEV,QAS and PRD systems, if yes -- then you can do the transports.

Regards,

Yoganand.V

[jamal_asi]

The kernels are different. PRD is a 620 and DEV/QAS are 640 and the patch levels are different.

[Former Member]

> The kernels are different. PRD is a 620 and DEV/QAS are 640 and the patch levels are different.

In this case, its recommended not to make transports as if the objects which you are transporting is dependent on the objects which got upgraded during the patch level upgrade., then it might create short dumps.

But if its a Z program, you can discuss with the developer and check if the tables/views which the program uses is same on both the system, then technically YES, its possible to move.

But i guess SAP recommendation is not to do so..

Regards,

Jazz

[Former Member]

You only need to check, can your transports can be transported with lower version of TP anf R3trans (Production), if yes you can transport them.

Kernel Upgrade will not change any versions at repository .

DB Upgrade will not change any tables (Apart from sys tables)

Regards,

Sreenivas

[Former Member]

 You only need to check, can your transports can be transported with lower version of TP anf R3trans (Production), if yes you can transport them.
Kernel Upgrade will not change any versions at repository .
DB Upgrade will not change any tables (Apart from sys tables) 

Read his first followup. He is not talking about kernel patch. He is talking about 2 system with 2 different kernel version. So, ofcourse the patch version will be different..!

Now do you think your statement is right?

Regards,

Jazz

[Former Member]

Hi Jamal,

To my knowledge there will no problem.

Problem exists only when you are transporting requests from Higher version to Lower version.

i.e ECC5 to 4.7EE.

Thanks,

Sudheer.