Installing .PAT file

[Former Member]

Hello All,

Iam a developer but had to handle a Basis situation as we have no one from basis at our new work place.

Anyways....here comes the question..

We have a .PAT file and we are trying to install it in our Dev system.

Here are the steps i followed.

1. Went to SPAM. Used SupportPackage->Import SPAM/SAINT Update to update the current spam level (updated  SAPKD70145).

2. Placed the PAT file in direcory  /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in

3. From SPAM used SupportPackage->LocadPackages->From Application Server.

4. It gives me a ALV list which include my PAT file along with the msg 'FIle Uploaded Successfully'.

after the above steps, iam stuck now. Not sure how to apply the changes in the PAT file in the system.

I even went to SAINT and followed these steps..

1. Clicked on START

2. it shows my add on package in the 'installable add-on packages' table .

3. But when i click on continue it says 'Add-on XXX is already installed'

Appriciate your help.

[former_member189725]

Suggest you the following

1. If you are sure that is the .PAT (Patch) file for the SPAM update , then copy the .PAT file to /usr/sap/trans/EPS/in .

2. Then login to client 000 in the system and go to tcode SPAM.

On the menu bar Support Package --> Load Packages --> From Application server

3. Once done , under directory tab select "New Support Packages" and Display. The SPAM patch should be available.

4. Now in the menu bar , Support Package --> Import SPAM/SAINT update .

Or

You can download the SPAM update .SAR file and download it into into machine.

Then go to SPAM in client 000, On the menu bar Support Package --> Load Packages -->From Front End

Continue with step 3 and 4 as mentioned above.

Regards

Ratnajit

[Former Member]

Ratnajit,

The PAT file we are trying to install is not a patch for the SPAM.

it has some program changes to our existing application.

we are confusued on how we would install that PAT file in our system.

[JPReyes]

We have a .PAT file and we are trying to install it in our Dev system.

Where did the .PAT file came from?... is it an add-on or a package developed by someone in your organization?

But when i click on continue it says 'Add-on XXX is already installed'

You can't replace/uninstall an existing add-on (SAINT) so you might have to recreate your .PAT on the source or simply use conventional transports (as this are only changes to programs as you mentioned before).

Regards, Juan

[Former Member]

Juan,

We have our own name space and we build the products for our customer.

As our DEV system was down for the last 6 months, we were making all our code changes in our QA system.

And now, somehow we were able to bring our DEV system back. So we are trying to install all the code changes (which we were doing in QA for the last 6 months) into DEV system using the PAT file which we created in QA box using AAK tools.(ssdc and ssda).

[JPReyes]

I'm no expert in this area but If your developements belong to a Custom Add-on and that add-on already exist in your DEV system (even if its outdated) then you'll find very difficult to update it this way.

As I said i'm no expert in this area so I'm going to let someone else do the honors..

Regards, Juan

[raymond_giuseppi]

You could read some SAP documentation Importing Support Packages with Support Package Manager

The steps are

1. Loading Support Packages
2. Defining the Support Package Queue
3. Importing a Queue
4. Adjusting Modifications (if necessary)
5. Checking Logs
6. Confirming the Queue

But you could look also for a training (SAP Education)

Also don't confuse SP installation with Add-ons installation

Regards,

Raymond