What do I do with obsolete notes in SPAU?

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Am working on some hotpacks which have been installed by our basis team. There are a lot of note corrections grayed out which indicates they are obsolete. I'm unsure what to do with them. I'm confused because if I was to revert to original then my understanding is I would be reverting back to its state where it had bugs and required a fix. Do I ignore the obsolete notes instead?

Many thanks. Answers will be rewarded.

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

SPAU - for repository Objects Changes

SPDD -for Data Dictionary object changes

see the doc

SPAU and SPDD Sights:

http://www.sap-img.com/bc018.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c6/068d380be34e6ce10000009b38f842/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/60/d6ba7bceda11d1953a0000e82de14a/content.htm

What objects will come in SPAU and SPDD?

Ans: All the objects which are modified, after tansporting to the current system,

will be listed in SPAU and SPDD. SPDD contains the list of all modified Data Dictionary objects, like tables, dataelements, domains,view...etc. The rest of all the modified repository objects will be listed in SPAU.

What happens to the modifications done in the older version when we upgrade the version? (with Modification assistant and w/o)

Ans: After the initial upgrade happens, we have to do adjustments from SPAU/SPDD to maintain or reset the changes. That is, from the list of objects in SPAU/SPDD, you have to either carry forward the changes to the new version, by choosing the option ADOPT CHANGES (available on right click) or RESET TO ORIGINAL (available on right click).

Will they come in these transactions?

Ans: yes, they will be listed in these transactions, after the BASIS upgrade activity.

And what if we apply some patches(Notes) to the system? What is the impact of these patches to the SPAU transaction?

Ans: Patches will be supported by the version upgrade. In case of notes, we have to verify whether these notes are supported by the new version (you can go into http://www.service.sap.com/notes to verify this. Also, we have to analyze whther the code in the note is already incorporated in the new version. In this case you can ignore the chanes choosing RESET TO ORIGINAL option

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/2e/6d66587d9011d396b60000e82de14a/frameset.htm

Reward points if useful

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you Manomeet, this is very helpful. This question however is concerned only with obsolete notes.

I'm confused because if the notes are no longer necessary, then why are they in the SPAU list?

Kind regards

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

No need to import modifications again...go to snote tx deimplement the note, it will ask for a transport request..include the deimplemented sap note in that transport request ..thats it

Regards

Umesh K

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot Umesh. That's the answer I was looking for. Will do that now.

Regards Dave

[Former Member]

Hi,

If those notes are included in the Support Packages, then deimplement those notes and make a transport request and move it to production and once u finish applying those support packs in prd,import these transport requests

Regards

Umesh K

[Former Member]

Hi Umesh

Yes the notes were included in the support packages.

Do do I revert to original then which I think is what you're saying? Or adopt the modifications? It is all very confusing!

Regards

Dave

[Former Member]

Hi

You don't need to bring the orginal state just click to continue the patches, it will add the modification in the object.

REgards

Anwer Waseem

[Former Member]

hi dave,

If u reverting this will cause another error in other service better search note in service market and do to what the given.

Regards.

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