Difference between service pack and Patch in XI

[Former Member]

What is the difference between Service Pack(SP) AND Patch ??

e.g SP12, Patch8.

Is it like that when there is a major change they will issue SP and

for a small change they will issue patch ?? or after number of patches

they will issue SP combining all the patches ??

Service Pack level can be seen from SAP gui system..>status.

But Patch level where can we see ?? what is the Tcode for that ?? or just we got

to go through below links ??

http://<host>:<j2ee_http_port>/sap/monitoring/ComponentInfo

also

http://<host>:<j2ee_http_port>/sap/monitoring/SystemInfo for core system info (J2EE or JVM patch level, etc.)

thanks

kumar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

A service pack (in short SP) is a collection of updates, fixes and/or enhancements to a software program delivered in the form of a single installable package. Service packs are usually numbered, and thus shortly referred to as SP1, SP2, etc. It is notable that they may bring, besides bug fixes, entirely new features

A patch (sometimes called a "fix") is a quick-repair job for a piece of programming. During a software product's beta test distribution or try-out period and later after the product is formally released, problems (called bug) will almost invariably be found. A patch is the immediate solution that is provided to users; it can sometimes be downloaded from the software maker's Web site. The patch is not necessarily the best solution for the problem and the product developers often find a better solution to provide when they package the product for its next release.

[Former Member]

Hi

Services pack----

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collection of various updated

patch----

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fixing out one bug into existing functionality.

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sudhir

[Former Member]

hi

check the below thread it is very usefull

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chandra

[Former Member]

Hi,

Dont mind...if you are satisfied with your answer...could you please reward points and close the thread.

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Virkanth

[former_member187563]

hi,

Service pack is for Entire XI System,and patch is for adding features to service pack.

When a new service pack is first released, the patch level goes back to zero. Subsequent patches that apply to that service pack are then numbered from one onwards.

It would however be technically possible to install a service pack and the patch level still stay the same. For example if you were on V2005 SP0 Patch 2, and installed the Service Pack 1 upgrade, the patch level would remain at 0.

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ujjwal kumar

[former_member181985]

Hi Kumar,

In general software terms, patches are bug fixes for a particular software with Existing Functionality.

Where as ServicePack means a new functionality Using which we upgrade the existing functionality for a particular software.

Thanks,

Gujjti

[Former Member]

Hi,

There will be different number of patches to be applied for one service pack.

i.e

Patch is nothing but an update to an existing functionality of a particular case.

Service Pack is nothing but an update to the whole functionality of XI.

Thanks

Vikranth

[Former Member]

Hi,

Patch is nothing but an update to an existing functionality of a particular case.

Service Pack is nothing but an update to the whole functionality of XI.

Hey please reward.

Thanks,

Vijaya

Edited by: Vijaya Lakshmi Palla on Jun 5, 2008 10:49 AM

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you are satisfied with the answers..please close the thread and reward the points.

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Vijaya.