Support Packages - Checks

[Former Member]

Our platform is ECC 6.0 on Oracle 10g Windows 2003 x64. I am coming from a SQL Server background and need to know what are the checks to be performed on the system before applying a support package stack? I've heard one check is to ensure Oracle archiving is turned off. Can anyone give me a complete list of all checks to be performed before applying support packs.

Thank you in advance.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

There are certain pre-requisite you have to follow:

- Check the requires SPAM/SAINT level.

- Check the conditions that are required to check the support package application, You can check that in the "info" link when you download the support package from the service market place.

- Its always nice to check the Kernel level before applying the SP.

- Go for the notes that are specified in the"info" link.

Check this link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/29/ff9036e1e4b603e10000009b38f889/content.htm

[Former Member]

Also ...

1. Make sure all users are logged off and locked.

2. Make sure no jobs are running.

[Former Member]

Hey guys,

This is good information. As per the step "Make sure no jobs are running," if there are jobs running can I suspend them to start after the support packs are finished or do I delete them? How may I suspend them because that seems more desireable.

[Former Member]

Hi

I would say that donot cancel the current active jobs.

But change all the jobs with the "Released" status to "Scheduled" using SM37.

Select the jobs in Released Status and go to option JOB --> Released <-> Scheduled

[Former Member]

This is good information,

So far we've covered applications specific checks. What about any Oracle specific checks that should be performed before importing a support pack (i.e turning off Oracle archiving)?

[Former Member]

Hi

I would say that putting down the SAP archiving is a feasible solution. But if you have the production system it is not recommended to switch off the archiving as if something goes wrong you cannot do the point in time recovery.

Also this would help for other queries:

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCUPGOCSSPAM/BCUPGOCSSPAM.pdf