What is the Software Unit

[Former Member]

Hi,

Could you please explain me what is meant by Software Unit which is there in PI and not available in XI 3.0.

Please do not reply me with only blogs.

Thanks and Regards,

Chandu.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In NW2004S it is possible to add software units to the CIM

Product versions are software units that can be installed on your system and that run independently of other software (for example: SAP R/3 4.6C). Product versions generally comprise multiple software component versions. Software component versions are independent development units at SAP that cannot function on their own and are not shipped as such (examples: SAP BASIS 4.6C, SAP APPL 4.6C, SAP HR 4.6C

I hope Software Unit is used to maitain the third party products also.

create a new software unit, choose Create New Unit, enter the required data, and then choose Create.

The software unit is automatically selected in the Unit dropdown box.

it is a CIM Class.

Instances for the Software Component and Software Component Version CIM classes, as well as the association instances are created

See the below links

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/e8/c5fe4e336c4fdd89eb5fe5abc02865/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/bc/e1a340fa432b54e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/bc/e1a340fa432b54e10000000a1550b0/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/87/7277e8fba34421a45d97a41ec27381/content.htm

Regards

Chilla.

reward points if it is helpful..

[Former Member]

HI,

Also see the below link and page no 80

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/ee5bc490-0201-0010-e9b5-a258cf08...

Regards

Chilla

[Former Member]

Hi Chandu,

<b>Software unit</b>

A particular aspect of the product functions. It is a logical link between the product version and the software component version.

A product version consists of multiple software units. These units are implemented by various software components (or versions).

The product SAP R/3 Enterprise, which represents an SAP technical component, has, among other things, a product version SAP R/3 Enterprise Core 4.7. The software unit that represents the functions of this product version has the same description as the product version. Various software components (or versions) fill the functions of this software unit. These software components (or versions) are, among others, SAP Basis 6.20, SAP HR 4.70, and SAP Enterprise Retail 1.10.

To know more about Software Unit, please see page 30 onwards of the help file of SLD by going on this link:

http://<xiserver name>:<port>/sld/doc/sld.pdf

This help file will give you information about Software Unit if PI 7.0 is installed on your machine.

Regards,

Subhasha Ranjan

[Former Member]

Hi,

CIM objects are <b>units</b> of data that are managed by the SLD server. They are CIM classes and CIM instances.

If PI is installed then you can see the details by the following link

http://<host>:port/sld/doc/sld.pdf

Regards

Chilla..

[Former Member]

Chandu,

These units a describe by SAP as a logical feature of a software product. An example.

WEB AS 6.40 has two software units:

- WEB AS 6.40 ABAP

- WEB AS 6.40 J2EE

A software unit is related to several software component. An example:

The software unit WEB AS 6.40 ABAP:

- SAP BASIS

- SAP ABA

- Kernel

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can you let us know where you heard this? I have not come across such a feature in XI. Can you let me know the entire context in which this word was used.

Regards,

Jai Shankar

[bhavesh_kantilal]

Chandu,

Can you let us know where you came across the software unit on PI?

Regards

Bhavesh

[Former Member]

with 2004S you can add units to CIM.