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ENHPK3 installation steps and ERP 6.0 stacks

Former Member
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I have read all documents regarding ENHPK3 but have some question for sites that have successfully installed Pack 3.

q1) I am on Stack 11 and documentation for install of ERP 6.0 states to upgrade to latest stack which is 13.

So do I go immediately to Stack 13 and then install ENHPK 3?

which leads to q2)

Do I install all of the packages in ENHPK3 via SAINT or do I just do my industry (chemical) which falls under DIMP.

I have assumed that we would only install EA-APPL SAP-AAPL and ECC DIMP 603.

However because of the Stack upgrade I will install the enitre Stack 13 which include IS-Oil IS media etc etc.

does this is okay? the dliemma is that I install the above SWC EA-APPL SAP-AAPL and ECC DIMP 603 and then as other stacks come out like 14 and 15 that there may be an issue? or not?

Advice is much appreciated.

Mikie Brogan

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christianoehler
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Hi Mikie,

1. SAP recommends to go to the latest available Support Package Stack. So you would need to install ENHPK 3 in one step (=in one queue) together with the latest available Support Packages.

The latest ERP 6.0 Support Package Stack is 13, for ENHPK 3 it is 2.

2. You first have to select the Busines Functions you want to activate. Then you map them to Technical Usages (which lead to Software Components).

Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer will guide you through the process.

You will find more helpful information in the Must Know Document:

http://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700001166742007E

After the ENHPK installation you can patch your system as SAP provides Support Packages for the ENHPK's, as well.

As SAP allows for the first time mixed software component versions within one system (E.g. SAP_APPL 600 & EA_HR 603): Please note that there is an equivalence level between the ENHPK and ERP 6.0 Support Packages. Again: The Maintenance Optimizer automatically calculates a correct and consistent stack.

Best regards,

Christian.

PS: You can use transaction SAINT or the SAP enhancement package installer (pro: minimized downtime) to install EHPs/SPs.

Edited by: Christian Oehler on Jul 21, 2008 8:58 AM

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Former Member
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Sorry I reread both of the post listed above...and realized I had most of correct answers right before my eyes..

Too much Guinness at dinner leads to too few brains cells firing off...

I am just concerned that if I do partial ENHPK that I may end up with a system that cannot support any new BFSs?

Mikie

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Thanks for the clarification, very helpful.

So what happens to Stack 14 and Stack 15 of ECC for maintenance?

If I install parts of the Enhancement Pack 3 for example Oil and Gas which included SAP_APPL 603, IS-Oil 603 and HCM EA-HR 603 and Utilities which also include APPL 603 EA_APPL 603 IS oil FICA 603 and IS UT 603 and then activate BFS Utilies and also Oil and gas in SWF5.....then how do I handle new Stacks? and what about Enhancement pack 4....

How do I handle the maintenance aspect of the ENHPK technology...Do I simply put in the piece meal ENHPK 04 parts listed above?

And what about if the the business feels like they want to activate additional BFSets? or are we limited to one Business Function Set?

Thanks again for your input.

Mikie Brogan

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Hi Mikie

regarding your "q1", the recommendation is (see Note 1083576 mentioned i.e. in the Table 3: Installation Procedure of the Master Guide for this enhancement package),: "For ABAP, installing SAP enhancement package 3 for SAP ERP 6.0 and applying support package stacks should be done combined in one queue in the Add-On Installation Tool (transaction SAINT). This procedure reduces downtime and manual effort for the entire installation procedure. See note 1095233 for detail about support package prerequisites."

Q2:

You do not install the complete EHP, but you install the technical usage, which is assigned to the business function, which you want to implement. In abovementioned notes will you find a worksheet with the assignment of business functions and techncial usages. In your case you will find, that ABAP product instances "Discrete Ind. & Mill Products" plays a role with different business functions.

Regarding the "issue", please keep in mind: after the installation of a business function, technical usage, etc the particular software component (i.e. ECC DIIMP) is upgraded to a higher version (i.e. from SAP ERP 6.0 -> 600 to SAP Enhancement package -> 603). Separate support packages are available, so that ECC DIMP 603 is patched afterwards. With the next enhancement package, the patched ECC Dimp 603 would then be upgraded to ECC Dimp 604.

(The Master Gudie is found in the service marketplace service.sap.com/erp-inst. The "Installation steps" are found in section 3.3 Overall Installation Sequence).

regards,

Andreas R