Error "Error reading stack info, return Code = -1" while EHP4 upgrade

[Former Member]

Hi Gurus,

We are doing EHP4 upgrade and we are encountering the following error in the configuration file after we provide the stack file.

Please complete error reads as below.

" Error reading stack info, return Code = -1, Reason = 'System expected element 'sp-stacks' &5&6&7&8'"

The SELSTACKXML.LOG gives following detail.

4 ETQ233 Calling function module "SPDA_GET_STACK_INFO" by RFC

2 ETQ399 Returned table ET_STACK_NCVERS:

2 ETQ399 Returned table ET_STACK_PACKAGES:

4 ETQ399 ... Error reading stack info (rc=-1, reason="System expected element 'sp-stacks' &5&6&7&8")

Can some one guide me how to resolve this.

Thanks

Gopal.

[Former Member]

FYI: I received the same error msg early in an EHP4 upgrade via the EHPI installation tool.  I've pasted below the entire error from our log.  All I did was go back out to the original Maintenance Optimizer (MOPZ) txn in SOLMAN to the step that displays the XML file, re-downloaded the XML file and FTP'd this new file back out under our EPS/in structure and repeated the step and it immediately processed the step successfully.  The original XML file was about 5 weeks old so I do not know if the age made a difference or not but it seems to have.

Jim Cleek

SAP Basis Support

HP Enterprise Services

#
#     MASKING file SELSTACKXML.LOG from /usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/log
#     TIME: 20120321152439  PHASE: SELSTACKXML
#

1 ETQ201 Entering upgrade-phase "SELSTACKXML" ("20120321143204")
4 ETQ399 Set environment for standard connect:
2 ETQ367 Connect variables are set for standard instance access
4 ETQ399 System-nr = '05', GwService = 'sapgw05'
4 ETQ399 Environment variables:
4 ETQ399   dbs_ora_schema=SAPSR3
4 ETQ399   auth_shadow_upgrade=0
1 ETQ200 Executing actual phase 'PREP_EXTENSION/SELSTACKXML'.
1 ETQ399 Phase arguments:
2 ETQ399 Arg[0] = 'SPDA_SELSTACKXML.LOG'
2 ETQ399 Arg[1] = 'FORCE'
4 ETQ399 EhP stack selection ...
4 ETQ399 Reading stack content ...
4 ETQ399 ... reading stack configuration file "/usr/sap/trans/EPS/in/Brazil_stack_list_Feb15.xml"
4 ETQ230 Starting RFC Login to: System = "MOG", GwHost = "erpmogci", GwService = "sapgw05"
4 ETQ359 RFC Login to: System="MOG", Nr="05", GwHost="erpmogci", GwService="sapgw05"
4 ETQ232 RFC Login succeeded
4 ETQ233 Calling function module "SPDA_GET_STACK_INFO" by RFC
4 ETQ373 parameter "IV_STACK_GUID" = ""
4 ETQ373 parameter "IV_STACK_FILE" = "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/tmp/Brazil_stack_list_Feb15.xml"
4 ETQ373 parameter "IV_UPDATE_CNTRL_TABLES" = "X"
4 ETQ373 parameter "IV_LOGFILE" = "SPDA_SELSTACKXML.LOG"
4 ETQ374 parameter "EV_RC" = "-1"
4 ETQ373 parameter "EV_MESSAGE" = "System expected element 'sp-stacks' &5&6&7&8"
4 ETQ399 Returned table ET_PATCHLIST:
4 ETQ399 Returned table ET_NCVERS:
4 ETQ399 ... Error reading stack info (rc=-1, reason="System expected element 'sp-stacks' &5&6&7&8")

[Former Member]

Do the following:-

Start the SE80 and choose the "Workbench"->"Edit Object" in the Menu

- Go to the last tab if needed "More"

- Find the "Transformation" and click on it's corresponding radio button and type in SPSTACK_TRAFO

- Choose Continue (Enter) or Display (F7);

Then the ST Program SPSTACK_TRAFO will be shown in an editorwindow

- Please activate it (Ctrl+F3)

[Former Member]

Hi,

we are facing the almost same error:

"" Error reading stack info, return Code = -1, Reason = error accessing the ref node 'CAPTION' &5&6&7&8'"

The SELSTACKXML.LOG gives following detail.

4 ETQ233 Calling function module "SPDA_GET_STACK_INFO" by RFC

2 ETQ399 Returned table ET_STACK_NCVERS:

2 ETQ399 Returned table ET_STACK_PACKAGES:

4 ETQ399 ... Error reading stack info (rc=-1, reason="error accessing the ref node 'CAPTION' &5&6&7&8'"

Can some one guide me how to resolve this.

[Former Member]

Hello,

did you edit the stack xml file??

I got the same error after adjusting the host name in the xml.

vi didn't like the file because all the entries are in one line and as a result I got the error.

I had to download the xml again from transaction /tmwflow/mopz_stack in Solution Manager where you can download it to a local file (on your PC).

There I used notepad to find/replace the host name I wanter to adjust.

Using this file got me past the error.

Regards,

Thomas.

[Former Member]

Hi,

My problem is because I have selected one extra component while generation XML file, I have generated it again using the correct component after verfying it with earlier system,that has solved my problem. I would suggest you to generate file on name of our server rather than editing it, I think your way editing it will be complex and not result oriented.

By chance if you are able to edit it please share you have done that. Thanks.

Regards,

Gopal.VVS

[sunny_pahuja2]

Hi

Have you provided the stack xml in download directory ? Its problem in your stack xml file.

Thanks

Sunny

[Former Member]

Hi Sunny,

Thanks for responce.

I have placed the XML file is download directory. I not able to interpret the error. Which SP-STACK is it reffering to and are they ( 5,6,7,8 ) missing in the system or missing is in downloads.

Thanks In Advance.

Regards,

Gopal.

[markus_doehr2]

I would say that the XML file generated by SolMan is too old/not matching the version EHPI needs.

Markus

[sunny_pahuja2]

Hi,

Generate a new stack file from solution manager. And then try.

Thanks

Sunny