XSS Stack 05 questions

[nol_hendrikx]

Dear all,

Yesterday xSS patch 5 has been released. I have found the release notes (note: 774661 - ERP 2004 SP Stack 5 (12/2004) Release and Information Note). After reading it, I have two questions regarding the Netweaver version. First a quote:

<i><b>"SAP NetWeaver 04 NW 04 SP Stack 09 (10/2004)

Please use NetWeaver 2004 SR1 in an ERP 2004 environment only after availability and deployment of ERP 2004 SP Stack 02/2005 (expected for week 7/2005)

See also http://service.sap.com/instguidesnw04 -> Operations "</b></i>

1. ERP 2004 SP Stack 02/2005 (expected for week 7/2005). Is this xSS/ECC5.0 Stack 6 (week 7/2005 in SAP Support Package Stack Schedule)?

2. Only Netweaver 04 <b>SR1</b> is mentioned. We are upgrading every time, from SP2 till SP9. Can we use Stack 05 on our environment (ECC5.0/NW SP9)? I cannot imagine the xSS components are released without the dependent other components.

Kind regards,

Noel

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Noel,

this was forwarded to me.

ad 1. Answer is yes.

I have changed the text to clarify:

"Please use NetWeaver 2004 SR1 in an ERP 2004 environment only after

availability and deployment of ERP 2004 SP Stack 6 (02/2005) (expected

for week 7/2005)"

ad 2.

Anwer is also yes.

The cited remark is meant in a way, that You are always safe if You stay on the SP Stack track of the Solution You are using. In Your case this is ERP 2004 (XSS part).

NetWeaver 2004 SR1 is based on NetWeaver 2004 stack 10 (12/2004), but available before ERP 2004 SP Stack 6 (02/2005), also based on NetWeaver 2004 stack 10 (12/2004). So please dont upgrade to NetWeaver 2004 SR1 onto ERP 2004 SP Stack 5 (12/2004) or lower as this is not validated for ERP 2004.

Kind regards,

Stefan

[nol_hendrikx · Accepted solution]

Hi Stefan,

I am a bit confused (or maybe lost ;-). At the moment we are using the following:

- ECC 5.0 stack 4

- xSS stack 4

- Netweaver SP9

We are NOT intended to install SR1. We will upgrade to NW SP10 (when it will be released).

If we move to ECC 5.0 stack 5 and xSS stack 5, will it work then?

cheers,

Noel

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Noel,

> - ECC 5.0 stack 4

> - xSS stack 4

> - Netweaver SP9

thats all included in ERP 2004 SP Stack 4, so You are fine.

> We are NOT intended to install SR1.

Thats also fine.

> We will upgrade

> to NW SP10 (when it will be released).

> If we move to ECC 5.0 stack 5 and xSS stack 5, will

> it work then?

Of course You are free to use e.g. SAP BASIS 6.40 SP 10 together with SAP_APPL 5.00 SP 5, but SAP does not recommend it.

What You desribe is like the old SAP policy stating something like "Always use the latest SP for each component You are using."

The current SAP policy says "The SP Stacks are sets of Support Packages and patches for the respective product version that must be used in the given combination"

For details please look into www.service.sap.com/sp-stacks.

Perhaps there is a slight confusion about the term "SP Stack":

In the SAP Terminology here is there is a ERP 2004 SP Stack including many SPs, like all of the NW 04 SP Stack it is based on. All SPs described in note 774661 make the Stack 5 (12/2004).

I would recommend to use ERP 2004 SP Stack 5, which is based on NW 04 SP Stack 9. And in the next step go to ERP 2004 SP Stack 6, which is based and validated on NW 04 SP Stack 10.

I hope I could omit further confusion.

Kind regards,

Stefan

[nol_hendrikx · Accepted solution]

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for your response. Since we are a rampup customer, we would like to use the latest technology (like PCR with Adobe Forms support).

That's the reason why we take the latest stacks...

Regards and Merry Christmas

Noel