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How to Generate Stack Xml for
Ehp4 and Above Upgrade
Applies to:
ECC 6.0 EHP4 or Above. For more information, visit the Enterprise Resource Planning homepage
Summary
For upgrading Enhancement Package4 (EHP4) and above we need to have a Stack XML file of our target SAP system, which can only be generated with solution manager.
Before proceeding, make it sure that your system has been added and correctly defined in solution manager or not. Once it is verified you can proceed with generation Stack XML file
Author: Manish Chandra
Company: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd Created on: 5th May 2011
Author Bio
Manish Chandra has been working with Tata Consultancy services Ltd since last 4 years as SAP BASIS Consultant.
Table of Contents
Introduction: ... 3
Pre-requites: ... 3
Procedure: ... 3
Related Content ... 16
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Introduction:
From EHP4 onwards, SAP has introduced Stack XML concept to upgrade. The Stack XML is required for upgrade.
Pre-requites:
Before starting the upgrade, you must check and ensure that MOPZ is working on your Solution manager system.
Procedure:
1. First Check if the user id with which you have logged in is assigened to any S-User or not. It can be checked by using t-code AISUSER.
Here Check if the user id with you have logged in, exists or not,if not click on new entries and add the user id and s-user which will be used to download the files from service market place
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3. Execute T-code DSWP
5. Goto tab „Change Management‟ and select option Maintenance Optimizer
6. Click on Tab “Create New Maintenance Transaction” on right side
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8. Select the system
10. Select the target stack (e.g. SP8 or SP7) and the technical usage of upgrade component. You can get the technical usage of software component from note number 1165438
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Select the 2nd option
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In the pop-up,select the files that are to be downloaded to download basket and click on confirm download.
Click continue.
Select completed status and click continue
Click on tab complete transaction
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In The next screen enter Transaction number and execute
Related Content
http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1371611 Note 1088980 - Documentation: SAP Solution Manager Note 1024932 - Maintenance Optimizer: Collective Note
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