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Understanding SAP Enhancement Packages

Tom TearpockSenior Basis Expert

Wednesday April 14, 1-2pm Central

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Implementation Support

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SAP NetWeaver / Basis

administration

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administration

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Symmetry’s 21st Century Approach to Managed Services

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Introducing…

Tom TearpockBasis Expert

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TopicsEHP StrategyEHP InstallationEHP MOPZ (Solution Manager)

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Where to Starthttp://service.sap.com/erp-ehp

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SAP Lifecycle

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Initial Strategy 2006

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Beyond ERP

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Planning

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Why Should you Adopt SAP Enhancement Packages? – For Content

SAP Enhancement Package 3 for SAP ERP updatesFinancials, Sales and ServiceCorporate Services, HCMProduct Development and ManufacturingProcurement and Logistics Execution

SAP Enhancement Package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 Updates usage types

AS ABAP/AS JavaBI/BI for JavaEP/EPCDIPI

For details seeRelease Notes for enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP at SAP Service Marketplace.

SAP enhancement packages for SAP ERP 6.0 and SAP NetWeaver 7.0 bring essential innovation

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EHP Schedule

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TopicsEHP StrategyEHP InstallationEHP MOPZ (Solution Manager)

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Saint/JSPM / SAPehpiEnhancement Package Installation

NW7.0

NW7.1

ERP6.0

NW7.0

NW7.1

ERP6.0

ERP6.0

NWEHP1

NWEHP1

ERPEHP3

ERPEHP4

NWEHP1

Enhancement Package Installer

Enhancement Package Installer

Enhancement Package Installer

SAINT / JSPM

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SAPehpi Only for Newer EHP

Is the Standard Installation Tool for SAP Enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (and 7.1)

Standard for all 64-bit PlatformsSAINT/JSPM available for 32-bit Platforms

Is the Standard Installation Tool for SAP Enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0Standard for all 64-bit PlatformsSAINT/JSPM available for 32-bit Platforms

There is no general availability for the Installation for Enhancement Package 3 for SAP ERP 6.0 via Enhancement Package Installer (SAPehpi)

Standard installation tools here are SAINT and JSPM for all OS-/DB- PlatformsThere was a release of SAPehpi for SAP ERP EHP3 is in preparation currently recommendation is just go to ERP EHP 4There was a pilot phase for the implementation of SAP EHP3 for SAP ERP 6.0 via SAPehpi (EHP Installer) for a limited number of customers; now better just go to EHP4

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Saint/JSPM vs EHPISaint (Abap) / JSPM (Java)

Can be very long running (long unavailability)System restore is the back out mechanism

EHPIRepository switch

Similar to upgrade processingMinimizes downtimeCan back out until switch

Handles both ABAP & Java

NOTE: EHP support stacks incorporate base ERP system support stacks => applying EHP4 w/o switching on new functions is a means to use “repository switch” to apply support packs.

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EHP3 in SAINT

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EHP as Seen in SPAM (Support Pack Manager)

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Switch Framework (IMG)(Exists w/o EHP for “Extension Sets”)

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Release Numbering in Switch Framework

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TopicsEHP StrategyEHP InstallationEHP MOPZ (Solution Manager)

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SolMan and EHP

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MOPZ

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Choosing EHP in MOPZ – Product & Target SP

ERP EHP4+

NW EHP 1

Somewhat inconsistent names reflect development

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… and Technical Uses

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SummaryEHP deliver SP & new functionality w/o full upgradeEHPs are cumulativeERP 6.0 EHPs separate numbering from NW 7.0 EHPsHad to install ERP EHP via Saint/JSPM until EHP4Numbering is a clue e.g. ERP 60x NW 7.0xMOPZ builds the download basket & xml for EHPI => up to date Solution Manager neededERP 6.0 EHP4 & NW 7.0 EHP1 are in GA since May 09

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ReferenceERP release info: http://service.sap.com/erp -> Media LibraryERP-EHP info: http://service.sap.com/erp-ehpSAP Note 1064635 - SAP ERP Enhancement Packages: SP Stacks Release Info Note (shows mapping btw EHP SP and ERP SP)

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Start at Alias “erp-ehp”

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