Question Re: difference between service pack and support pack in Technology Q&A

difference between service pack and support pack

Former Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:06:07 GMT

Hi,

what is the exact difference between service pack and support pack. Are they same?

The version details presnt in integration builder -> help-> inforamtion of my XI server are as follows :

Service pack: 09

Release: 645_VAL_REL

does it mean that the both support package and service package for my XI server are 09?

thanks in adavance

regards

Jagruthi

Re: difference between service pack and support pack

Former Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:14:21 GMT

what is the exact difference between service pack and support pack. Are they same?

Yes it is the same.

does it mean that the both support package and service package for my XI server are 09?

Yes, your XI system is using SP 09.

You can also see the SP details here: SAP Logan Pad ---> Login to your XI system --> System --> Status.

Regards,

Abhishek.

Re: difference between service pack and support pack

former_member183906 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:14:59 GMT

1. A service pack (in short SP) is a collection of updates, fixes and/or enhancements to a software program delivered in the form of a single installable package. Service packs are usually numbered, and thus shortly referred to as SP1, SP2, etc. It is notable that they may bring, besides bug fixes, entirely new features.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/57/a21f407b402402e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

Service packs in 2004 and 2004s;

in 2004 - in 2004s

SP12 & < - SP04 http://XI 3.0

SP13 + 14 - SP05 http://PI 7.0

SP15 - SP06

SP16 - SP07

SP17 - SP08

SP18 - SP09 and so on...

2) Support pack -

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/9e/5bc53f3e0f0228e10000000a114084/frameset.htm

For the ABAP parts of usage type PI, this is the implementation of support packages. For the Java parts, the deployment with the Java Support Package Manager (JSPM) is used.

You can find currently available support packages on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/sp-stacks.

A description of how to apply support packages is available in SAP Note 879289.