SPAU applying modifications

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

While applying patchs by BASIS people, they got SPAU warning.

i.e some programmes were not modified automatically.

So, it say (warning window) you to login to SPAU T-code and apply modifications.

BASIS people ignored that warining and continued with patch application.

Now, we need to apply the modifications mannually by going to SPAU.

i have no idea about SPAU.

it is showing in split screen, saying that left side is with new modification.

and on right side the old one(which is to be modified).

I request you to give your input in understading this SPAU, and

procedure to accecpt those modification.

and Why this is necessary.

thanking you in advance.

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Raghav

[Former Member]

Hi

see the links and info related to SPAU and SPDD

http://www.sap-img.com/bc018.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c6/068d380be34e6ce10000009b38f842/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/60/d6ba7bceda11d1953a0000e82de14a/content.htm

1.What objects will come in SPAU and SPDD?

Ans: All the objects which are modified, after tansporting to the current system,

will be listed in SPAU and SPDD. SPDD contains the list of all modified Data Dictionary objects, like tables, dataelements, domains,view...etc. The rest of all the modified repository objects will be listed in SPAU.

What happens to the modifications done in the older version when we upgrade the version? (with Modification assistant and w/o)

Ans: After the initial upgrade happens, we have to do adjustments from SPAU/SPDD to maintain or reset the changes. That is, from the list of objects in SPAU/SPDD, you have to either carry forward the changes to the new version, by choosing the option ADOPT CHANGES (available on right click) or RESET TO ORIGINAL (available on right click).

Will they come in these transactions?

Ans: yes, they will be listed in these transactions, after the BASIS updgrade activity.

And what if we apply some patches(Notes) to the system? What is the impact of these patches to the SPAU transaction?

Ans: Patches will be supported by the version upgrade. In case of notes, we have to verify whether these notes are supported by the new version (you can go into http://www.service.sap.com/notes to verify this. Also, we have to analyze whther the code in the note is already incorporated in the new version. In this case you can ignore the chanes choosing RESET TO ORIGINAL option

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/2e/6d66587d9011d396b60000e82de14a/frameset.htm

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Anji

[Former Member]

Hi Anji,

Your answers on SDN are excellent.

I also have a question which i belive you can possibly answer well.

See , while adjusting through SPAU when I right click I surely have the two options you have mentioned i.e

ADOPT CHANGES (available on right click) or RESET TO ORIGINAL

however when i try doing either one it wouldn't allow me to go to change mode.

So I wonder if I first have to set the processor/status first.And then possibly either adopt or reset.

Also after the status is set to object has been adjusted then do we need to set it to Subsequent test completed.

If yes then how to do so?

Please clarify.

Thanks in advance .

I have also posted a similar question under enhancement section to which you can reply and i can possibly award.

regards,

Vikas

[Former Member]

SPAU will show you the version of the object at was in your system before the patch was applied (including your changes) and the version after (without your changes, but including SAP changes).

These modifications represent two things, one is the application of single SAP notes, the other is customer modifications of the SAP software for their own purposes.

Application of notes will need to be reapplied if the note has not been fixed in the patch applied, use the original note to guide your changes.

For customer modifications you will need to refer to the original documentation to understand the purpose of the change and what it achieves. You will then need to manually decide how to fit your changes into SAP's new version. This is the risk with directly modifying SAP objects for customer purposes.

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Nick

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please refer thios link it is ans to all ur queries.

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas620/helpdata/en/83/7a18ecde6e11d195460000e82de14a/content.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas620/helpdata/en/83/7a18ecde6e11d195460000e82de14a/content.htm</a>

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