Get from sap website.

Types of Support Packages

SAP delivers various types of program corrections with Support Packages as part of the software maintenance. Support Packages automatically correct a whole range of errors by downloading corrections into the SAP System. Two categories of Support Packages are available: ABAP Support Packages and Java Support Packages.

ABAP Support Packages

ABAP Support Packages contain corrections and updates for the ABAP components of the SAP system that were performed up to a certain point in time. Each Support Package is based on the previous one. If you want to import Support Package 10, for example, you must also import all previous Support Packages (1-9). To import ABAP Support Packages, you use the .

All SAP R/3 Releases up to 4.5 are supported by corrections in the form of SAP R/3 Support Packages (formerly Hot Packages) or SAP R/3 HR Support Packages (formerly Legal Change Patches HR) until the end of their maintenance period.

SAP HR Support Packages contain corrections or adjustments due to legal changes for HR functions in SAP R/3. Up to SAP R/3 3.1I (and SAP R/3 4.0B up to LCP HR 53), SAP R/3 HR Support Packages contain corrections for SAP HR as well as the same set of corrections as SAP R/3 Support Packages. As of SAP R/3 4.5B (and SAP R/3 4.0B as of LCP HR 54), the content of the SAP R/3 Support Packages is no longer included in SAP HR Support Packages.

Component Support Packages

ABAP Support Packages are available for all components of mySAP.com, such as SAP Basis, SAP BW, or SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (SAP Basis, SAP BW, SAP APO Support Packages).

Add-On Support Packages

Corrections for add-ons, such as industry solutions, strategic development projects or SAP R/3 Plug-Ins, are provided in Add-On Support Packages. For more information on Add-On Support Packages, refer to SAP Note 160168 .

Conflict Resolution Transports (CRT)

CRTs adapt Component Support Packages to add-ons, such as industry solutions (IS components). If an add-on modifies objects in the SAP R/3 Core components, conflicts with SAP R/3 Core Support Packages may arise. A CRT resolves these conflicts. For more information on CRTs, refer to .

SPAM/SAINT Updates

SPAM/SAINT Updates extend the functions of the Support Package Manager (Transaction SPAM) and the SAP Add-On Installation Tool (Transaction SAINT).

Java Support Packages

Java Support Packages contain corrections and updates to Java components. They are delivered in the form of Software Component Archives (SCA). Unlike ABAP Support Packages, Java Support Packages always contain the complete version of the Development Components for the application. You therefore need to apply the latest Support Package only. If there are dependencies with other Java Support Packages, these are specified in an SAP Note.

As of SAP NetWeaver 2004s, you can apply Java Support Packages using the Java Support Package Manager (JSPM). For more information on JSPM, refer to the quick link .

Java Support Packages are available as of SAP Web Application Server 6.20. For SAP Web Application Server 6.20 and 6.40, you apply Java Support Packages using the Software Deployment Manager (SDM). The SDM is contained in the SAP Web AS installation as of 6.20. For more information on SDM, refer to .

Support Package Stacks

A Support Package Stack is a set of Support Packages and patches for a specific product version that must be used in the specific combination.

For more information on Support Package Stacks, refer to the quick link .

All corrective software packages, for SAP NetWeaver 2004s and SAP Business Suite 2005 and beyond that are delivered after April 2nd, 2007 will ONLY be available via SAP Solution Manager's Maintenance Optimizer.

[@more@]