Error in Upgrading ECC 6.0 to EHP4

Question

Hi sap gurus,
                     Am upgrading ECC 6.0 to EHP4. now am in configuration phase. in the EHP_INCLUSION phase am getting a error:
" Severe error(s) occured in phase PREP_EXTENSION/SUBMOD_EXTENSION_NEW/EHP_INCLUSION!
Last error code set: Stack inclusion failed: patch level 53 for component EA-HR is too low, destination level is already at 55"
              Then i downloaded the required patches of patch level service pack 56-61 and continued, but getting the same error..after that i checked the current status of the server. its having EA-HR component till service pack 55. but when i checked the stack XML file, its showing only EA-HR component SP02 to SP53. i think this error is due to the mismatch in stack XML file. i dono what should i do for this. should i need to alter the stack XML file manually? Please help me guys. my upgradation is hanging. please help me guys.
Thanks and regards,
Santhosh Kumar.

Answer 1

it is fine to assume that the stack file is mismatched with the system as the file suggested the ehpi to patch until level 53 but the original system already up to 55. if you are set on editing the xml file and this is not for production, you could try to remove the HR part entirely, just use find and try to remove all of that content that related to HR, be careful with the tag. just delete <software-component> until </software-component> for the HR part, remember to backup original file. it will avoid the error. Since the xml suggested 53 and the system already at 55 and assuming all other components correctly defined in the stack, i think it is fine to continue, and if i'm not mistaken after calculation with stack file, ehpi will offer to add support package level manually, you can add HR level until 61 or just leave it at 55 and add manually with spam later. 
if this is for production system, i think you should go with AC suggestion, just find whats wrong with solman and reinstall using the right xml file.
Edited by: Henry Hsu on Oct 26, 2010 4:40 AM
Edited by: Henry Hsu on Oct 26, 2010 4:54 AM