Error: Missing packages: SAPKA71007 (SAP_ABA)

Question

I am upgrading a SAP PI system from 7.0 SPS18 to 7.10 SPS8.
In the Configuration phase I get the error:
ERROR: Unable to generate package queue.
Return Code = 3, Reason = "Package SAPKA71008 : Import
prerequisites are not fulfilled"
Missing packages:
SAPKA71007 (SAP_ABA)
Check log file 'SPDA_PATCHINT.LOG' for details
However I can verify that the XML file that I specified in the upgrade
(T:\usr\sap\trans\EPS\in\SPSTab2.xml) contains the package name
SAPKA71007 and that references file name KA71007.SAR (files 1-8 are
referenced).
Any ideas why the upgrade tool seems to be unable to see the file KA71007.SAR ?
Thanks.

Answer 1

No problem, it was worth looking at
No, the log doesn't mention anything useful, only:
1 ETN214X."**************************************************"
1 ETN250 Start of phase: "'Supp.Pack. Queue Calculation'"
1 ETN252     Start date: "10.08.2009"
1 ETN253     Start time: "11:52:05"
1 ETN214 ."**************************************************"
2 ETN243XCalculating the Support Package queue with the following input queue ...
3 ETN112 The OCS Package Queue is empty
3 ETN247 The calculation is based on the following software component vector:
3 ETN248    Component: "SAP_ABA" rel. "710", Support Package level: "0004" (component type "S")
3 ETN248    Component: "SAP_BASIS" rel. "710", Support Package level: "0004" (component type "S")
3 ETN248    Component: "PI_BASIS" rel. "2006_1_710", Support Package level: "0004" (component type "X")
3 ETN248    Component: "ST-PI" rel. "2005_1_710", Support Package level: "0003" (component type "X")
3 ETN248    Component: "SAP_BW" rel. "710", Support Package level: "0004" (component type "W")
3 ETN249 The following target vector shall be attained:
3 ETN248    Component: "SAP_ABA" rel. "710", Support Package level: "0008" (component type "S")
3 ETN248    Component: "SAP_BASIS" rel. "710", Support Package level: "0008" (component type "S")
3 ETN248    Component: "PI_BASIS" rel. "2006_1_710", Support Package level: "0008" (component type "X")
3 ETN248    Component: "ST-PI" rel. "2005_1_710", Support Package level: "0003" (component type "X")
3 ETN248    Component: "SAP_BW" rel. "710", Support Package level: "0008" (component type "W")
2 ETN085X"1. Calculate Support Package queue part" "for each component" " " " "
3 ETN431    Calculate the queue part for "SAP_ABA" rel."710" with target SP "SAPKA71008" (level "0008")
2WETN423 Package "SAPKA71008": Import prerequisites are not fulfilled
3 ETN245 The following import prerequisites of OCS Package " " have not been met:
3 ETN246    Support Package "SAPKA71007" must be available or already imported in the system