SPAM update Error for patch level 42 on 7.01

Question

Hi all,
While applying SPAM update 42 for 7.01, we received the error below.  We also tried to apply a lower version with the same results.  Your help is appreciated.
Class CL_OCS_RT_ANALYSIS,Method GET_XML
The row type of the table "ME->T_PATRTVERS" is not compatible with
field symbol type "<FS_PATRTVERS>".
from ST22:
Runtime Errors SYNTAX_ERROR
Date and Time 10/10/2011 05:16:00
Short text
Syntax error in program "CL_OCS_RT_ANALYSIS============CP ".
What happened?
Error in the ABAP Application Program
The current ABAP program "SAPLSPAM" had to be terminated because
it has
come across a statement that unfortunately cannot be executed.
The following syntax error occurred in program
"CL_OCS_RT_ANALYSIS============CP " in include
"CL_OCS_RT_ANALYSIS============CM002 " in
line 67:
"The row type of the table "ME->T_PATRTVERS" is not compatible
with fie"
"ld symbol type "<FS_PATRTVERS>"."
Thanks,
Domenick

Answer 1

Dear Domenick,
This issue you are facing is most probably because of a force reset of SPAM queue in IMPORT_PROPER phase.
You might have reset the queue forcibly which has created inconsistency in the system and has destoyed SPAM transaction
related program sources.
Now in order to resolve this you can try out a small fix.
You can pick up the class/interface CL_OCS_RT_ANALYSIS============CP from a system which has already been patched with SAPKD70142. You can transport this class to the affected system.
Once done, try to do the SPAM import. If the SPAM import is successfull it is fine.
If it not successfull, there is no other way apart from restoring the sytem since the SPAM sources are corrupt.
Best Regards,
Abhishek