Spam update

Question

hi
when i am trying to uddate spam from 18-29 it gives me following error
The import was stopped, since an error occurred during the phase
IMPORT_PROPER, which the Support Package Manager is unable to resolve
without your input.
After you have corrected the cause of the error, continue with the
import by choosing Support Package -> Import queue from the initial
screen of the Support Package Manager.
The following details help you to analyze the problem:
     -   Error in phase: IMPORT_PROPER
     -   Reason for error: TP_STEP_FAILURE
     -   Return code: 0008
     -   Error message: OCS Package ALL, tp step "6", return code 0008
Notes on phase IMPORT_PROPER
In this phase repository objects and table entries are imported. This
phase can terminate due to the following reasons:
o   TP_INTERFACE_FAILURE: The tp interface could not be called.
o   TP_FAILURE: The program tp could not be executed. For more
     information on this, see the SLOG or ALOG log file.
o   TP_STEP_FAILURE: A tp step could not be executed. To find the cause
     of the error, see the appropriate log, such as the import log.
     If the cancelation message contains a tp step 6, N or S, the step in
     question is independent of the transport request. You can find these
     logs under the node Import steps not specific to transport request
     in the log overview.
     Alternatively, you can find these logs in the following files in the         logs under the node Import steps not specific to transport request
         in the log overview.
         Alternatively, you can find these logs in the following files in t
         log directory of your transport directory (usually:
         /usr/sap/trans/log):
         -   tp Step 6: P<YY><MM><DD>.<SID>
         -   tp Step N: N<YY><MM><DD>.<SID>
         -   tp Step S: DS<YY><MM><DD>.<SID>
         You can display these files using the report RSPUTPRT or by callin
         transaction AL11.
     A prerequisite of the Support Package Manager is that the Change and
     Transport System (CTS) is configured correctly. For more detailed
     information, read the online documentation available from Help -> SAP
     Library -> mySAP Technology Components -> SAP Web Application Server -
     Change and Transport System .
ours is ecc5.0,oracle datebase
i searched for this error on net after reading several posts i tried to reimport several times but still it gives me the same error
plz help asap
regards

Answer 1

Hi Subash,
Please do the below steps to resolve the issue. Defintely it will works.
1) stop R/3 through MMC
2) put the following environment variables:
2.1) setenv SHLIB_PATH /usr/sap/BSP/sys/exe/run
2.2) setenv dbms_type ora  ( if your DB is oracle)
3) start sap through MMC (to take new values of these environment variables)
4) Restart SPAM update.
I guess it will resolve with the NEW environment variable "dbms_type".
Please do that and let me know if still error persists.
Thanks
Kishore