SPAU - SPDD

Hi Experts,
I'm in the middle of an upgrade from ECC 5.0 to ECC 6.0 SR2, and I have some doubts regarding SPAU and SPDD transactions, I have already read the guides but I can find the answer that clear for this: Should I run it before the UPGRADE or is it only AFTER the upgrade is complete ??? Is there any note that answers that so its official I dont have to run it but after the upgrade is complete?
Best Regards,
RT

Hi,
Transaction SPDD allows you to adjust modifications to ABAP Dictionary objects during an upgrade.
Transaction SPAU allows you to adjust programs, function modules, screens, interfaces, documentation, and text elements after an upgrade.
During SAPUp, a phase comes in ACT_700 which suggests that you must now include your repository modifications in the new SAP import.
It will tell the number of modified objects found to be adjusted and how many have been adjusted automatically.
Then it will ask if you want to make adjustments to ABAP dictionary Objects?
Do not continue.
Adjust your repostory.
Please proceed as follows - Logon to the shadow instance as user DDIC in client 000.Server: 64r3dev Instance: 01.- Set the System Change option with transaction SE06.- Create users for modification adjustment by copying user DDIC with transaction SU01.- Logon to the shadow instance as ordinary user and make adjustments with transaction SPDD.
After adjustments, continue with the upgrade.
During SPAUINFO phase, you will get following message.
Besides the adjustments in transaction SPAU your upgrade is completed now and productive operation is possible.All SPAU activities can be performed without SSCR for a period of 14 days after you first entered this phase.Do n o t continue with SAPup if you plan to use the result of the adjustments for any subsequent SAP system.
Exit now and restart SAPup, after SPAU has been finished.
This is all about the SPDD and SPAU.
For more information, on SPDD and SPAU,
use the following link.
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/HOME/ERP2005+Upgrade
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Regards,
Imran

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Query regarding SPAU & SPDD

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Is there a possible way to download the SPAU & SPDD list to local system.
I tried to search the forum but didn't find anything relevant.
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Amit

Maybe I'm late here, but I'm trying to do something similar. The objects displayed in SPAU are retrieved from table SMODILOG; I believe you can write a program to extract the contents from that table and then traverse to the E70* tables to get the related transport information.
SPAU itself uses function group SEMM, but annoyingly applies the tree display which doesn't lend itself to easy and consistent downloading of the resulting data, for example into excel.

Modification Adjustments (SPAU & SPDD)

Dear all,
We are going for ecc6.0 upgrade from 4.7c.
While doing modification adjustments in SPAU & SPDD we thought of doing RESET TO ORIGINAL to all objects.
Customer enhanced more than 20 standard programs. They want their older enhancements as well as new version.
How to approach this situation?
If we give RESET TO ORIGINAL whether the older enhancements will come automatically?
Expecting clear answer please.
Kind Regards.

Hi ,
You should go for Adopt Modifications for Customer enhanced programs or else the Customer enhancements will not get reflected in ECC 6.0.
If you give RESET TO ORIGINAL the older enhancements will not come automatically instead the ECC 6.0 functionality will be there. You have to go for Adopt Modification.If the traffic signal is Green in SPAU and you click on adopt modification the Customer changes will be automatically adjusted.If the traffic signal is Yellow Customer changes will be partially reflected and the remaining one's we have to do manually.If the traffic signal is Red we have to Adopt Modifications manually(i.e we have to compare both versions and copy paste the custom code)
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SPAU / SPDD Adjustment Problem

Hi to all and thanks in advance for reading my question.
I need to edit a program, but, when I try to, I get the message "EU 526" that instructs me that the object I'm trying to edit was already changed or enhanced and that this object has a new version imported to the system with a Release upgrade, and this new version was not reconcilied with the new version.
Ideed we have applied a support package and we are correcting a problem that were found in a standard, following a information sent to us from SAP.
Then, I go to SPAU to run the modification adjustment, but the object isn't at the list of the SPAU objects.
What I need to do in this situation? How can I solve this problem?
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Hi
see the doc
What objects will come in SPAU and SPDD?
All the objects which are modified, after tansporting to the current system,
will be listed in SPAU and SPDD. SPDD contains the list of all modified Data Dictionary objects, like tables, dataelements, domains,view...etc. The rest of all the modified repository objects will be listed in SPAU.
What happens to the modifications done in the older version when we upgrade the version? (with Modification assistant and w/o)
After the initial upgrade happens, we have to do adjustments from SPAU/SPDD to maintain or reset the changes. That is, from the list of objects in SPAU/SPDD, you have to either carry forward the changes to the new version, by choosing the option ADOPT CHANGES (available on right click) or RESET TO ORIGINAL (available on right click).
Will they come in these transactions?
Ans: yes, they will be listed in these transactions, after the BASIS updgrade activity.
And what if we apply some patches(Notes) to the system? What is the impact of these patches to the SPAU transaction?
Ans: Patches will be supported by the version upgrade. In case of notes, we have to verify whether these notes are supported by the new version (you can go into http://www.service.sap.com/notes to verify this. Also, we have to analyze whther the code in the note is already incorporated in the new version. In this case you can ignore the chanes choosing RESET TO ORIGINAL option
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c6/068d380be34e6ce10000009b38f842/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/60/d6ba7bceda11d1953a0000e82de14a/content.htm
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Error in SPAU/SPDD

Hi guys,
Upon running SPAU/SPDD in client 000, after creating a request for the adjustment, an error occured:
"Cannot access file /usr/sap/trans_IW/tmp/user.LOS"
where USER = user id used when logging
The diagnosis of this error is:
access to file .... is not permitted.
The operating system registered the following errors:
Is this an authorization or config issue?
Thanks!

Hi,
Looking at the problem description it seems to be an Auth Issue. Inform Basis about the same and in case you are not able to find any clue best way is to take SAP help using OSS message.
In upgrade any time you get stuck and are not sure where to go it is always good to have a word with SAP to make sure that approach we are following is correct.
Hope this would be of some help!!
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Implications of applying support packages(SPAU SPDD)

Hi
I am going to apply patches to my development system in which it is showing that certain repository and dictionary objects will be modified.
Please tell me whether it is possible to keep the old version of the object as well as the new version?
If I keep the old version during patch application is it possible to go to the new version after applying the patches and vice versa if I keep the new version?
Is it that the SAP system keeps the old versions as well as the new version in the system no matter what option I choose saved in the database?
Kindly treat this as urgent.
Regards
Raghu

When you apply patches the purpose of SPAU/SPDD is to allow you to choose what to do with modified objects. You can revert back to SAP standard ie you over write your changes and accept SAP version of the program or table applied via the patch. Or you can keep your version of the program or table.
Changes are version's so you can compare on screen the 'was' and 'is'. Version history allows you to recall any version as needed/wanted.
Testing will be required in either case to ensure SAP works correctly.

SPAU / SPDD Transport During Upgrade from 4.6C to ECC 6.0

We are currently upgrading R/3 4.6C to ECC 6.0 SR2. During the DEV upgrade, we performed Dictionary Objects adjustments before ACT 7.00 and SPAU adjustments at the end of the upgrade. All the adjustments are collected in a transport.
I read in another thread that we will have to choose 'SELECT FOR TRANSPORT' button in SPAU and not release it. Then, continue with the upgrade. And in the same thread, it is also mentioned that DDIC object modifications should not be handled through transports.
Now, my question is, if I have collected the SPAU adjustments in a transport and continued with the upgrade without choosing the 'SELECT FOR TRANSPORT' button, can I do it after I complete the upgrade before I continue with QAS upgrade? Will the upgrade still automatically detect the transports and move them? And, my other question is, if DDIC modifications are not supposed to be dealt through transports, how else should they be worked upon?
Your response ASAP will be rewarded properly.
Thank you.

Nick, thank you for the reference. Even though I had gone through this note before, I couldn't apply this note because, this note was refering to "R3up" which, I guess, is no more used. "SAPup" is the program currently in use. Also the location mentioned in the note to execute "R3up" is "//usr/sap/put/exe" but, "SAPup" is located under "//usr/sap/put/bin/". So, I am not sure if there is any new notes refering to this. One other question I have with regards to this note is, one of the arguments for the command R3up is, "REL". For SPDD, the note suggests to use target release. And for SPAU, the note suggest to use the release mentioned in the DDIC activation phase.
In my case, I am upgrading from 4.6D (kernel) to 700 (kernel). The DDIC activation shows ACT_700. So, I am sure I would use "700" as value for "REL" for SPDD. But, am I supposed to use "46D" for SPAU? or should I use "700"?
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SPAU SPDD Transport Strategy for following Upgrades

Hello All,
We are doing CUUC from 4.7 NUC to ECC 6 Ehp4 UC
After completing our Upgrade from 4.7 NUC to ECC 6 NUC in the original host, I stopped the Upgrade tool at the point when it asks for SPAU adjustements in Post Processing Step, did the Unicode Conversion in which we built the Target ECC 6 UC System in a separate host (host: ecctemp).
So,
1. The Upgrade Directory and ECC 6 NUC System resides on the first host.2. The Second host(ecctemp) contains only the ECC 6 UC System.
3. We started our SPAU activities in the ECC 6 UC System after CUUC process completed.
4. Now, with SPDD & SPAU activities getting completed. I want the 2 Transports to be used for rest of the Upgrades.
How do I go about this?
1. I cannot run 'SELECT FOR TRANSPORT' or run the commands as per 68678 in the ECC 6 NUC System as thats where I didnot do SPAU.
2. I cannot even run the commands as per 68678 in the host ecctemp, becuase there is no upgrade directory here.

Hi,
You can add SPDD transport on your non-unicode system in umodauto.lst file and take this file to your quality system (also data file and cofile). So, when you will start upgrade on your quality system then upgrade tool will first read this umodauto.lst file and it will prompt you on the screen to has this transport as SPDD transport. And upgrade tool will then import this SPDD request.
For SAPU, you can simply move data file and cofile from your final system to quality system. And once your quality system will be ready after upgrade and UC conversion then you can simple import this transport from STMS. This will solve your issue.
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SPAU/SPDD doesnt allow manual changes

Hello Experts,
My customer has a problem during the implementation of a note. whenever he tries to change a view of a webdynpro component he gets an error message
"Carry out modification comparison for WDYC POWL_UI_COMP MASTER_CONTENT first. No changes possible". He is getting this since 10 days now..
Anyone knows the reason for this and how this can be overcomed.
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JVR

Hello Kiran,
i checked for the locked notes and unfortunately found none. when i checked the version mgmt of the object, it seems that they have implemented a SP sometime back(21-03-07).
In your previous message, u have mentioned about 'resett to original' option. if i understand it correctly, this
can be used if the customer wants to revert back to the previous version. Is there any option to 'set as original' so as to make the current changes in the system as original and enable him to carry out the changes ?
If yes, where can i find that option as i see no note number in version management and it seems that he has upgraded to next SP.
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Releasing SPDD/SPAU Transport manually

Hello All,
Is there any diference between
Selecting "select for transport" in SPAU/SPDD (this will update the umodauto.st file) and then Releasing
Manually
And
Selecting "select for transport" in SPAU/SPDD and then Releasing
through the Upgrade Tool?

Hi,
selecting "select for transport" is an pointer for the upgrade/ehpi tool that these requests are need to be exported by the tool.
the respective export happens in the UEXP_SPDD and UEXP_SPAU phases.
You can also release the requests under certain conditions : for example, modifications needs to be merged, or by chance the requests are not maked for transport. The correct procedure in such cases is as explained in SAPnote # 68678. This will take care of all the conditions and no other manual work is required.
-- Niraj

Problem between DEV and QAS in SPDD and SPAU

Hello,
We adjusted the SPDD in the ACT_UPG and he SPAU in the post processing and everything was right.
When I try to install the QAS I gave the installer both transport but tells me this:
1 ETQ004 USER DECISIONS ABOUT PROCESS OF ADJUSTEMENTS
4 ETQ430 START reading "umodstat.lst" in directory "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/bin"
3 ETQ433 END   reading "umodstat.lst" in directory "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/bin"
4 ETQ427 START deciding about "SPDD" in release "701"
4 ETQ500 INFO number of objects in repairs   : "92"
4 ETQ501 INFO number of objects in transports: "82"
4 ETQ430 START reading "umodauto.lst" in directory "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/bin"
4 ETQ431       "2" entries read
4 ETQ432       read: rc="2"
3 ETQ433 END   reading "umodauto.lst" in directory "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/bin"
3WETQ498       transport "XXXXXXX" found. It seems NOT(!) to be OK
that in SPDD
3 ETQ438 END   writing entry to "umodauto.imp" in directory "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/bin"
4 ETQ454       user wants to check the transport result in "SPDD"
2 ETQ504 INFO upgrade will halt for "SPDD" in release "701"
3 ETQ429 END   deciding about "SPDD" in release "701"
4 ETQ427 START deciding about "SPAU" in release "701"
4 ETQ500 INFO number of objects in repairs   : "593"
4 ETQ501 INFO number of objects in transports: "495"
4 ETQ430 START reading "umodauto.lst" in directory "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/bin"
4 ETQ431       "2" entries read
4 ETQ432       read: rc="2"
3 ETQ433 END   reading "umodauto.lst" in directory "/usr/sap/trans/EHPI/abap/bin"
3WETQ498       transport "XXXXXXXXXX" found. It seems NOT(!) to be OK
that is on SPAU
The system before the migration, were both recreated from a PRD backup so it should be the same.
Please help me with this

Hello Carlos,
this error is mostly related to the second run of an Upgrade (either to QA or PRD systems), when SPAU/SPDD already have a request assigned for them. Please check notes #68678 and #610311.
If this does not help, please list the content of phase PREP_INTEGRATION/ADJUSTPRP (as seen in the sapehpiconsole.log)
Best regards,
Tomas Black

SPDD & SPAU and EhP4 before or after ?

Hello all
We intend to go for upgrade from 4.6c to ECC6 with EHP4 ..We are planning to have SPDD & SPAU first then install EhP4 and then again SPDD & SPAU. But my question is in order to save time can we skip the initial SPDD & SPAU analysis n fixation part and directly go to EhP4 installation and then do the SPDD & SPAU analysis .?
Please help
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Nilesh

Hello Friend,
Rgrding the SPAU and SPDD...I would suggest that the way you have taken is correct...
Because you are upgrading ECC6 from 4.6c and i can expect there are lot of customization!
so first to SPAU & SPDD after ECC6 again after ENh4 (because enhancement package can bring some new feature alongside the ECC6)...
In that way it is easy to maintain the system and existing code...
good luck
Rgrds
Krish

SPDD / SPAU

Hi Experts,
I am working for an upgrade project from 4.6C to ECC 6.0. I need some clarifications regarding use of SPDD.
im intend to clear certain database before proceed with SPDD using new z program, can i execute this z program before SPDD completed? please kindly help.
thanks.

Hi,
what is the different between SCC4 and SPAU/ SPDD function ?
is it true that during the upgrade , we didnt have to bring object from old system to new system , but instead using SCC4?
Hi Rudy,
SCC4 is the Client Administration view. The only case that you will need it during the upgrade is to allow changes to client 000 during SPDD. SCC4 has absolutely nothing to do with actually transporting objects. If you plan to transport objects from the old release to the new one, you must use STMS. But please be very careful when transporting objects between different releases of an SAP system.
SPDD is used to display and adjust the modified DDIC objects. You must process these objects ("Reset to Original" or "Adjust") as soon as you reach the upgrade phase ACT_< target release >. Once you're done adjusting the objects, you choose "Repository ok". The upgrade phase ACT activates then all the objects of your system.
1. During tech upgrade , basis choose "Continue" instead of choosing "Adjustment completed" .
should we do this SPDD during techncl upgrade process? or do this later after techncl upgrade?
SPAU is used to display and adjust the modified DE objects of the system. The phase SPAUINFO is one of the last Post Processing phases of the technical upgrade. There is a message explaining that, if you want to use the result of the adjustments for a subsequent system, you must not continue. In that case, we just exit SAPup or leave it waiting for an input. As soon as the adjustment is done for ALL objects listed in SPAU, you go back to SAPup again and choose "Adjustments completed".
Your basis consultant choose "Continue" which means that the result of the adjustments won't be used during the technical upgrade of a subsequent system. This has also been the case in almost all the upgrades I've performed myself.
Regards,
Constantina

Question on SPAU and SPDD.

Hi Everybody,
I have gone through the links and the questions in SDN and ended up in some confusion...
What objects will come in SPAU and SPDD?
What happens to the modifications done in the older version when we upgrade the version? (with Modification assistant and w/o)
Will they come in these transactions?
And what if we apply some patches(Notes) to the system? What is the impact of these patches to the SPAU transaction?
Please provide me the information..
Thanks in advance...
Rewards to the helpful answers...
Sankar....
Message was edited by:
Sankar

hi Sankar,
Please find below, answers to your questions:
I have gone through the links and the questions in SDN and ended up in some confusion...
1.What objects will come in SPAU and SPDD?
Ans: All the objects which are modified, after tansporting to the current system,
will be listed in SPAU and SPDD. SPDD contains the list of all modified Data Dictionary objects, like tables, dataelements, domains,view...etc. The rest of all the modified repository objects will be listed in SPAU. 
What happens to the modifications done in the older version when we upgrade the version? (with Modification assistant and w/o)
 Ans: After the initial upgrade happens, we have to do adjustments from SPAU/SPDD to maintain or reset the changes. That is, from the list of objects in SPAU/SPDD, you have to either carry forward the changes to the new version, by choosing the option ADOPT CHANGES (available on right click) or RESET TO ORIGINAL (available on right click).
Will they come in these transactions?
 Ans: yes, they will be listed in these transactions, after the BASIS updgrade activity. 
And what if we apply some patches(Notes) to the system? What is the impact of these patches to the SPAU transaction?
Ans: Patches will be supported by the version upgrade. In case of notes, we have to verify whether these notes are supported by the new version (you can go into http://www.service.sap.com/notes to verify this. Also, we have to analyze whther the code in the note is already incorporated in the new version. In this case you can ignore the chanes choosing RESET TO ORIGINAL option
Hope this helps,
Sajan Joseph.

Wht abt the tcodes SPDD & SPAU

Hi Experts,
what abt the tcodes SPDD & SPAU. what is the importance & usage of that tcodes. can anybody explain me.
Thanks,
Satish.

Hi Satish
SPAU - for repository Objects Changes
SPDD -for Data Dictionary object changes
see the doc
SPAU and SPDD Sights:
http://www.sap-img.com/bc018.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c6/068d380be34e6ce10000009b38f842/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/60/d6ba7bceda11d1953a0000e82de14a/content.htm
Please find below, answers to your questions:
1.What objects will come in SPAU and SPDD?
Ans: All the objects which are modified, after tansporting to the current system,
will be listed in SPAU and SPDD. SPDD contains the list of all modified Data Dictionary objects, like tables, dataelements, domains,view...etc. The rest of all the modified repository objects will be listed in SPAU.
What happens to the modifications done in the older version when we upgrade the version? (with Modification assistant and w/o)
Ans: After the initial upgrade happens, we have to do adjustments from SPAU/SPDD to maintain or reset the changes. That is, from the list of objects in SPAU/SPDD, you have to either carry forward the changes to the new version, by choosing the option ADOPT CHANGES (available on right click) or RESET TO ORIGINAL (available on right click).
Will they come in these transactions?
Ans: yes, they will be listed in these transactions, after the BASIS updgrade activity.
And what if we apply some patches(Notes) to the system? What is the impact of these patches to the SPAU transaction?
Ans: Patches will be supported by the version upgrade. In case of notes, we have to verify whether these notes are supported by the new version (you can go into http://www.service.sap.com/notes to verify this. Also, we have to analyze whther the code in the note is already incorporated in the new version. In this case you can ignore the chanes choosing RESET TO ORIGINAL option
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/2e/6d66587d9011d396b60000e82de14a/frameset.htm
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Regards,
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