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System Recommendations

Tailored Automated Recommendations for SAP Notes

System Recommendations provides a detailed recommendation of ABAP and non-ABAP SAP Notes which should be implemented, based on the actual status of the system and already implemented SAP Notes.

Advantages & Features of System Recommendations

The recommendation comprises the following SAP Notes categories:

SAP Security Notes
HotNews
Performance-Relevant Notes
Legal Change Notes
System Measurement (License Auditing Notes)
Correction Notes (deactivated by default)

Powerful calculation method for SAP Notes provides comprehensive recommendations for the whole system landscape
Integration into Change Request Management (CharM) to directly create a Request for Change for the selected SAP Notes
Integration with Usage Procedure Logging (UPL/SCMON) to distinguish between used and unused code
Integration into Change Impact Analysis (BPCA) to calculate the impact and testing scope

Increase system security by applying up-to-date, security-relevant SAP Notes exactly tailored for the respective system
Easy-to-use filter settings allow exact selection of system or solution
Cross-system view on required SAP Notes
Individual views and selections as personal Fiori tiles
Customizing for status values
Cross-system status maintenance with history and cumulative comments
Detail view for SAP Notes including required prerequisite notes
Activation of System Recommendations as part of SAP Solution Manager Managed System Setup

Important SAP Notes

Note 3058231 - SysRec: Job downloads notes only once a day
KBA 3105490 - Recommendation of job frequency of Job SM:SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS
Note 3134903 - SysRec 7.2: Enhance system authorization check in Note Overview Page
Note 3191942 - SysRec: Updated flag of note is back after clicking the Refresh button
Note 3196680 - The release of kernel component is missing in configuration validation report

Resources

System Recommendations on Help Portal
(SAP Fiori for SAP Solution Manager 1.0 SPS 14)

Fiori App System Recommendations
(Fiori Apps Library)

Application-Specific Security Guide - Using System Recommendation
(SAP Solution Manager 7.2 SP 15)

Usage, configuration and customizing of System Recommendations
(Meet the Expert presentation)

System Recommendations Community Blog
(SAP Solution Manager 7.2)

SAP Security Optimization Services - provide best practices for the security of your SAP system landscape

Security Patch Process - Implementing SAP Security Notes: Tools and Best Practices

Security Patch Process FAQ - including best-practice about using System Recommendations