SAP Support Package Stacks
SAP Support Package Stacks
A set of support packages and patches for a product version that are best implemented together
SAP recommends the application of support package stacks at least once a year so that all corrections can be implemented. To optimize quality, please note the minimum requirements and apply the support packages and patches specified in the stack together.
About Support Package Stacks
Support package stacks allow you to keep productive applications up to date on a regular basis with a minimal cost of ownership.
The introduction of minimum support package stack levels gives you more flexibility in planning your maintenance activities by reducing the range of possible combinations. Benefits include:
- Enhanced quality of single support packages, since other components involved meet specific minimum requirements, and thus corrections are less complex and of a higher quality
- SAP's test activities focus more on the required combinations of support package stacks, improving the quality and compatibility of these combinations
- Download pages tailored to stacks simplify downloading the required support packages and patches
- Application instructions created for support package stacks reduce the time and effort needed to apply corresponding support packages and patches.
- Potential problems can be preempted or solved faster, and operating costs can ultimately be reduced.
Note that customers undergoing upgrade or implementation projects may need more than the minimum recommendations.
The following resources will help you plan ahead:
Schedules for Maintenance Deliveries
Support package stack strategy
SAP Product Versions
- SAP product versions are supported by using support package stacks.
- Each support package stack is led by a certain component version.
- The corresponding support package has a key position within the stack.
- Detailed information regarding different product versions can be found here.
Download & Side Effect Reports
For each product version, a side-effect report for ABAP support packages can be requested on the support package stack download pages below.