DDIC username and password

Identify database & SAP version

Checks the stack xml file
Scanning of download directory where all the patches are placed
Extract files to move to EPS/in
Check SPAM version. Skip this if SPAM is already in latest version
<SID>ADM credentials
Pre-upgrade S-note list implementation
Checks if the source and target system is valid for update
Checks SAP system release
Checks the system profiles

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Input parameters for type of upgrade (downtime optimizes, higher complexity, high
resource assignment)
Keep database archiving on
Execution strategy for transaction SGEN
Maximum number of processes to be used for load generation. SGEN Processes
Batch Process(Uptime) & Batch Process(Downtime)
Maximum number of DDL processes (Uptime and Downtime)
Number of parallel import processes (R3trans -Uptime and Downtime)
Parallel Phases (Uptime and downtime)
Update Instances
Enhancement package inclusion
Add-On selection
Modification Adjustment (SPDD transport request and SPAU transport request)

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Space check in database, if space is Insufficient then extend tablespaces with

script
BW checks and phases
Activation and conversion checks
Modification support
Preliminary upgrade processing
List Locked SAP objects

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Check for locked objects

ABAP Workbench locking
Run shadow system for preparation of new release (ACT_UPG, PARDIST, SGEN)
SPDD Adjustments
Downtime Starts

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Check for locked objects

ABAP Workbench locking
Run shadow system for preparation of new release (ACT_UPG, PARDIST, SGEN)
SPDD Adjustments
Downtime Starts

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Merging of shadow and Real Instance
system upgrade
Table conversion
Downtime Complete

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SPAU change
Backup
Create folder in trans directory (EHPi)

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