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Below the very detailed briefing of each step involved in SUM process for ABAP system. Step 1.Extraction. DDIC username and password. ... Configuration. Input parameters for type of upgrade (downtime optimizes, higher complexity, high resource assignment) ... Checks. ... Preprocessing. ... Execution. ... Post-processing.

SUM 2.0 is used for single stack ABAP systems starting with BASIS level 7.50 and system conversions. If the new advanced feature of Zero Downtime Option ? ZDO (S-note 2163060) is used, also for lower releases. For all other scenarios (lower version of ABAP stack, JAVA stack, dual stack), 1.0 must be used.

SUM 2.0 is used for System Conversions, for ABAP single stacks targeting systems based on BASIS 7.50 and higher, and for ZDO. SUM 1 is used if the source system is either a dual-stack system, or a Java stack, or for ABAP stack if target is based on BASIS 7.40 or lower.

WHAT IS SUPPORT PACKAGE STACKS (SPS)? The SP Stacks are a collection or set of Support Packages and patches for the respective product version that must be apply in the given combination. SAP releases sets of Support Packages per product and quarter.

To start SUM Tool, Login as root user in unix & administrator as in Windows. In windows execute the SUMSTART bat file. In Unix after execute the SUMSTART it will give you a link on the screen to open the SUM tool in browser.

The Software Update Manager (SUM) is a multi-purpose tool that supports various processes, such as performing a release upgrade, installing enhancement packages, applying Support Package Stacks, installing add-ons, or updating single components on SAP NetWeaver.

SUM can switch the kernel and restart the system but SPAM/SAINT cannot do this. SUM shows the point-of-no-return with reset option that can withdraw all the changes but SPAM/SAINT doesnot show clear point of no return. SPAM/SAINT offers a test mode, with modification preview. SUM tool doesn't offer the same.