SAP Note transport-based correction instruction (TCI) is a new way to deliver ABAP correction instructions to customer in a flexible manner
Up to now, we use the following ways to deliver the corrections :
• SAP Notes automatic correction instructions
• SAP Notes manual correction instructions
• Support packages (SP)
A : Comparison: Standard delivery methods and TCI
SAP Note with Correction Instructions Support Package
• Contains very specific, single corrections
• Freely defined dependencies
• CI can be valid for an SP range and can depend on other CIs
• Can be implemented automatically for all supported objects
• Objects that are not supported must be implemented manually and requires developer knowledge.
Support Package
Contains all corrections that were made after a previous SP shipment
• Corrects the release or the previous SP
• Is imported automatically
Transport- based correction instructions have the following qualities
• ABAP transport with a set of attributes
• Set of objects of one software component version
• Planned deliveries with assembly and validation
• Created out of correction code line
• Only dedicated functionality affected
• Validity is restricted to a certain SP Range
• Dependencies to other corrections and SPs can be defined
• Integrated into standard correction and upgrade process
Availability of TCI in SAP NetWeaver Releases
TCIs are supported with the following SAP NetWeaver releases and products that are based on these releases:
• SAP NetWeaver 7.00 SP09
• SAP NetWeaver 7.01 SP05
• SAP NetWeaver 7.02 SP06
• SAP NetWeaver 7.31 SP01
• SAP NetWeaver 7.40 SP02
• All higher SAP NetWeaver releases from 7.50 onwards
Requirements of TCI
• You can apply a TCI to one software component version only.
• You furthermore need an additional SPAM access authorization for the import that includes one of the following SPAM roles:
o SAP_OCS_STD (complete SPAM access authorizations)
o SAP_OCS_TCI_IMPORT (minimal SPAM access authorization for TCI Import)
Enabling Note Assistant for SAP Note Transport-Based Correction Instructions
Enabling the Note Assistant for SAP Note TCI varies for different releases
Please more information about enabling the NA for TCI for different SAP_BASIS
For SAP_BASIS release 700, 701, and 702, see Enabling Note Assistant for TCI for Lower SAP_BASIS Releases (700, 701, 702)
• For SAP_BASIS release 731 to 751, see Enabling Note Assistant for TCI for SAP_BASIS Releases 731 Onwards.
• SAP_BASIS release 752 SP 00 onwards, bootstrap is enabled by default, and no user action is needed in this regard.
Thanks
Rupesh Chavan