SAP Basis Tech Supports

Symptom

You are planning to install the SAP Solution Tools Plug-In in your SAP system or a delta upgrade of the SAP Solution Tools Plug-In.
Other terms

SAINT, add-on, installation, upgrade, Solution Tools Plug-In, ST-PI, 2008_1_46C, 2008_1_620, 2008_1_640, 2008_1_700, 2008_1_710
Reason and Prerequisites

If you have not previously installed an ST-PI add-on, use the CD for the installation; or if you already have add-on ST-PI 003A_[SAP Release], 003B_[SAP Release], 003C_[SAP Release] or 2005_1_[SAP-Release] in your system, then use the CD for the delta upgrade.
Solution

This note is constantly updated. Obtain the latest version when you start the installation.
1. General information
You can use this software either as a:New installation 2008_1_[SAP Release] orDelta upgrade from 003A_[SAP Release] to 2008_1_[SAP Release]Delta upgrade of 003B_[SAP Release] to 2008_1_[SAP Release]Delta upgrade from 003C_[SAP Release] to 2008_1_[SAP Release]Delta upgrade from 2005_1_[SAP-Release] to 2008_1_[SAP-Release]
.The software is only available electronically on SAP Service Marketplace and is not provided as an actual CD.Required Component Support Packages for
ST-PI 2008_1_46CSAP_ABA46CSAPKA46C20SAP_BASIS46CSAPKB46C20ST-PI 2008_1_620SAP_ABA620SAPKB62020SAP_BASIS620SAPKA62020ST-PI 2008_1_640SAP_ABA640noneSAP_BASIS640noneST-PI 2008_1_700SAP_ABA700noneSAP_BASIS700noneST-PI 2008_1_700SAP_ABA700,701noneSAP_BASIS700,701noneST-PI 2008_1_710SAP_ABA710,711noneSAP_BASIS710,711none

Space required
Space required on database40 MBSpace required in transport directory30 MBNet runtime20 min

Additional notes:
Add-Ons: Conditions70228Overview note116095Release strategy note539977OCS: Known problems in Transaction SAINT/Release 4.179116Known problems in transaction SAINT in Basis Release 6.20484219Known problems in transaction SAINT in Basis Release 6.40672652Problems w/ add-on inst/upgrade to SAP NW 7.0 AS ABAP822380Problems w/ add-on inst/upgrade to SAP NW 7.1 AS ABAP954793

2. Preparing for the installation/delta upgrade
Load the following current versions from the Software Distribution Center on SAP Service Marketplace
http://service.sap.com/PATCHES
and import them into your SAP system:Latest R3trans, tpLatest SPAM/SAINT updateRequired Component Support PackagesLoad the ST-PI installation/delta upgrade package from the Software Distribution Center on SAP Service Marketplace
http://service.sap.com/INSTALLATIONS
Plug-ins -> SAP Solution Tools Plug-In -> ST-PI ->
ST-PI 2008_1_[SAP-Release]
Delta upgrade2008_1_46CSAPKITLRABKITLRAB.CAR2008_1_620SAPKITLRBBKITLRBB.CAR2008_1_640SAPKITLRCBKITLRCB.CAR2008_1_700SAPKITLRDBKITLRDB.CAR2008_1_710SAPKITLREBKITLREB.CARInstallation:2008_1_46CSAPKITLRAAKITLRAA.CAR2008_1_620SAPKITLRBAKITLRBA.CAR2008_1_640SAPKITLRCAKITLRCA.CAR2008_1_700SAPKITLRDAKITLRDA.CAR2008_1_710SAPKITLREAKITLREA.CAR

For more information, see the section entitled ‘Loading Installation Packages’ in the online help for transaction SAINT.

3. Performing the installation/delta upgrade
Log on to your SAP System in client 000 as a user with SAP_ALL rights. Do NOT use the users SAP* or DDIC.In transaction SAINT, select add-on ST-PI and choose ‘Continue’.
If all required conditions are met for importing the add-on, the system now displays the relevant queue. The queue consists of the installation package and may also contain components and Add-On Support Packages.
To start the installation process, choose ‘Continue’.For more information, see the section entitled ‘Installation and Delta Upgrade of Add-Ons with SAINT’ in the online help of transaction SAINT.

4. After the installation or update
Transaction SDCCN
Since transaction SDCC is no longer maintained as of December 2005, we recommend that you use transaction SDCCN. If you want to continue using transaction SDCC, implement Note 848146.Application-specific notes
After the installation, implement Note 1300023.

5. Language support
If you intend to install additional languages, we recommend that you do this before you import further Support Packages.In addition to German and English, the system supports the following languages:
Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese.All language-dependent parts of ST-PI are contained in the add-on installation package. If the relevant standard language is available in the system when ST-PI is imported, the language section of the add-on is imported automatically. You do not have to import a language transport separately.If you import a new standard language in your system after the installation of ST-PI, you must ensure that the relevant language-dependent part of the add-on is imported also. See Note 195442.

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