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Posted on February 25, 2017 by SAP Basis Admin

The below is an extract from SCN WIKI which has more details.

For reference:

h ps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/SL/SUM+for+ABAP+-+Troubleshooting+Guide
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Extraction

CHECK4NOTES_TOOL phase: SUM asks to implement some necessary SAP Notes

CHECKPROF_INI phase: SUM checks the system profiles for problems
CHECKSYSSTATUS phase: SUM reads the profiles and checks the state of the running instances
DBCHK_PRE phase: SUM Determines database version and SAP release
DBCONNCHK_INI phase: SUM tests if new tools can connect to the database
DBQUERY_PRE phase: SUM checks the database state and asks database dependent questions
DETMAINMODE phase: SUM checks the stack xml file and decides about the main program mode
EXTRACTKRN_PRE phase: SUM tests a kernel DVD to install SUM in /usr/sap/<dir>/SUM/abap/exe
INITPUT_PRE phase: SUM reads profiles and initializes knowledge about the system
INSTANCELIST_PRE phase: SUM will gather information about the instances of the system
JOB_RSUPDTEC phase: In this phase a batch job RSUPDTEC will be started. This job resolves
inconsistencies in TABART-TABSPACE mapping. Log files: PSUPDTEC.LOG PSUPDTEC.ELG
KX_CPYORG phase: SUM Copies the original kernel to $(PUTPATH)/exe
PROFREAD phase: SUM reads the profiles and prompts for required passwords
READCVERS_DUMP phase: SUM reads the CVERS table content
READDATA_EXP phase: SUM tests a kernel DVD to install SUM in /usr/sap/<dir>/SUM/abap/exe
SCAN_DOWNLOADDIR phase: SUM scans the download directory and extracts the packages
TOOLCHECKXML_INI phase: SUM determines and checks the tool versions in SYS (the active SAP
kernel directory)
TOOLIMPD phase: SUM prepares the ABAP dictionary for importing upgrade tools on the standard
instance
TOOLVERSXML_UNI phase: SUM checks the tool versions if the system is UNICODE

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VALCHK_INI phase: SUM checks if the source and target system is valid for update
VERSCHK_INI phase: SUM checks if the SAP system release
Configuration

ADDON_QCALC phase: SUM calculates the queue for selected add-ons

ADJUSTPRP phase: This phase prepares adjustment calculation: Imports command file flagged in other
system, if necessary
EHP_INCLUSION phase: SUM calculates the Enhancement Package (EHP) included into the stack xml
file
INITSUBST phase: In this phase you can configure the SUM tool parameters which influence the update
runtime and resource requirements
IS_SELECT phase: During the IS_SELECT phase, you will have to decide how the installed and
delivered add-ons are to treated during the upgrade
LANG_SELECT phase:
LIST_LOAD phase: SUM retrieves information regarding the tables in the database
SHDINST_DB_PREP phase: SUM checks database-specific se ings
SHDINST_OS phase: SUM Performs operating system-specific actions

Checks

ACTREF_CHK phase: This phase checks whether activation errors might occur during the installation.
Log file: <SUM_DIR>/log/ SAPupConsole.log
BATCHCHK_GEN phase: SUM tests whether background server can access the upgrade directory
CHECK4NOTES_PACKAGES phase: SUM asks to implement some necessary SAP Notes
ENVFILES_CHECK phase: This phase checks environments of <sid>adm and whether profiles of user
<sapsid>adm can be modified
FREECHK phase: This phase checks free space in the file system
JOB_RSAUCHK_DUP phase: This phase checks for double F rules in the table RSUPDINFO
JOB_RSUPGRCHECK_PRE phase: This phase checks consistency of generated repository
LIST_LOAD_SPC phase: In this phase SUM retrieves information regarding the tables in the database
RUN_CHECK_SLT_TRIGGER_PRE phase: SUM will check the switch tables for existing triggers
SPACECHK_INI or SPACECHK_OPT phase: checks the database free space
TABSPC_PREP phase: calculates which tables are part of import into old tables
TR_GET_SPCREQ_ADD phase: calculates the amount of data in add-on and language requests
TR_GET_SPCREQ_IMP phase: calculates the amount of data from the upgrade requests
Pre-processing

ACT_UPG phase and SPDD:

BATCHCHK phase: SUM tests whether background server can access the upgrade directory To do this,
the background job RDDIT008 is started on the specified background server.
This job writes a test log in subdirectory tmp of the abap subdirectory of the update directory.

DBCLONE phase: In this phase the target system (shadow system) will be copied from the current
system. the Software Update Manager starts a number of background jobs to create copies of the tables
required for operating the shadow system.
Depending on your system and your hardware, this operation can take several hours. These background
jobs are executed on the background server that is configured with the BATCH HOST parameter. The
number of jobs is determined by the parameter MAX BATCH PROCESSES. It cannot be higher than nine
or the number of background processes configured on the background server.

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Each table is copied with a single INSERT statement. Therefore, the administrator has to take care that
the undo-logs can grow accordingly.

DOWNCONF_DTTRANS phase: SUM executes checks and asks all the questions necessary for entering
the downtime
EU_CLONE_CRE_SHDVIEWS phase: In this phase SUM Creates views on Shadow
EU_CLONE_MIG_UT_RUN phase: In this phase Entries of *UT* group tables are exported from shadow
repo and imported to HANA in parallel. R3load pairs are doing the export and import. The first R3 load
(part of the shadow kernel) is exporting the data, the second R3load (part of the target kernel) is
importing the data into SAP HANA DB.
EU_IMPORT1 or EU_IMPORT2 phases: In this phase (parallel) R3load processes will be started to
import data from DVDs to the database.
If you chose the preconfiguration mode single system, these phases run during downtime.

Log file: SAPup.log

<update directory>/log/

EU_IMP1.ELG

EU_IMNDB.*

EX00000x.DPR

ICNVINIT phase: SUM checks the volumes of the ICNV candidates and initializes successful candidates
ICNVREQ phase: SUM prompts you to start transaction ICNV if there are candidates for the ICNV,but
ICNV has not yet been started
JOB_RSVBCHCK2 phase: If there are any outstanding or incomplete updates, the update stops in phases
JOB_RSVBCHCK2 (in Preprocessing roadmap) or in JOB_RSVBCHCK_D (Execution roadmap) with a
message
PARDIST_SHD phase: SUM starts the distributor on the shadow instance in parallel jobs
PARMVNT_SHD phase: SUM activates nametab entries
REPACHK_CLONE phase: This step is relevant if you perform an enhancement package installation or
an SPS update.
If you have chosen preconfiguration mode standard or advanced, the Software Update Manager asked
you in this phase to confirm the locking of the ABAP Workbench on all SAP instances. In contrast to the
release upgrade, the Software Update Manager requires the lock in this phase only.

This lock prevents development objects (for example, ABAP reports, table definitions, and so on) from
being changed during the update since these modifications would be lost.

You can continue to use your SAP system in production operation, even if you confirm that the ABAP
Workbench can be locked. However, after you have confirmed the ABAP Workbench lock, no more
transports can be made into or out of the SAP system. Some further actions might be blocked that either
check for this lock as well or for the running update. This is especially known in the area of Business
Intelligence and SAP Solution Manager.

This phase displays all the repairs that are still in open transport requests. They are also wri en to the
REPACHK2.LOG file.

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Release these transport requests so that you can continue; otherwise, the objects contained in these
repairs are locked. Note SUM checks in this phase also for inactive development objects.

REPACHK2 phase: This phase is relevant in release upgrades

This phase displays all the repairs and corrections that are not released and writes them to the
REPACHK2.LOG file.

Before you continue, you have to release and confirm all the open repairs; otherwise, the objects in them
are locked.

RUN_CHECK_SLT_TRIGGER_DTTRANS phase: SUM will check before downtime the switch tables for
existing triggers
RUN_FDC_STRUCT_ANALYZER: SUM analyses structure changes to prepare Fast Data Copy
RUN_FDC4UPG_PREPROC phase:
RUN_FDCT_TRANSFER phase: This phase is executed by SUM in FDC scenario.
Fast Data Copy (FDC) is a table copy procedure that makes use of (partly database-specific)
optimizations to get maximum copy performance. In SUM with the nZDM option switched on it is used
to reduce the time needed for copying tables into the shadow.
RUN_RDDIT006 phase: In this phase SUM runs report RDDIT006 The report determines deviations of
the current system from the future standard SAP system (objects and modifications that need to be
copied)
RUN_RSDROPCDSBAS phase: SUM deletes CDS views
RUN_RSGEN phase:
RUN_RSPTBFIL_TRINIT phase: SUM runs report RSPTBFIL to generate trigger names and to create
transports
RUN_RSUMOD10_SPAU_SHD phase: In this phase SUM runs report RSUMOD10 for SPAU preparation
on the shadow instance
SCEXEC_ALIAS phase: SUM Creates aliases/views/synonyms
SCEXEC_GRANT phase: SUM Creates grants on shadow tables
SHADOW_IMPORT_INC phase: The shadow import phases are run during the shadow instance. On
these phases, data is imported on the shadow tables and on new tables.
The shadow import is a feature aimed to reduce the application downtime caused by the import of the
Support Packages. The idea behind this feature is to import, activate and convert all objects belonging to
the Support Packages into a shadow repository, and at the end of all phases, switch to the new coding.
The import of these packages is performed via the transport tools tp and R3trans.

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SHADOW_IMPORT* phases: data is imported on the shadow tables and on new tables
SHDUNINST_DB phase: SUM deletes the shadow schema DB user
::SPDD in upgrade::
START_SHDI_FIRST phase: SUM starts the shadow instance the first time
START_SHDI_PREPUT phase: SUM starts the shadow instance the first time
START_SHDI_SHD2 phase: In this phase SUM starts the shadow instance the second time to execute
further actions as replicating changes or running the SGEN on shadow instance.
STOP_SHDI_RES phase: SUM stops the shadow instance if the SUM reset was selected
TABIM_POST_SHD phase: During the TABIM (table import) phase, additional data is loaded in tables
that belong to the SAP name range. All SAP table classes S, W, E, C and G are affected by row insertions,

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modifications and deletions – except for class A, which is protected against row modifications, where
only insertions are allowed.
Execution

ACT_TRANS phase and SPDD:

REMARK: If you selected Downtime-Minimized Update strategy, the activation will be executed in the
ACT_UPG phase

EU_CLONE_MIG_DT_RUN phase: SUM migrates data from the source database to the target HANA
database
JOB_RSVBCHCK_D phase: If there are any outstanding or incomplete updates, the update stops in
phases JOB_RSVBCHCK2 (in Preprocessing roadmap) or in JOB_RSVBCHCK_D (Execution roadmap)
with a message.
KX_SWITCH phase: SUM installs the standard instance target release kernel
MODPROF_TRANS or MODPROFP_UPG phase: SUM will modify the system profiles for the upgrade
MVNTAB_UPG phase: SUM Converts application views and activates remaining nametab entries
PARCONV_UPG or PARCONV_UPG_DS or PARCONV_TRANS phase: In this phase, the application
tables are adjusted to the structure of the target release. Here, several conversion program processes (in
the SAP system) and tp processes run simultaneously.
PARDISTPRE_TRANS phase: This phase is executed by SUM if Resource-Minimized Update strategy –
Single system preconfiguration mode was selected. SUM starts the distributor in parallel jobs.
PARMVNT_TRANS phase: In this phase SUM activates nametab entries
PARMVNT_XCNV phase: In this phase SUM activates nametab entries for external conversions
RUN_CRR_LAST phase: SUM is performing final data transfer of change recording framework.
RUN_RENAME_KONV_AVOID_CONVERS phase: In this phase SUM executes steps to avoid
conversion of table “KONV”
RUN_RUTCNVFUNCCRE phase: SUM runs job RUTCNVFUNCCRE which creates necessary DB-
functions for DDIC SQL-views
RUN_RUTDDLSCREATE phase: SUM runs job RUTDDLSCREATE which creates CDS Views after the
migration
RUN_SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN phase: SUM runs BW related checks before entering to downtime
::SPDD in upgrade if Single system mode was selected::
SQLRUNTASK_DROP_CDSBASVIEWS phase: Drop CDS-views on switch tables
START_SHDI_SHD3 phase: SUM starts the shadow sytem (3rd)
STARTSAP_NBAS phase: SUM starts the standard instance after kernel switch with the target kernel
STARTSAP_PUPG or STARTSAP_TBUPG phase: SUM starts the standard instance for postprocessing
STARTSAP_TRANS phase: SUM starts the standard instance before kernel switch with the source
release kernel
TABIM_POST_CLONE phase:
TABIM_POST_UPG phase:
TABIM_TRANS phase: TABIM_TRANS phase is executed if the Single system.preconfiguration mode
was selected
TABIM_UPG phase:
XPRAS_TRANS XPRAS_UPG and XPRAS_AIMMRG phases: XPRA or “Report after Put” is an ABAP
program or Function Module that is executed during a transport request import sequence, the import of
a Support Package and during Upgrades/Enhancement Package installations.
The reports that are executed during XPRA are application-related conversions, adjustments, data

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mergers or alignments for the conversion of release-specific SAP-shipped customizing that need to be
adjusted during the upgrade. The runtime of the XPRA phase differs from one application component to
another – however XPRAs are used by all SAP modules and applications.

The XPRA phase reports are run as one of the last steps of the upgrade. However, due to the fact that
table content is adjusted, the XPRA phase needs to be done at application downtime. XPRA can also run
as part of the activation of extension sets and IS add-ons.

All XPRAs are executed by a system job, named RDDEXECL

Post processing

RUN_RSREGENLOD phase: In the Configuration roadmap step and Phase INITSUBST the Advanced
preconfiguration mode and Expert option 03) – Generate ABAP loads on shadow system during uptime
and start asynchronously in post downtime
RUN_RSUPG_ISU_CRR_CLEAN phase: SUM runs cleanup of change recording framework
TOOLIMP_DELETE_ZDM_CRR phase: SUM deletes ZDM, CRR and internal tools
ISSUE 1: Hanging situation in the last roadmap step in SUM

Symptom

The upgrade executed by SUM tool has finished the postprocessing phase and it is running long time in
the last roadmap step

Error examples:

After checking the logs in the <DIR_SUM>\sdt\log the trace file server.err contains similar error:

Exception in thread “ProcessWorker” java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded at

java.util.HashMap.keySet(HashMap.java:869)

Root cause

Insufficient memory for the SUM SL controller java process

Solution

Stop the SUM gui and server (SUM menue -Stop update) or by killing the running Sdtserver
command prompt/process
Make a backup copy from the batch file <DIR_SUM>\sdt\exe\DSUService.bat
Edit the file and increase the parameter value
set JAVA_OPTS=-Xmx1024m
to
set JAVA_OPTS=-Xmx2048m
Restart the SUM tool
Repeat the phase.

Related SAP notes/KBAs

SAP KBA 1768708 – Error “java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space” during the export

ISSUE 2: Old exchange tablespace is not empty after update

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Overview

The standard tablespace layout is described in the SAP Note 541542 and in the Online Help SAP Naming
Conventions for Tablespaces and Data Files.

After update as a follow-up activity empty tablespaces can be deleted (Please follow the SUM guide
Chapter Oracle/DB2: Deleting Tablespaces)

In some cases the old exchange tablespace is not empty. In such case follow the troubleshooting and
symptoms and solutions section.

Troubleshooting

Please follow the SAP KBA

SAP note 1805195 – Handling and troubleshooting of tablespaces during Upgrades, EhPs and SPs
updates

SAP note 1715052 – Tablespace cannot be deleted after upgrade

SAP note 1848753 – SUM 1.0: exchange tablespace (e.g. PSAPSR3702X) handling during release
upgrade/update

SAP note 1805195 – Handling and troubleshooting of tablespaces during Upgrades, EhPs and SPs
updates

FAQ

CHK_POSTUP phase logfile LONGPOST.LOG:

You can solve some of the problems that occur during an update after you have completed the update.
This type of problem is indicated by a P in the second column of the .ELG logs.

You can find a complete list of these P messages in the CHK_POSTUP phase in the LONGPOST.LOG
file.

You have to usually remove the cause of these problems before you start using your SAP applications
again.

Do I need to uninstall additional application server instances before update?

Uninstalling additional application server instances is only requested in exceptional cases. The SUM
guide describes these specific cases:

Release upgrade only and for heterogeneous systems, that is, which have different operating systems on
the primary and additional application server instances, you have to uninstall the additional application
server instances before you start the upgrade procedure.

Release upgrade only and if you are upgrading from a source release based on SAP NetWeaver 2004 and
you have additional application server instances, back them up in case a system restore is required and
then uninstall them.
To uninstall the additional application server instances, proceed as described in the installation guide for

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your source release. If you want to use the profiles of the additional application server instances to adapt
the profiles of the target system, save them before you uninstall the additional application server
instances.

Can I apply higher SP to only some of the components on my NetWeaver system?

Software Update Manager allows you to update the whole system to a higher support package stack
using a stack xml file generated in SAP Solution Manager’s Maintenance optimizer system – MOPZ. You
can also update one or more software components to a higher patch (not support package) level using
transaction SPAM for ABAP stack and ‘Manually prepared directory’ option for JAVA stack (See SAP
note 1641062 for more information).

Why are DDIC objects (tables, domains, etc.) displayed in SPAU?

All DDIC objects which were not adjusted in SPDD will be displayed in SPAU. Please make sure that all
DDIC objects will be adjusted in SPDD phase to avoid data loss.

Note

Any time during the update procedure, you can increase or decrease the limits that have been specified
for the different types of parallel processes.
For some phases, these changes will have an immediate effect.
For example, changing the values for R3trans processes during downtime will influence the phase
TABIM_UPG immediately.
For other phases, you have to carry out the change before the corresponding phase is running. For
example, the values for parallel background processes during uptime have to be set before the profiles
for the shadow system are created and take effect.

In the browser, enter the following internet address: h p://<hostname&gt

(h p://<hostname&gt);:1128/lmsl/sumabap/<SID>/set/procpar
Access via Command Line Interface
To access the command line interface in scroll mode (for example, using telnet), enter the following
commands :
cd <update directory>/abap/bin
SAPup set procpar gt=scroll
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