10Steps2S4

{Pre-checks with SCI}

Pre-activities document

Installed Base Conversion

February 2019
Version 1.2
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1 Simplification Item Check ....................................................................................................................... 3

2 How to access ........................................................................................................................................ 3

3 This document ........................................................................................................................................ 3

4 Preparation of pre-checks ...................................................................................................................... 4

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1 Simplification Item Check

When you worked for SAP S/4HANA 1511 or 1610 project, you must know the pre transition check
(R_S4_PRE_TRANSITION_CHECKS from SAP Note 2182725).

Since SAP S/4HANA 1709, a new framework is available, we call it Simplification Item Check

• it is completely new re-designed based on the content in the Simplification Item Catalog
• it has two checks:
o relevant check: as described above in Simplification Item Check, the calculation is based
on source release, target release and relevance check section
o consistent check: by executing to get what customer needs to do before the conversion
to bring the system in a consistent state
• it has the check framework and set of consistent check classes
o check framework is delivered via SAP Note 2399707
o consistent check classes are delivered via the central TCI-based SAP Note 2502552 and
other notes which have been set as prerequisite of 2502552
• it can be executed standalone for both the relevant and consistent check

2 How to access
When all prerequisite notes have been implemented successfully in the ERP system, it can be started
with the report /SDF/RC_START_CHECK

• The report can be executed in dialog mode or in a background job

• It can also display the last check results (under certain system conditions the check can take
hours)
• It can also display all executed check results with log view
• By default it uses the SAPOSS connection to connect to the SAP Support Portal to fetch
Simplification Items in Simplification Item Catalog, but there is also an option to upload the
content manually

3 This document
This document explains all the preparatory activities that have been already performed in the system to
enable the new check framework.

You don´t have to execute these activities in your system.

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4 Preparation of pre-checks
4.1 Implement required notes
2399707 - SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA - Simplification Item Check

2502552 - S4TC - S4/HANA Conversion & Upgrade new Simplification Item Checks

2187425 - Information about SAP Note Transport based Correction Instructions (TCI)

1. Implement note 2399707 to install the new SIC framework

2. Implement note 2502552 and all the pre-requisite notes to import all relevant checks for the conversion
to S/4HANA. The implementation of this note requires TCI enabled in SAP Note and to do that you need
to implement note 2187425 before.

1. Implement note 23399707. Before SNOTE implementation make sure to complete the following
manual activities
a. Open transaction SE80
b. Create package '/SDF/MAIN_7X' under parent package ' BSTPI_STRUCTURE '.
c. Select package 'BSTPI_STRUCTURE'; right click and choose 'Create' then
'Development Coordination' and then 'Package' to open the package creation popup.
i. Specify '/SDF/MAIN_7X' in the 'Package' field
ii. Specify 'Main Package for 7.x developments' in the 'Short Description' field
iii. Specify 'SV-SMG-SDD' in the 'Application component' field
iv. Specify 'ST-PI' in the 'Software Component' field
v. Specify 'SAP' in the 'Transport Layer' field
vi. Specify 'Main Package' in the 'Package Type' field
d. Create package '/SDF/STPI_7X' under parent package '/SDF/MAIN_7X'. Select package
'/SDF/MAIN_7X '; right click and choose 'Create' then 'Development Coordination' and
then 'Package' to open the package creation popup.
i. Specify ' /SDF/STPI_7X' in the 'Package' field
ii. Specify '7.x developments in ST-PI' in the 'Short Description' field
iii. Specify 'SV-SMG-SDD' in the 'Application component' field
iv. Specify 'ST-PI' in the 'Software Component' field
v. Specify 'SAP' in the 'Transport Layer' field
vi. Specify 'Not a Main Package' in the 'Package Type' field
2. Update SPAM to version 66
3. Perform the preparation tasks described in the attachment "TCI_for_Customer.pdf" from note
2187425.
a. Download the Bootstrap TCI
i. Implement the SAP Note 2344014 and SAP Note 2134534 if it is valid.
ii. Search and open the SAP Note 1995550 that contains the Note Assistant
enablement from SAP Support Portal Home.
iii. Choose Correction Instructions and select SAP_BASIS under the Software
Component tab.
iv. On the Correction Instruction view, select the relevant software component
version and choose Download.
v. The system provides a SAR file. Save the downloaded SAR file into your
directory.
vi. Log into client 000 of the system you want to install the TCI.
vii. Upload the bootstrap TCI SAP Note to the system: Call transaction SPAM, then
choose Support Package Load Packages From Front End and navigate to the
directory, into which you downloaded the SAR file (for example,
K70003CPSAPBASIS.SAR).
b. Define Queue:
i. In transaction SPAM, display the new support packages.

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ii. From the OCS Package Directory: New Packages view, select the respective
bootstrap TCI SAP Note.
iii. To define the TCI queue, choose the Calculate Queue button.Download the
correction instructions of note 2503309 that are relevant for your corresponding
SAP_APPL and ECC-DIMP or S4CORE release as a local file to your PC (you'll
find either S4CORE alone or SAP_APPL and ECC-DIMP component in your
system). Required are the .SAR files e.g.: "K618005CPSAPAPPL.SAR"
c. Import the TCI queue:
i. Choose the Import queue button to import the TCI queue.
ii. Confirm the queue: Choose Support Package Confirm Queue
d. Verify the SAP Note Status:
i. Verify if the status of the SAP Note 1995550 is set to Completely Implemented.
4. Upload the .SAR files to your system via the transaction SPAM (from front end server).
5. Implement note 2502552 via SNOTE. SNOTE will reference to the uploaded .SAR files and
implement them into the system.
6. Implement the notes listed in the manual post implementation activity.

4.2 Check final result

1. After the preparation you can execute the report "/SDF/RC_START_CHECK" to get the check
results of the S/4HANA conversion checks for S/4HANA 1709 and above.
2. Go to transaction SE38 or SA38
3. Execute report /SDF/RC_START_CHECK
4. When you execute the report check the status of the related notes from the main screen