SKP Add-On Installation Guide for SAP ECC

This installation guide provides instructions for installing Syniti Knowledge Platform (SKP) Add-on package version 100 in your SAP ECC system. The same process applies to other add-on package versions.

Supported SAP ECC NetWeaver Versions

Prerequisites for the Installation of SKP Add-On

1. Current kernel, tp, and R3trans
   Verify that the current versions of the kernel, tp, and R3trans are in your system.

2. Current SPAM/SAINT update
   Verify that you have imported the latest SPAM/SAINT update into your system. To do this, compare the short text of the last imported SPAM/SAINT update with the short text of the SPAM/SAINT update in SAP Support Portal. If you find a newer version of the SPAM/SAINT update in SAP Support Portal, import it. You can find more information about SPAM/SAINT in SAP Help Portal under https://help.sap.com/spmanager.

3. Contact the SAP Support team or the Syniti Support team to verify whether the Add-on package supports the SAP BASIS and SAP_ABA release versions used by your system, and to download the SKP Add-on package along with its password.

4. Required authorizations:

   To use all functions in the SAP’s Add-On Installation Tool, you require the following authorizations granted through the S_A.SYSTEM authorization profile:

   • S_TRANSPRT

   • S_CTS_ADMIN

   • S_BTCH_ADM

   • S_DATASET

   • S_ADMI_FCD

   • S_RFC

5. Check if the highlighted software components are installed on your system by navigating to System > Status > Product Version > Details > Tab: Installed Software Component Versions

   

6. Additional information:

   • Space required in the transport directory: Approximately 10 to 20 MB

   • Net runtime: Approximately 5 to 10 minutes

Preparing the installation of SKP Add-On

In your SAP system, import the .SAR archive file (provided by the SAP Support team or the Syniti Support team) using the Add-On Installation Tool (Transaction SAINT).

1. Run the Add-On Installation Tool (Transaction SAINT) and access Installation Package > Load Packages > SAR Archive from Frontend.

   

2. Select the required .SAR archive file and click Open. If prompted, grant required access to upload the file.

   

3. Click Decompress and proceed.

   

A success message is displayed when the .SAR archive file has been imported successfully.

Installation of SKP Add-On

Note

The Add-on package can only be installed in the 000 client.

1. Log on to client 000 in your SAP system as a user with SAP_ALL rights. Do not log on with the user SAP* or DDIC.

   

2. Use the Add-On Installation Tool (transaction SAINT) and click Start to initiate the installation or upgrade process.

   

3. Select the BOA Add-on package to be installed from the list of available Add-Ons and click Continue.

   

   Note

   If you don’t see any Add-on package available on this page, click the Deactivate Filter button.

   

4. Click Continue on Screens 2 and 3.

5. Click Yes in the Add Modification Adjustment Transports to the Queue dialog box.

6. Enter the password provided by SAP or Syniti Support, then click Confirm > Continue.

   

7. Click Start options in the SAINT: Add-on Installation dialog box.

   

8. Select Start in background immediately and click Continue .

9. Click the Import button.

   

   A background job begins importing the Add-on package. This process may take some time. Please wait for the job to complete.

   

10. Click Refresh to check the latest status of the import. Once the Add-on package is imported successfully into the system, a success message is displayed when you refresh the status.

    

    Note

    • If the Add-on import fails, submit a support ticket to Syniti Support.

    • Note that the failure does not impact other system components.

11. Click Finish to complete the installation process.

The SKP Add-on package should be successfully installed in the system, which can be verified by accessing System > Status > Details > Tab: Installed Software Component Versions.

The SKP Add-on package installation can also be verified by running the SE80 transaction and searching for the /BOA/SDRM and /BOA/STREAMING packages.

Appendix: Add-On Components

SAPK-100COINBOA contains all the following objects under the /BOA/ namespace:

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