Do HRSPs really require downtime?

[former_member197700]

Hi gurus,

Is it safe to apply HRSPs while the system is up?  We are thinking of doing this on a slow weekend, but we would still allow users to log on and batch jobs to run.  Warm Regards, CM

[stuart_campbell]

Hi Clifton

Please see the tip at the lower right of the below link

Support Packages and Patches | SAP Support Portal

There is always technical possibilities but above is the SAP standard recommendation - at least in relation to SPAM

As I understand it there is a downtime phase during SP application which may make the system un-usable and I am not sure how you get around that

Also I am not too sure what happens if a user is locking or using an object that an SP is trying to change - the SP may fail or an inconsistency might occur

There are some options which might help here - for example in SPAM there is a "downtime minimize" option

Also there is lots of chat about using SUM for SPs - and nZDM - near-zero downtime maintainence - perhaps this is suitable option for you  ?

Best wishes

Stuart