Deactivating and Reactivating Updates

When a serious error occurs in the database, the SAP System automatically deactivates the Update System (see Automatic Update Stop in the Event of Database Problems). Serious database errors require action on the part of the database administrator. Stopping updates automatically prevents updates from being processed and then being prematurely canceled on account of the database problem. This makes it easier to clean up the Update System once the error has been eliminated.

Note: Update deactivation should only be used as a last resort. It suspends all user transactions in the SAP System until update reactivation.

Prerequisites

If you can answer any of the following questions in the affirmative, you can manually stop the update if it has not already been automatically stopped.

 Has the Alert Monitor just informed you of an update problem? Does this problem impact all updates?

 Have you noted a problem affecting the entire system, for example, a warning relating to a serious database problem reported by the Alert Monitor?

Procedure

 Start Update System Administration. To do this, choose Tools ->Administration-> Monitor-> Update. Alternatively enter transaction code SM13.

 Check if the update is active. One of the following messages is output at the bottom of the initial screen of the Update System:

Update is active

Update is deactivated

 If update is active, deactivate it. To do this, choose Administration. Then click the pushbutton Deactivate next to the line Status Update is active.

 The status message changes. You and all other SAP users are informed of deactivation by a message.

 When you have resolved the problem, reactivate the Update System. Proceed in the same way as for deactivation, and then choose Activate.

 To deactivate and activate updates, you can also directly call transaction SM14, and then click the appropriate pushbutton on the initial screen.

Result

 Deactivation causes all active transactions in your system to be suspended. During this time, users cannot create updates, and can only resume their work when you reactivate the Update System.

 Background jobs are also automatically suspended.

 If it is not necessary to restart the SAP System; users can resume their work without loss of data after update reactivation. Processing of suspended jobs can also resume.

 The suspension of processing is indicated in the SAPGUI status bar on each terminal.

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