Correcting Errors in the ACT_UPG Phase

Context

Depending on the results of the ADJUSTCHK phase, you may be asked in the ACT_UPG phase to adjust your modifications to SAP objects so that they correspond to the latest SAP standard version of the objects. If your SAP system has been modified, error messages with return code 8 might occur during the ACT_UPG phase.

The errors are listed in the ACTUPG.ELG log file. It shows the same return code for all requests, no matter in which request the errors occurred. Check the error messages in the log file. Errors occurring several times for different objects can have the same cause. In this case, only the object that causes the original error should be corrected and the activation should be restarted. For example, a missing data element leads to error messages for all objects using it.

The shadow instance is automatically unlocked to correct the errors and locked again afterwards.

Procedure

Log on to the shadow instance as a user other than DDIC.

If you have not yet created users on the shadow instance, do so now as described in Making Entries for the Preprocessing Roadmap Step under Modification Adjustment and Activation (ACT_UPG).
Make the required corrections.
Caution
- Use only the maintenance transaction of the ABAP Dictionary (SE11) for corrections. Do not try to repair the objects with the Database Utility transaction (SE14)! It can cause serious inconsistencies.
- Do not activate objects manually! The activation does not work yet at this point of time. Use the Check functionality to verify your changes.

Results

Once you have corrected all the errors, select Repeat to proceed with the update from where it terminated. The phase ACT_UPG continues processing all objects that are not yet processed or that have the status Error.

If you cannot correct errors at this point in time, ignore them and proceed. Erroneous objects are then not activated which may lead to errors in later phases.

If you choose Accept errors and repeat phase, all error messages with return code 8 are ignored, and the activation of the objects mentioned in the error messages is skipped.