Updating SAP ABAP Systems on UNIX and Linux: SAP MaxDB

Correcting Errors in the VALCHK_INI Phase

Context

An error can occur when you have reset the update incorrectly. For example, you have aborted the Software Update Manager and deleted the update directory. This results in an inconsistent system state and a failure in phase VALCHK_INI when you start the Software Update Manager again.

If you were in one of the preparation roadmap steps when you tried to reset the update, proceed as described below. If you had already reached the Preprocessing roadmap step, then contact SAP Support.

Procedure

  1. Close the browser window or the browser tab page with the SUM user interface.
  2. Change to the <update directory>/abap/bin directory.
  3. Enter the following command:

    ./SAPup reset prepare

  4. Delete the update directory.
  5. Extract the Software Update Manager archive and start the Software Update Manager again as described in Starting or Restarting the Software Update Manager.