SAP Basis Administration Handbook, NetWeaver Edition

Update Administration

Updates can be monitored with transaction code SM13. You can select the status of the update in the initial screen and press the F8 function key to get a list of updates with that status, as shown in Figure 14-10. Cancelled updates have to be managed carefully. Usually, these requests will be processed by working very closely with the owner of the transaction/business process. Also, update work processes work closely with enqueue work processes. The locks are held in the lock table until the updates are processed successfully. When the updates are posted manually after working closely with the data owner, the locks will be released. It is not recommended to post the updates manually without checking with the data owner first. ...