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ECC

Quick answer

For ECC systems, read EHP and support-package notes before applying them, and activate business functions deliberately (some are irreversible).

Key takeaways

  • Enhancement Packages (EHPs) deliver optional new functionality.
  • Support Package Stacks deliver fixes and legal changes.
  • Business Functions (switchable) activate new capabilities.
  • Watch out: Upgrading without reading the notes.

What changes here

  • Enhancement Packages (EHPs) deliver optional new functionality.
  • Support Package Stacks deliver fixes and legal changes.
  • Business Functions (switchable) activate new capabilities.
  • End-of-mainstream-maintenance timelines drive the move to S/4HANA.

How to use them

For ECC systems, read EHP and support-package notes before applying them, and activate business functions deliberately (some are irreversible). Above all, note ECC’s maintenance end dates, they are the key driver for planning the move to S/4HANA.

Common pitfalls

  • Upgrading without reading the notes.
  • Ignoring deprecations.
  • Missing compatibility requirements.

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Check your understanding

  1. Which statement is true of ECC?

    • A. ABAP best practices keep custom code correct, performant, secure and maintainable, which matters enormously…
    • B. Above all, note ECC’s maintenance end dates, they are the key driver for planning the move to S/4HANA.
    • C. FI reporting turns the recorded financial data into the statements and analyses the business and regulators…
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    B. Above all, note ECC’s maintenance end dates, they are the key driver for planning the move to S/4HANA.

    Covered in the “How to use them” section of this lesson.

  2. Which of these also applies to ECC?

    • A. Modifying SAP standard instead of enhancing (breaks clean core).
    • B. End-of-mainstream-maintenance timelines drive the move to S/4HANA.
    • C. Freestyle builds where Fiori Elements fits.
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    B. End-of-mainstream-maintenance timelines drive the move to S/4HANA.

    Covered in the “What changes here” section of this lesson.

  3. Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers ECC?

    • A. Getting started
    • B. SAP navigation
    • C. SAP release notes
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    C. SAP release notes

    This lesson sits in the SAP release notes section of the Learn SAP course.

Frequently asked questions

What does ECC stand for in SAP?

ECC (SAP ERP Central Component) release notes cover the previous-generation ERP, delivered largely through Enhancement Packages (EHPs). They matter for the large installed base still running ECC.

What else is worth knowing about ECC?

For ECC systems, read EHP and support-package notes before applying them, and activate business functions deliberately (some are irreversible).

What is the practical takeaway on ECC?

Enhancement Packages (EHPs) deliver optional new functionality. Support Package Stacks deliver fixes and legal changes. Business Functions (switchable) activate new capabilities.

What tends to go wrong with ECC?

Upgrading without reading the notes. Ignoring deprecations. Missing compatibility requirements.
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