

Contact your company's user administrator if you need assistance. Note that to download software the Software Download authorization is required. The SAP Download Manager is a free-of-charge tool that allows you to download multiple files simultaneously, or to schedule downloads to run at a later point in time. Support packages and support package stacks are released to you according to schedules that are announced well in advance to assist you in planning your software updates.

Support package stacks contain the optimal mix of support packages and patches for the individual components, thus improving quality and reducing total cost of ownership. When applying support packages and patches, the diversity of components within a product version requires guidance on the recommended combinations. To apply support packages, you can use tools from the Software Logistics Toolset. Finally, support package stacks are a collection of support packages. Support packages are a collection of one or more patches. Patches are code-corrections for a specific version of an SAP product. Different products and versions require a specific set of the directories. SAP address directories are used in various data quality offerings to ensure the most current address information. Visit this area to download the software your company is entitled to as participants of the Guided Beta initiative. The successor to the SAP ramp-up program, this area will display all of the Early Adopter Care software that your company has signed up for. Support packages are a collection of one or more patches, and are released according to a set schedule.


A patch is a code-correction for a specific version of an SAP product. If you want to upgrade to the next version of the product, download an upgrade. When installing a product for the first time, download the installation. While every visitor can browse the list of software products without any special permissions, downloading files requires the Software Download authorization to request it, contact a user administrator in your company.
