Is there a minimal support package customers must be on on before upgrading to SAP ERP 6.0?
No, an upgrade does not require a minimum support package of the start release. Exception: The component ST-PI must be on support package 8. An upgrade from SAP R/3 3.1I to SAP ERP 6.0 is possible in one step using the SAP upgrade tools. This means that it is possible to upgrade a comparatively “old” software version to the latest release. The same is true for support packages. However, it is important to consider what has to be included in an upgrade in order to not “downgrade” the existing functions. In this regard, support packages have a so-called equivalence attribute that tells you to which SPs from lower or higher releases these SPs are equivalent. Example: A customer uses SAP R/3 4.6C with an up-to-date HR support package level D9 (dated 13 August 2008). The upgrade DVDs that the customer is using for the upgrade to SAP ERP 6.0 are dated 1 May 2008. This means that not all SPs that are needed are included to cover all legal requirements until 13 August 2008. So that the custome
