Update got deactivated. What are the reasons for update deactivation. How to activate the update?

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Update status check :

Update status can be checked in transaction SM13.




Reasons for update deactivation :

Update will get deactivated in cases of serious database problems.

Some of the examples of update deactivation and solutions for those are given below :

 1) Update will get deactivated when oraarch is full

Solution : Trigger archivelog backup and ensure sufficient space is left in oraarch and then activate the update manually

 2) When some critical tablespaces are 100% full and database is not able to perform some operations

Solution : Monitor the database and findout the tablespaces which are 100% full.  Add necessary datafiles and ensure there is enough free space left out in them. Then activate the update manually



 How to activate or deactivate an update in sap ?

Use transaction SM14 and goto update tab. There update status can be viewed with a push button. If it is in deactivated status, click it to activate  and viceversa.




How to switch off automatic update deactivation ?

In RZ10, set the parameter rdisp/vb_stop_active to 1 and activate the profile to switch off automatic update deactivation incase of database problems.


How to troubleshoot, if update got deactivated ?

Please perform the following steps if udpate got deactivated :

  •  Check all the tablespaces and ensure figureout if any tablespace is 100% full. If so, add necessary space and activate the update as mentioned above

  • Check if oraarch is full. Trigger archivelog backup and ensure there is enough space and activate the update again

  • Check SM21 log and ST22 dumps

  • Check workprocess trace for any other issues

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