Below table contains a list of technical checks after system update/migration to SAP S/4HANA. These activities are mandatory to validate the update/installation is technically consistent and S/4HANA conversion is successful from a technical point of view.
Activity |
Details |
Expected Outcome |
Component Version Check |
Select System → Status Check Component Information |
Update successfully completed. Component S4CORE should be available. |
License Check |
Execute TA SLICENSE |
SAP License should be valid |
System Change Options |
Execute TA SE06 |
Update as before the migration |
Client Change Options |
Execute TA SCC4 |
Update as before the migration |
System Consistency Check |
Execute TA SM28 or SICK to perform a system consistency check |
User can see the entry SAP System Check |
Database Consistency Check |
Execute TA DB02 to perform a database consistency check |
User can see the missing tables or indexes |
Server Check |
Execute TA SM51 and check if all Instances are active and running |
Status is active |
Check RFC Destinations |
Check the RFC destinations for relevant systems: Execute TA SM59 → choose relevant RFC-destinations → Utilities → Test → Authorization Test |
Target systems are successfully reached |
RFC Server Groups |
Execute TA RZ12 |
Correct assignment of instances to RFC server groups |
Operation Mode Switch |
Execute TA RZ03 → Choose operation mode → choose |
Operation mode switches are set as before the migration |
Internet Communication Manager (ICM) Checks |
Execute TA SMICM, check number of threads and then select Goto → Services |
HTTP(s) services are configured correctly |
Internet Communication Framework Check |
Execute TA SICF |
ICF Services are activated |
Partner Profile Check |
Execute TA WE20 |
For all partner profiles, check the classification tab and confirm if it’s correct |
IDoc Port Checks |
Execute TA WE21 |
Check RFC destinations and logical file paths for IDoc ports |
Technical (Basis) team would be responsible for all listed activities above.
For more details and further reading:
SAP Best Practices for system conversion for SAP S/4HANA.
