PAM BasicsUnderstanding the Basics of the Product Availability Matrix on SAP Service Marketplace

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What is the Product Availability MatrixThe (software) Product Availability Matrix (PAM) bundles technical and release planning information onSAP software product versions for quick reference.

You find information on- availability dates (e.g. RTC and GA date)- maintenance end dates- upgrade paths- as well as technical release information (DB platforms, operating systems etc.).

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Understanding PAMWhat is a Software Product Version?Technical release information for a software product version is displayed per product instance.

Product Instances =Sets of Software Component Versions set of product instances

Displayed in PAMSoftware Component

VersionsSoftware Product Version =

SAP BASIS

SAP BASIS 7.30

……

SAP Kernel

SAP Kernel 7.20

……

SAP NETWEAVER

SAP Netweaver 7.3Product Instance

AS ABAPProduct InstanceSearch and Classif.

SAP ABA 7.30SAP BASIS 7.30

TREX 7.10

SAP Kernel 7.20TREX

TREX 7.10

…… …

Product Instance...

SAP Netweaver 7.3

SAP ERP 6.0

EHP1 for SAP CRM 7.0

Displayed in PAM

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Two Types of (Software) Product Versions:Stand-Alone and Add-On Product Versions

Stand-aloneproduct version

Add-onproductversion

InstanceProductInstances

e.g.SAPCPROJECT SUITE4.50

e.g.SAPNETWEAVER7.0

StandaloneProduct Version

Shipment containsall softwarecomponentversionsnecessary in order toinstall and run theproduct version

Contains softwarecomponentversions to beinstalled on top of aproduct instance ofanotherproduct version

Add-OnProduct Version

Examples:

is an Add-OnProduct version for

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PAM Start Page

quick views

quick search

documentation

quick viewsquick views

favorites

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PAM: Using the Quick Search

add to favorites

using additionalfilters

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PAM: Details of a Software Product VersionGeneral Information

Header datainformation

Essential page(if maintained in

PPMS)

Related links(if maintained in

PPMS)

Display other versionsof the referent productDisplay other versionsof the referent product

copy link to thissoftware productversion´s PAM

information

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PAM: Details of a Software Product VersionRelated Product Versions

Upgrade possiblefrom …

Upgrade possibleto …

Possible Add-OnProduct Versions

In case ofAdd-On ProductVersion: Which

Product Version isrequired

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PAM: Details of a Software Product VersionSupport Package Stacks

Support packageStacks and Stack

Status

Assigned Note

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PAM: Details of a Software Product VersionTechnical Release Information

Assigned Note

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