SAP Note 571536 - Platform Detection

Component : Graphical User Interface -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/571536 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
The SAP Note addresses issues with platform detection, inclusive of terms like platformid, frontend services, and version identifiers. It specifically provides upgrade information relevant to Windows XP environments. Recommended solutions include installing updates designated as SAPKB46D29 for release 46D, SAPKB61028 for release 610, and SAPKB2015 for release 620, ensuring system compatibility and performance optimization. Further details in the note describe conditional handling based on the platform type detected, ranging from PLATFORM_UNKNOWN to PLATFORM_WINDOWSXP, with explicit handling for various operating systems including UNIX and Linux derivatives, as well as earlier Windows versions and Mac platforms.

Key words :
windows xp solution install current support packages, 46d--------> sapkb46d29610---------> sapkb61028620---------> sapkb2015 note, symptom platform detection, prerequisites upgrade information, terms platformid, frontend services, majorversion reason, windows 2000, minorversion, platform_unknown

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