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3830346 - Define-target-source issue in Java SUM when using stack.xml with “no applicable stacks” error

Symptom

  • During Java SUM upgrade you see  this kind of error in DEFINE-TARGET-SOURCE_XX.LOG 
  • May 20, 2026 9:53:21 AM [Warning]: Software component SAP NETWEAVER 7.5 : Composition Platform - 34 (11/2025) found in stack definition file /<path to stack.xml>/stack.xml is applicable for system  SID: <SID>and HOST: host1, but the current system is SID: <SID> HOST: host2. This software component will be skipped.
    May 20, 2026 9:53:21 AM [Warning]: Stack SAP NETWEAVER 7.5 for product SAP NETWEAVER 7.5 will be skipped as it contains no applicable software features.
    May 20, 2026 9:53:21 AM [Info  ]: Parsing of stack definition file /<path to stack.xml>stack.xml has finished.
    May 20, 2026 9:53:21 AM [Error ]: The following problem has occurred during step execution: com.sap.sdt.j2ee.tools.spxmlparser.SPXmlParserException: Cannot construct a support package stack from file /<path to stack.xml>/stack.xml.
    Stack definition file /<path to stack.xml>/stack.xml contains no applicable stacks.


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Environment

  • Product: SAP NetWeaver
  • Upgrade tools for Java

Product

SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

SUM, Java, DEFINE-TARGET-SOURCE, stack.xml, no applicable stacks, cannot construct support package stack, Maintenance Planner, stack file, reuse stack.xml, hostname mismatch, SID mismatch, upgrade, SP stack, NetWeaver Java , KBA , BC-UPG-TLS-TLJ , Upgrade tools for Java , Problem

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