How to apply or implement SAP OSS notes

Go to transaction SNOTE to check compatibly of SAP OSS notes to your current environment and to implement them. You need to have authorization for this T-Code which is generally restricted to BASIS team members. 

1. Go to Transaction Code SNOTE

2. Click on "Download SAP note" button.

3. Provide OSS note number and hit execute button.

4. You will see that note is downloaded under "New"

5. Double click on the note you just downloaded.

6. The next screen will show if a note can be implemented in the implementation status field. 

7. As we can see our note can be implemented. Click on execute button at the top left hand corner of the screen.

8. Depending the note you will get several prompts asking you to confirm or execute next steps. Say yes or execute the steps as required. System will automatically make required changes as you go through this process.

9. If there are any manualy steps that need to be performed (the steps that system can't doautomatically like adding new fields to tables/structures etc). Please see yes to this prompt. Please note that you would need to manually perform these actions (like going into se11 and adding fields to structure).

10. It will ask you for a transport number provide transport number. You use transport to move the changes made this note from development to other environments in your landscape.

11. After successful implementation you can see the status "Completely implemented" as below.