Software Logistics
Change and Transport System
Change and Transport System ( Overview (BC-CTS)
Basics of the Change and Transport System
Change Management in the SAP System Landscape
Clients and Their Roles
System Landscape
Transport Organizer - Concept
Transport Management System - Concept
Basics of Transport Control
Transport Layers and Transport Routes
Assignment of Development Projects to Transport Layers
Distribution of IAC Objects
Transport Strategy in the CTS
Transports with Import Queues
Mass Transports
Single Transports
Transport Workflow
Using Projects to Control Transports
TMS Quality Assurance
Transactions and Tools in the CTS
Transport Organizer
Functions in the Transport Organizer
Change Requests
Transports of Copies and Relocations
Transport Organizer (Extended View)
Piece Lists
Client Transports
Delivery Transports
Request Overview
Functions in the Request Overview
Objects in the Transport Request and IMG Activities
Transport Organizer Tools
Transport Management System (TMS)
User Exits in the Change and Transport System
Authorization Concept in the CTS
Roles in the Change and Transport System
Transport Administrator
Transport Operator
Authorizations in the CTS
Authorizations in the Transport Organizer
Authorizations in TMS
TMS Trusted Services
Setting Authorizations for TMS
Transporting Non-ABAP Objects in Change and Transport System
Configuration Concept
Configuring the CTS Deploy Web Service
Non-ABAP Systems and Dual-Stack Systems in Change and Transport
Defining and Configuring Non-ABAP Systems
Configuring Dual-Stack Systems
Changing the Standard Settings for Source Systems
Changing the Standard Settings for Target Systems
Configuring Transport Organizer Web UI
Activating the Web Service for Transport Organizer Web UI
Starting Transport Organizer Web UI
Customizing for Application Types
Making Transport Settings in the Application
Configuring the Destination Service
Choosing a File Transfer Method
Choosing a Transport Strategy
Transport Organizer Web UI
Creating Transport Requests
Flagging a Transport Request as a Standard Request
Attaching Objects from a File System
Attaching Objects Directly in the Application
Deleting Transport Requests in Transport Organizer Web UI
Releasing Transport Requests
Object Lists in Transport Organizer Web UI
Log Display in Transport Organizer Web UI
Importing Transport Requests with Non-ABAP Objects
Changing the SAP Standard (BC)
Transport Organizer (BC-CTS-ORG)
Requirements for Working with the Transport Organizer
Processing After Installation of the CTS
Configuring the Transport Routes
Setting the System Change Option
Client Control
Object Editing in Customizing and Repository
Request Types and Task Types
Object Directory
Transport Attributes of Packages
Editing Transport Attributes of Packages
Naming Conventions for Packages
Change Recording in the Repository
Creating Objects
Changing Objects
Changing Objects in the Original System
Changing Objects in the Non-Original System
Change Recording in Customizing
Checking Critical Objects in Requests
Working with the Transport Organizer
Creating a Request
Creating a Request by Editing an Object
Creating a Request in the Transport Organizer
Creating a Task
Request Editor
Editing Properties
Request Attributes
Editing Attributes
Attribute SAP_CTS_PROJECT
Editing the Object List
Including Objects in a Request Manually
Including the Object Lists of a Request
Including Object Lists from Multiple Requests
Creating a Transport Entry
Selecting Objects Freely
Locking Objects in Tasks and Requests
Deleting Objects from Tasks and Requests
Specifying Table Keys
Writing Documentation
Using the Protection Function
Object Checks When Releasing Requests
Setting Object Checks
Releasing Tasks
Releasing Change Requests
Releasing Requests
Monitoring Transports
Return Codes in the Transport Log
Request Search
Functions of the Transport Organizer Tools
Transport Workflow (Development)
Transport Proposal Inbox
Creating a Transport Proposal
Revising Transport Proposals
Confirming a Transport Proposal/Applying for Transport into the
Finding Transport Proposals
Working with Projects
Defining Dependency Relationships Between Requests
Recording Changes in Overlapping Projects
Setting the Project Status Switch
Version Management of Repository Objects
Authorizations in Version Management
Creating Versions
Displaying and Using Versions
Archiving Versions
Functions in the Version Overview
Archiving Object BC_E071K
Transport Management System (BC-CTS-TMS)
Configuring TMS
Configuring the Transport Domain
Configuring the Transport Domain Controller
Including SAP Systems in the Transport Domain
SAP Systems Without a Common Transport Directory
Configuring Virtual SAP Systems
Configuring External SAP Systems
Example Configuration of External Systems
Configuring the Transport Control Program tp
Configuring Transport Control Program Afterwards
Maintaining and Monitoring the Transport Domain
Information in the System Overview
User Settings for the TMS System Overview
Changing User-Specific Settings
Configuring the Backup Domain Controller
Activating the Backup Domain Controller
Moving the Domain Controller to Another SAP System
Locking/Unlocking TMS for an SAP System
Deleting an SAP System from the Transport Domain
Changing the Configuration of an SAP System
Changing the Domain Controller Address
Changing the Transport Control Program Parameters
Legend for tp Parameters
Resetting Parameters to Default Values
Copying Parameters from TPPARAM
Activating TMS Trusted Services
Activating Secure Network Communications
Displaying the Transport Domain Configuration
Displaying Parameters for the Transport Control Program
Distributing the Transport Domain Configuration
Checking RFC Connections
Checking the Transport Directory
Checking Transport Groups
Checking the Transport Control Program
TMS in SAP Systems with Multiple Application Servers
Configuring Links Between Transport Domains
Domain Links
Linking Domains with External Systems
Creating a System List
Deleting the Transport Domain
Configuring the Transport Routes
User Settings for Transport Route Configuration
Using the Graphical Editor
Configuring Standard System Groups
Configuring Single Systems
Configuring the Development and Production Systems
Configuring the Development, Quality Assurance and Production Sy
Configuring Complex System Groups
Creating a Transport Route
Changing Transport Routes
Deleting Transport Routes
Creating and Changing Target Groups
Saving the Transport Route Configuration
Checking the Transport Route Configuration
Distributing and Activating Transport Route Configurations
Using the Hierarchical List Editor
Configuring Standard System Groups
Configuring Single Systems
Configuring the Development and Production Systems
Configuring the Development, Quality Assurance and Production Sy
Configuring Complex System Groups
Creating Transport Routes
Creating Consolidation Routes
Creating Delivery Routes
Changing Transport Routes
Deleting Transport Routes
Creating and Changing Target Groups
Saving the Transport Route Configuration
Checking the Transport Route Configuration
Distributing and Activating Transport Route Configurations
Special Features of Multilevel Forwarding
Special Features of Extended Transport Control
Activating Extended Transport Control
Setting System Attributes
Changing the Standard Transport Layer of an SAP System
Choosing a Transport Strategy
Transport Control Parameters
Configuring the Transport Workflow
Configuring the Workflow Engine in a Different Domain
Setting Direct Target Systems
Configuring the User Assignment of the Transport Workflow
Defining Responsibilities
Checking Workflow-RFC Connections
Deleting the Configuration of the Transport Workflow
Resetting User TMSADM_WF
Configuring the QA Approval Procedure
Configuring the QA System
Determining the Approval Steps
Determining Approval Steps when Configuring the QA System
Determining Approval Steps in the Domain Configuration
Legend for the QA Approval Steps
Performing Transports
Import Overview: Information
Import Overview: Number of Requests
Import Overview: User Settings
Displaying and Changing the Import Queue
Import Queue Display: User Settings
Import Queue: Legend
Displaying Information on Requests
Import Queue: Filtering and Multiple Selection
Closing/Opening the Import Queue
Setting and Changing the Target Client
Forwarding Requests
Adding a Change Request to the Import Queue
Deleting a Request from the Import Queue
Activating Inactive Requests
Deleting Imported Requests from the Import Queue
Changing to Client-Specific Transport Routes
Importing Requests
Precautionary Measures in the Target System
Starting the Import of All Requests in an Import Queue
Starting an Import: Time
Starting an Import
Starting an Import: Options
Starting the Import of All Requests in a Project
Starting the Import for Single Requests
Testing Imports
Handling Target Clients
Updating the Import Overview and the Import Queues
Checking the Import Queue
Checking Transport Files for Consistency
Checking Transport Requests for Critical Objects
Defining Transport Objects as Critical
Monitoring Transports
Using the Import Monitor
Displaying the tp System Log
Special Features when Using Multiple Transport Directories
Adjusting the Import Queue
Finding Requests in Other Groups
Special Features of Extended Transport Control
Activating Extended Transport Control
Transport Synchronization
Approving or Rejecting Requests (Quality Assurance)
Displaying Information About Requests in Different Views
Processing Requests
Deleting Requests from the QA Worklist
Displaying the QA History
Quality Assurance (QA) Status
QA Worklist: Personal Settings
Transport Workflow (Administration)
TMS Worklist
Approving/Rejecting Transport Proposals
Restarting the Import
Troubleshooting
Alerts in the Transport Management System
CCMS Alert Monitor
Working with the CCMS Alert Monitor
Alert Viewer
Using Import Tracking
Using the Import History
Using the Export History
TMS Job Monitor
Choosing Job Lists
Displaying Schedules and Logs for TMS Jobs
Administrating TMS Jobs
Resetting User TMSADM
Transport Tools (BC-CTS-TLS)
Transport Control Program tp
tp Attributes
Installing the Transport Control Program tp
Preparing the SAP Systems
Preparing Operating System Users
Preparing the File Systems
Maintaining the Transport Directory
Maintaining the Transport Subdirectory
Maintaining the Transport Directory bin
Integrating New SAP Systems
Controlling Imports using tp
The Route of a Request into the Target System
Planning Imports
Performing Imports
Automatically Starting Customer-Defined Actions
Transporting Client-Specific Data
Performing Special Transports
tp Information Commands
Calling Online Help for tp
tp: Additional Functions
Cleaning Up the Transport Directory
tp Commands
tp Options
Synchronizing Buffers
Transport Profile
Variables in the Transport Profile
Parameter TRANSDIR
Parameters for Setting Up the Database Connection
Global Parameters
Parameters for Distributing Transports
Parameters for Controlling R3trans
Parameters for the Transport Daemon
Parameters for Buffer Synchronization
Parameters for the tp Function PUT
Parameters for the tp Function CLEAROLD
Example of a Parameter File
How tp Works
File Structure for tp
File Naming Conventions for tp
Example of File Names for tp
tp Return Codes
R3trans Calls
Utility Calls
Log Hierarchy
Log File SLOG
Log File ALOG
Communication Between tp and ABAP
Table TRBAT
Table TRJOB
The R3trans Program
Versions of R3trans
Calling R3trans
R3trans Return Codes
Unconditional Modes
Export
Import
Automatic Conversion with R3trans
Automatic Character Set Conversion with R3trans
Transporting Language-Dependent Data
R3trans and Clients
Recommendations for R3trans
Environment Variables for Setting Up the Database Connection
Transport Control under Windows
Transport Between UNIX and Windows Systems
Required Software and Tools
Configuring with TMS under Windows
Configuring Without TMS under Windows
Example of a SAMBA Configuration File
Example of a Heterogeneous Transport Profile
Specifying the Central Transport Host
Transporting to a Private Transport Directory
BC Client Copy and Transport (BC-CTS-CCO)
Client Copy
Technical Background
Copy Profile
Parallel Processes
Authorizations
Maintaining Clients and Logical Systems
Local Copy: Copying Clients Within a System
Copying Clients Between Systems
Transporting Clients Between Systems
Copy by Transport Request
Deleting Clients
Displaying Copy Logs
Restarting Client Copy
Error Handling
Client Copy Data Types
Language Transport (BC-CTS-LAN)
New Features in the Language Transport
General Information About Language Transports
Lock Management
Support Packages, EHPs, and Add-Ons
Customizing Tables
Preparing to Import a Language
SAP Notes for the Language Transport
Delivered Languages
Classifying a Language
Required Authorizations
Importing a Language
Language Import During the Upgrade
Language Import with Transaction SMLT
Restarting an Action
Post-Import Actions
Checking Log Files
Language Supplementation
Starting Language Supplementation
Language Supplementation (Expert Mode)
Checking the Current Status of a Language
Special Actions in the Language Transport
Generating Language Packages
Technical Background
Objects with Object Directory Entry
Text Tables
Special Objects
Compressing when Filling Transport Requests (Generic)
Transaction SMLT_EX
Logs
Troubleshooting
Namespaces and Naming Conventions (BC-CTS-NAM)
Customer Name Ranges
Development in Reserved Namespaces
Reservation of Namespaces
Releasing Namespaces
Setting Up a Namespace for Development
Releasing a Namespace for Repairs
Development in Namespaces
Definition of Naming Conventions
Protection of Naming Conventions in the ABAP Workbench
Maintaining Naming Conventions
Reservations in Development Namespaces
Reservations in the General Customer Name Range
Finding Out the Object Type ID
Namespace Information System
Working with the Development Infrastructure
Performing Configuration Tasks with Task Manager
Creating a Task List
Displaying a Task List
Editing a Task List
Deleting a Task List
Copying a Task List
Executing a Task List
Creating a Task List Variant
Executing a Task List using Variants
Monitoring a Task List Run
Interrupting a Task List Run
Resuming a Task List Run
ABAP Basis Copy Task Lists
ABAP Basis Copy Initial Configuration
ABAP Basis Copy Refresh - Import
ABAP Basis Copy Refresh - Export
ABAP Basis Copy Refresh
ABAP Basis Copy BDLS