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Process documentationSetting Up the Enhanced Change and Transport System

 

To transfer master and configuration data using an enhanced change and transport system (CTS+), you need to configure this system.

Process

  1. You configure the RFC destination as follows:

    1. In SAP NetWeaver Administrator, choose Start of the navigation path Configuration Management Next navigation step Destinations End of the navigation path.

    2. On the Destinations tab page, choose Create.

      The Destination Wizard screen appears.

    3. In the General Data screen area, enter data in the following fields and choose Next:

      Field

      Value

      Hosting System

      Default

      Destination Name

      sap.com/com.sap.tc.di.CTSserver

      Destination Type

      Choose the Value Help list to open the Extended Value Selector popup window and choose the RFC Destination template.

    4. In the Connection and Transport screen area, enter data in the following fields and choose Next:

      Field

      Value

      Load Balancing

      Choose No.

      Target Host

      Enter the Target Host

      System Number

      00

      System ID

      Enter the CTS System ID

      Example: DAB

      SNC

      Choose Inactive.

    5. In the Logon Data screen area, enter data in the following fields and choose Finish:

      Field

      Value

      Authentication

      Default

      Language

      en

      Client

      00

      User Name

      Enter the user name

      Password

      Enter the password

    For more information, see Destination Service.

  2. You create a new application type as follows:

    1. Log on to your Change and Transport System (CTS+) and enter transaction STMS.

      The Transport Management System screen appears.

    2. Choose System Overview.

      The System Overview: Domain screen appears.

    3. To create a new application type, choose Start of the navigation path Extras Next navigation step Application types Next navigation step Configure End of the navigation path

      The Change View “CTS: supported values for application types (with texts)” screen appears.

    4. Choose New Entries.

      The New entries: Details of Added Entries screen appears.

    5. Enter SDA as Application Type.

    6. In the CTS: Supported values for Application types (with texts) screen area, enter Description and Supported details.

    7. Save your entries.

      The Distribution of configuration for application types dialog box appears.

    8. To distribute the changed configuration of application types, choose Yes.

    You have created the new application type.

  3. You create a target system as follows:

    1. In the CTS+ system, on the Transport Management System screen, choose System Overview.

      The System Overview: Domain screen appears.

    2. To create a target system, choose Start of the navigation path SAP System Next navigation step Create Next navigation step Non-ABAP System End of the navigation path.

      The TMS configure Non- ABAP system screen appears.

    3. Enter your SAP NetWeaver system in the System field and enter a description of this system in the Description field.

    4. In the Target System Settings screen area, select the Activate Deployment Service checkbox and select the Method (s) andStart of the navigation path Method (s) Next navigation step Other End of the navigation path checkboxes.

    5. Save your entries.

      The Distribution of configuration for application types dialog box appears.

    6. To distribute the changed configuration of application types, choose Yes.

      The Change View “CTS: supported values for application types”: 0 screen appears.

    7. Choose New Entries.

      The New entries: Details of Added Entries screen appears.

    8. Enter SDA as the Application Type.

    9. In the CTS: Supported values for Application types (with texts) screen area, choose SDM as the Deployment Method and enter values in the Deploy URL, User, and Password fields.

    10. Save your entries.

      The Distribute and Activate dialog box appears.

    11. To distribute and activate the target system, choose Yes.

    You have created a target system.

  4. You create a source system as follows:

    1. In the CTS+ system, on the Transport Management System screen, choose System Overview.

      The System Overview: Domain screen appears.

    2. To create a source system, choose Start of the navigation path SAP System Next navigation step Create Next navigation step Non-ABAP System End of the navigation path.

      The TMS configure Non- ABAP system screen appears.

    3. In the Source System Settings screen area, select Activate Transport Organizer and enter Client to connect to the CTS+ system.

    4. Save your entries.

      The Distribute and Activate dialog box appears.

    5. To distribute and activate the source system, choose Yes.

    You have created a source system.

  5. In the CTS+ system, you select the transport strategy as follows:

    1. On the Transport Management System screen, choose System Overview.

      The System Overview: Domain screen appears.

    2. Select the source system that you have created.

      The Change TMS Configuration screen appears.

    3. Switch to the change mode.

    4. On the Tool tab page, enter the following data:

      Property

      Value

      WBO_GET_REQ_STRATEGY

      SMART

      WBO_REL_REQ_STRATEGY

      AUTO

    5. Save your entries.

    You have selected the transport strategy.

  6. You connect the source system to the target system as follows:

    1. In the CTS+ system, on the Transport Management System screen, choose Transport Routes.

      The Display Transport Routes screen appears.

    2. Switch to the change mode and select the source system and the target system that you have created for mapping.

    3. Choose Add Transport Route and map the source system to the target system.

      The Create Transport Route dialog box appears.

    4. Choose Consolidation and enter a name for the transport layer.

    5. Save your entries.

      The Create Transport Layer dialog box appears

    6. Enter a short description and choose Execute.

    7. Save your entries.

      The Distribute and Activate dialog box appears.

    8. To distribute and activate the connection, choose Yes.

    You have created a connection between the source system to the target system.

  7. In SAP ME, in System Rule Maintenance, you set the following system rules to true (see System Setup Rules):

    • Enable CTS+ Export

    • Enable CTS+ Import

  8. In SAP ME, in System Setup Maintenance, you set the configuration.data.transfer.timeout setting to the value you want. The default value is 5 minutes (see System Setup Maintenance).

    Note Note

    Depending on the amount of data transferred and the system load, you may need to increase the timeout value to avoid a timeout error.

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