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Prerequisites

External systems are a special form of virtual systems. A real SAP System is used in their place to perform actions on the transport directory. They are different from virtual systems in that they have their own freely selectable transport directory.

You can use external systems to:

  • Write transport requests to exchangeable data media
  • Read transport requests from exchangeable data media
  • Send transports to other transport domains using an intermediate directory
  • Send transports to other transport domains using an intermediate directory
Note

If you want to transport between systems in different domains, we recommend that you link domains with domain links.

Procedure

To configure an external system:

  1. Log on to the SAP system that functions as the transport domain controller.
  2. Call transaction STMS.
  3. Choose Start of the navigation path Overview Next navigation step Systems End of the navigation path.

The system overview appears.

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path SAP System  Next navigation step Create Next navigation step External System End of the navigation path.

    The Evaluation: Configure external system dialog box appears.

  2. Enter the path and a short description of the transport directory.
    Caution

    Enter the transport directory path for the specific platform and relative to the communications system. The transport domain controller is proposed as the communications system.

  3. Save your entries and confirm the distribution prompt.
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