The following recommendations help you if you must use
R3trans directly.Export
Use transport requests. They have significant advantages for the import.
Import
Exporting objects using a transport request gives you the following advantages:
Logs
Note that the log file is always called
trans.log , unless you specify otherwise. To redirect logging, use the option -w so that you can keep track of all errors that have occurred.Transporting Between Different SAP Releases
R3trans
is upward compatible. R3trans writes data using a standard SAP transport format. This enables you to export data with an old R3trans version and import data with a new version of R3trans . If you have any doubts on which version to use, contact the SAP hotline.Transports between different databases or operating systems are not a problem either. When you transport between different SAP releases, this usually does not present any technical problems due to the upward and downward compatibility of
R3trans , but logical inconsistencies can occur in such transports.Unconditional Modes
Use unconditional modes very carefully. Transport according to the rules of the Transport Organizer and Transport Management System.
Using
Problems
If you have any problems with
R3trans , refer to this documentation to check if the function you have used is exactly what you need. All known errors are stored in the SAP information system (Notes). In addition, you can contact the SAP hotline.