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The metadata concept for packages and package interfaces was changed significantly in SAP NetWeaver releases higher than 7.10. To transport packages or package interfaces from SAP NetWeaver 7.30 to SAP NetWeaver 7.31, you need to follow a specific procedure that creates metadata in the old format before attempting a downport.

Features

If you have a modifiable transport request of the type Transport of Copies containing any R3TR DEVC (package data) or R3TR PINF (package interface data) entries, and you want to import this transport request into a 7.31 system, you first need to start the SPAK_CREATE_HYBRID_PACK_DATA program on your 7.30 system. This program creates hybrid package and package interface data for the modifiable transport request, starts the release of the transport request, and then immediately deletes the hybrid package and package interface data from the database tables.

Caution Caution

The released transport request can only be imported into SAP NetWeaver systems of release lower than 7.10. If the transport request is imported into a system of release 7.10 or higher, the relevant packages and package interfaces can no longer be displayed or maintained by the Package Builder (transaction SE21) or the Object Navigator (transaction SE80).

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Process

You can find information on how to start and execute the migration process in the documentation of the SPAK_CREATE_HYBRID_PACK_DATA program. In transaction SA38, call the program and use the Report Documentation pushbutton to display the documentation.

Note Note

If you have a Transport of Copies containing many objects, you need to place the packages and package interfaces in a separate Transport of Copies request and delete those from the previous request. Use the program to process only the transport request containing the package data and the Transport Organizer (transaction SE09) to directly release the other request which no longer contains packages and package interfaces.

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More Information

For more information, see SAP Note 1295439.