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There are two methods available for exporting transport packages, using CTS, or through the file system.

Context

CTS serves as an extension to the portal transport tools. It uses the Change and Transport System for non-ABAP transports and offers the advantage of controlling transports by scheduling and recording transport actions.

Using CTS as the transport method has the following prerequisites:

  • Communication between AS Java and AS ABAP for CTS is configured.

  • The CTS is configured with the relevant transport parameters.

  • The portal is connected to CTS

  • You can configure the portal so that CTS the only export mechanism:

    1. In SAP NetWeaver Administrator, open the Application Modules page.
    2. In the Module List section, find com.sap.portal.pcd.transportapplication.
    3. In the Portal Service Details section, change the value of the com.sapportal.transport.app.ctsOnly property to true.
    4. Save your changes.

Use the File System to export the transport package to a predefined export folder on the port server.

Note

Objects belonging to the SAP namespace are not exported, even if they are included in a transport package. This is to prevent them from overwriting newer versions of SAP objects on the target system.

Note

Developers can also transport portal content from the SAP NetWeaver development environment.

Procedure

  1. Choose Export from any of the Transport editor screens, or from the context menu of a package in the Portal Catalog.
    A preview of the objects to be exported appears, including transport status information. You can still choose to exclude or include objects from the export.
  2. Choose Next. The Destination step appears, showing the following information:

    • If the portal is configured to work with the CTS, this step shows your transport request information.

      Choose Transfer Requests to view the status of your transfer requests in the CTS Transport Organizer (username and password are required).

    • If CTS is not configured, the transport method is File System:

      • The path of the predefined export directory is shown with the name of the package, which is automatically entered as the file name with the epa extension. The file name also includes a version number.

      • Using Browse you can select a subdirectory of the export directory on the server to which to export your package.

  3. Choose Next. The Summary step appears, showing the properties of your package.
  4. Choose Export to continue. You can stop the export in progress by choosing Cancel.
    Caution

    Note that objects can only be exported if they are not locked. If there is a single locked object in the package, the entire package cannot be exported. .

    Note

    The quick export functionality skips the Content and Destination steps of the export and goes directly to the Summary step. It is suitable when no additional configuration is required of the transport package or its contents. To use the quick export, from the Export context menu, choose Quick Export.

    • When the export is complete, a log appears showing details and status for each item in the package

    • For a File System export, a Download File link is available to download the epa to a convenient location your file system. The epa can be imported into a production system.

    • For a CTS export, a link to your transport request is available to access it in the Transport Organizer, which opens in a separate window.

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