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Two transport methods are available:

  • CTS, which serves as an extension to the portal transport tools

    • Uses the Change and Transport System for non-ABAP transports

    • Offers the advantage of controlling transports by scheduling and recording transport actions

    Using the CTS as the transport method has the following prerequisites:

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

    • The portal is connected to CTS

    • The CTS is configured with the relevant transport parameters

  • File System, which exports the transport package to a predefined export folder on the port server

More Information

Transporting Non-ABAP Objects in Change and Transport System

Note 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.

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Note Note

Developers can also transport portal content from the NetWeaver development environment. (More information: Adding Transport Packages to NWDI)

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Procedure

The following procedure describes the File System export.

  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). More information: Transport Organizer

    • 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 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. See Lock Mechanism During Import and Export.

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Quick Export

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, choose Quick Export from the Export context menu.

Result

  • 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. (More information: Importing and Deploying EPA Archives)

  • 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.