Transporting Non-ABAP Objects in Change and Transport System

The enhanced Change and Transport System enables you to transport non-ABAP objects, such as Java objects and objects of SAP-related non-ABAP applications, in your system landscape, alongside ABAP objects. You can also administer non-ABAP systems in a CTS transport domain in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP.

The aim is to have one transport tool that supports all development workbenches and applications. The tools for creating applications and content remain the same. The different workbenches of the applications offer options to attach your objects to a CTS transport request. The level of integration depends on the particular workbench and application.

In this way the enhanced Change and Transport System provides a unified transport tool and makes the work of administrators easier when executing imports. You only need access to one tool to execute imports for different backend systems. The deployment tools are called automatically. CTS allows you to monitor imports and analyze errors. The import queues and history in CTS give an overview of imports that have already been executed or which are planned.

The usage types Application Server Java and Application Server Java Extensions must be installed. The AS Java is required as Deploy Web Service host.

Even if you want to use enhanced CTS only for non-ABAP systems, you still require an SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP for the domain controller.

Some applications require functions of the add-on CTS plug-in in your system to enable the transport of non-ABAP objects. The CTS plug-in is part of SL Toolset. Refer to the individual application´s documentation for more information.

For more information on the CTS plug-in and links to application documentation, see the links in the More Information section.

The communication system where the Transport Organizer Web UI is located must be a Unicode system.

Configuration steps are required to enable your systems to transport non-ABAP objects using Change and Transport System. Since transporting non-ABAP objects in CTS always means connecting an ABAP system with non-ABAP systems, you must make sure that the communication between these systems is set up in a secure way. For more information, see the link to relevant security topic in the More Information section.

The enhanced functions are integrated into Change and Transport System. The UIs of the associated applications have also been enhanced.

SAP provides a close integration into CTS for some SAP applications. This means that non-ABAP objects can be attached to transport requests directly from the SAP application. Examples of closely integrated applications are:

• SAP HANA

• Lifecycle Management Console (LCM) of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI)

• SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI)

• SAP Enterprise Portal

• Process Integration (PI)

See the Resources on CTS+ page in SAP Community Network (SCN) for examples of guides of these and other applications that provide integration in the enhanced CTS.

In some scenarios, you need to perform manual actions when you add objects to transport requests. Some object types require you to perform manual actions after the deployment as well. Refer to the individual application's documentation for more information.

You must use Transport Organizer Web UI for the creation and administration of transport requests for non-ABAP systems. Transport Organizer Classic UI (transaction SE09) is only suitable for ABAP-only systems and dual-stack systems. We recommend that you use the Web UI for the non-ABAP objects of a dual-stack system as well.

• For examples of guides of the individual applications on how to configure the application for the enhanced CTS, see the Resources on CTS+ page in SAP Community Network (SCN).

• For information about how to integrate your own application into the enhanced CTS, see How To... Implement CTS+ for Your Application.

• For prerequisites and limitations of the enhanced Change and Transport System, see SAP Note 1003674 .

• For more information on SL Toolset, see the SAP Service Marketplace pages at http://service.sap.com/sltoolset.

• For more information on CTS plug-in, see the documentation at http://help.sap.com/nwcts.

• For further documentation on transporting objects of the individual applications, see the following information:

  • For more information on transporting SAP HANA content, see Transport Scenarios for SAP HANA Content.
  • For more information on transporting NWDI objects, search for the Development Infrastructure (DI) documentation of SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java under Organizing the Transports in the Landscape at http://help.sap.com/netweaver and see SAP Note 1775838 .
  • For more information on portal objects, search for SAP Enterprise Portal documentation under Transport of Portal Objects.

    For more information on KM objects, search for SAP Enterprise Portal documentation under Exporting KM Content.

  • For more information on PI, see

    Transporting Objects of Usage Type Process Integration Using CTS.

  • For more information on transporting SLD objects, see the SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java documentation under Transporting SLD Data Using CTS.

  • For more information about how to connect your own applications with the Change and Transport system, see Connecting Further Applications with the Change and Transport System. You can find information about the options for close coupling of the individual applications in the documentation of the relevant application or in the guide on how to integrate your application.
• Security for the Enhanced Change and Transport System (CTS+)