1. SAP Change and Transport Management - Presented By Ravi Jain 29/07/2009
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4. SAP's Transport management system represents the centralized change and transport system CTS for all R/3 systems. Features :- Enable SAP Admin to manage SAP R/3 Change Request Streamlined Change Management Minimize human interventions in handling transport request Helps you in organizing development projects Monday, July 27, 2009 4 Introduction
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6. Monday, July 27, 2009 6 Clients and Their Roles We can divide clients into mainly three category :- CUST :- - SAP system landscape requires a client where Customizing settings, and possibly ABAP Workbench developments, can be made. client is known as the Customizing and development client, or Customizing client for short. The abbreviation CUST is used for this client QTST :- - Before you can use the Customizing settings and Workbench developments productively, you need to test them extensively for errors. The client where these tests are made is the Quality Assurance Client, QTST for short. PROD :- - Separate client is required for productive use of the SAP System. This client is known as the Production Client, PROD for short.
7. Monday, July 27, 2009 7 System Landscape Three-System Landscape Two-System Landscape One System Landscape
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10. Monday, July 27, 2009 11 Transport Route example via Multilevel Delivery In more complex system Landscape, in layered dev project that have each other as Sources We can activate multiple Delivery route in sequence
11. Any changes to customizing object or Repository object in the development system, do not automatically transported to target system. Two procedure to use import Queue to perform import :- Mass Transport Single Transport Make changes to objects Release a Change request Placed on the import Queue of the system Perform Import To use import queue Monday, July 27, 2009 12 Transport with Import Queue
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14. Monday, July 27, 2009 15 Transport Strategy Client Landscape &Transport Routes Transport Schedules Projects Quality Assurance Single Imports / Mass Import Transport Workflow Decide which client & system you need and project to be developed in which client To keep the dependencies under control, set up the transport schedule For quality assurance, check all the request in the quality system before they being delivered to other systems – TMS Use project to schedule the transport as well Decide if have to opt for single transport or mass transport This method automatically triggers a workflow ensure close communication bet developer and admin
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16. Create Transport Proposal Proposal Contains Required Transport request Proposal Appear in TMS Work list Admin Approves Or reject it Admin Can change it As well if approves TMS imports Transport Request Into target system if import is Successful developer Can Complete The Proposal Monday, July 27, 2009 17 Transport Workflow – Process Diagram
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24. Monday, July 27, 2009 25 Releasing Change Request Create Request Create Task Use Request Editor to edit the content of CR / Task Object check when Releasing request Release Task Release Change Request Create a request in transport organizer or editing object Add new task to the existing CR Use request editor to edit the CR and task. We can write document, edit properties & edit object list If the check process is activated, cant release the request unless it is error free When you release a task, the object entry it contains r copied to the object list of CR Final release Change request
29. Configuring TMS Configuring transport domain Configuring transport routes Choose a Transport Strategy Configure transport workflow Configure QA Approval Procedure Perform Transport Import Overview Displaying & change the import queue Import request Update Import overview & Import Queue Check the Import queue Monitoring Transport Approve / Reject Request Process Request Delete Request from QA Work List Display the QA history Quality Assurance Status Transport Workflow TMS Worklist Monday, July 27, 2009 30 Appendix A - Steps of Activity for TMS
30. Monday, July 27, 2009 31 Appendix B - Selected Transaction Code TMS system overview STMS_DOM TMS transport routes STMS_PATH CCMS Alert Monitor STMS_ALERT Display / Change Critical transport objects STMS_TCRI Create / Change TMS System STMS_FSYS TMS work list STMS_INBOX Import queue of the current SAP System STMS_IMPORT Display the import queue STMS_QUEUE Initial Screen of Transport Management System STMS Function Transaction Code