Quick start guide to SAP Post Copy Automation for ABAP systems for reducing the manual post processing time for ABAP system refreshes.

1. SAP
Post
Copy
Automa.on

2. • This document provides a quick overview of SAP Post Copy
Automa;on (PCA) based on experiences during implementa;on
on customer projects
• PCA is part of NetWeaver Landscape Virtualiza;on Manager
Enterprise Edi;on (LVM)
• It is available for both the ABAP and Java stack of NetWeaver
but this document focuses on the ABAP implementa;on
• The document is aimed at system administrators familiar with
the system copy process for ABAP-­‐based systems such as ECC
Introduc.on

3. • Automates most of the post copy steps in the Basis area
• Uses an export/import approach via R3trans
• Op;ons to export/import customer tables through BAdI
• Can run standalone or integrated with LVM
• SAP standard task lists available
Main
Features

4. Prepara.on
• Prepara;on in source system
– Enter tables to be excluded from conversion in table BDLSEXZ
– Run RBDLS_CHECK to populate table BDLSCOUNTALL
• Prepara;on in target system
– Ensure kernel is up to date
– Parameter ctc/allow_systemcopy_postconfig should be set to 1
– Parameter login/no_automa;c_user_sapstar should be set to 0
– Create ctc_data directory in DIR_GLOBAL
– Ensure sufficient background work processes for BDLS

5. Transportable
Objects
• Customer task lists
– SAP standard task lists must not be changed
– Create customer task lists as copies of standard task lists
– Transport to produc;on
• Customer tables
– Customer tables can be handled via enhancement spot
SCTC_SC_CUSTOMER and BADI SCTC_SC_CUSTOMER_TAB
– Tables can be exported/imported or truncated
– BAdI invoked by PCA tasks “Export/Import Customer Defined
Configura;on Tables” or “Cleanup of Customer Defined Configura;on
Tables”

6. System
Copy
with
PCA
• System Copy
– Perform ini;al system copy using SWPM target system install
– Perform ini;al configura;on using SAP supplied PCA task list
– Perform remaining configura;on tasks manually e.g.
• RFC des;na;on adjustments
• Adjustments in the spool administra;on
– Perform logical system name conversion (BDLS) using PCA task list

7. System
Refresh
with
PCA
• System Refresh
– Perform configura;on export using PCA task list
– Perform database refresh using standard tools (dump/load)
– Perform configura;on import using PCA task list
– Perform logical system name conversion (BDLS) using PCA task list

8. Logical
System
Conversion
• Logical System Conversion
– Uses content of BDLSCOUNTALL prepared earlier
– Processes all logical system name pairs simultaneously
– Parallel processing of tables via numerous background jobs
– Standard PCA task list SAP_BASIS_COPY_BDLS is sufficient

9. Standard
Task
List
System
Copy
System
Refresh
SAP_BASIS_COPY_REFRESH_EXPORT
✖
✔
SAP_BASIS_COPY_INITIAL_CONFIG
✔
✖
SAP_BASIS_COPY_REFRESH_EXPORT
✖
✔
SAP_BASIS_COPY_BDLS
✔
✔
System
Copy
&
Refresh
Summary

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