A customizing request, also known as a transport request, records any changes made to SAP database tables. When creating a new customer group, for example, a new entry is added to the T151 database table. This change needs to be recorded in a customizing request in order to transport the change to other systems. The request generates a unique number that can be used by a basis consultant to migrate the changes in the transport to other target systems. There are three types of transport requests - K, C, and T types - that determine how the object ownership and authorization are handled during transport.