CTS & Transport SystemThe Change and Transport System (CTS) is a

tool that helps you to organize development projects in the ABAP Workbench and in Customizing, and then transport the changes between the SAP Systems in your system landscape.

R/3 Repository

Cross-client Customizing

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Data Structure of an R/3 SystemClient 000 Client <nnn>

Customizing

Development

Customer enhancementsModifications

Customizing

R/3 Repository

Cross-client Customizing

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Types of Adaptation

R/3 Repository

Cross-client Customizing

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Different clients for:

Execution

Testing

Productive usage of Customizing

Separate R/3 Systems for customer in-house development and for changes made to the R/3 Repository

DEV PRDQAS

Consequences: Software Logistics in R/3

TMS: Administering Your R/3 Systems

Transport domain

Transport group

Transport Directory

Domain Controller

RFC

RFC RFC

DeleteDelete ApproveApprove

TMS: Configuring Transport Routes

Standard transport

layer

Consolidationroutes

Delivery routes

To insert new systems into theconfiguration, use drag and drop

To define transport routes, insert arrows and choose type of transport route

Distribute and activate the new configuration

Summary: Setting up an R/3 Transport Landscape

1. Make the transport directory available.2. Configure the transport domain

controller and define the domain.3. Configuration of the transport program

(tp) is done automatically and must not be done at OS level.

4. In the TMS: - Include all remaining systems in the domain- Define the transport routes

- Define QA approval procedure5. Set the system change options according

to the role of the R/3 System.6. Create clients and set the client

change options for the production system, development system, and so on.

Release taskRelease task

Release change request

Release change request

Settings are assigned to a Customizing request

Settings are assigned to a Customizing request

Automatic assignmentto a task

Automatic assignmentto a task

Perform customizing Perform customizing

Customizing finished?

Export

Customizing Procedure

Transport Directory

Transport Process: Import into Quality Assurance

ProductionDevelopment Quality Assurance

DEV

QAS

PRD

Buffers:

CR1

Data FileCR1

CR1

Import change request

CR1

(CR1)

Fill PRDBuffer

(inactive)

FilesCR1

ProductionDevelopment Quality Assurance

DEV

QAS

PRD

Buffers:

CR1 CR1

CR1, CR2

Set entries active Import both requests

CR1CR2 CR2 CR2

FilesCR1

FilesCR2

OK

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Request Project1 DEVK900016 DEV_P000012 DEVK9000183 DEVK9000204 DEVK9000235 DEVK9000026 DEVK900033 DEV_P000017 DEVK900035

Import allrequests

Date/deadline Execution Options

Importrequest

To import a single request, use the other icon:

ProductionDevelopment Quality Assurance

OK

TMS QA approval procedure