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Client Copy Using Export/import

This document provides steps for copying an SAP client from a production system to a quality system using export/import. It is a two step process where the client data is first exported from the source system as transport requests, then imported into the target client on the target system. The document outlines the preparation, export, and import procedures, including locking users, deleting jobs, ensuring space, and using transaction codes SCC8 for export and STMS for import. Post processing and refreshing the client are also discussed.

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Client Copy Using Export/import

This document provides steps for copying an SAP client from a production system to a quality system using export/import. It is a two step process where the client data is first exported from the source system as transport requests, then imported into the target client on the target system. The document outlines the preparation, export, and import procedures, including locking users, deleting jobs, ensuring space, and using transaction codes SCC8 for export and STMS for import. Post processing and refreshing the client are also discussed.

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client copy using export/import

Soumya Biswas 7 posts since Jul 3, 2013


client copy using export/import Feb 22, 2015 6:43 PM
Hi,

I am very new in the SAP basis guy. I want to know the correct process of client copy from production to
quality.
It is one type of client copy to copy a client data between two R/3 systems using TMS. Using
client Export /Import client independent and dependent data also can be copied between two
different databases. But both the systems patch level, type of database and software version
should be same. It is a two step process where in client Export, source client data will be
converted as a transport request and the request exported to target system. In Client Import,
the exported TR has to be imported in to target client using STMS.

Export
Client Export is done using SCC8 transaction code.

Preparation
1) Setup a system message about source client lock.
2) Lock all dialogue users in source client except administrators.
3) Delete all released background jobs and ensure that there are no background jobs running in source during
copy.
4) Check transport tool to confirm functioning of tp and R/3 trans include TMS configuration.
5) Ensure there are no updated errors in SM13 of source client.
6) Check for database deadlocks, delete if existing.
7) Make sure that there is enough space in target system table spaces and in Common Transport directory.

Procedure
Log on to source systems source client and make sure that all above steps were performed .Then
go to SCC8 tcode for Export. Select a client profile according to data to be copied as a Transport

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request. Mention target system into which the client should be copied. Configure this as a
background or dialogue.
According to the client profile selected and the data available, maximum 3 transport requests will be created
and automatically exported to target system mentioned. The requests are like
<sid>KO<No> - For cross client data
<sid>KT<No> - For client specific data
<sid>KX<No> - for client specific texts
Once above TRs got created, all of them automatically released and exported to a larger system. This can be
checked in SE01 or SCC3.

Import
Log on to target system, create a new client in target system using SCC4 tcode. Then logon to that new client
execute STMS tcode.
STMS --> import overview->refresh the buffer to find exported requestsimport Queue of target
clientstart importing using different options.
In case 3 transport requests are created in export any one of the TR is started then the rest TRs also imported
in to target client automatically.

Client Open & Close


An R/3 client can be opened or closed against to importing workbench data, customizing data as a transport
request. An R/3 client can be opened or closed using SCC4 tcode.
In production environment productive client always would be closed to restrict import of workbench type of
requests. This can be obtained by changing client configuration using client admin tool in SCC4. Where these
changes applied on T000 table in database.

Client import post processing


After importing TRs in target client successfully we can find same TR selected to perform post processing in
tcode SCC7.Then start this job as a dialogue or back ground to perform client import post processing.

Client refresh
Deletion of existing client data and copying the same client using a productive client data
is called as client Refresh. In support environment client refresh may required to be done
frequently for the clients in quality system with production clients.

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Normally this happens once in 3 months in production environment. The main object of client refresh is to
provide production environment in test & quality system. This may be held using remote client copy or client
import/Export .But client transport is preferable in real time.

Client deletion
We can delete the client using SCC5 transaction code.

Daniel Lippmann 3 posts since Feb 22, 2015


Re: client copy using export/import Feb 22, 2015 9:17 PM
This rather should be a document or a blog.

Yksel Akinar 345 posts since Jun 20, 2014


Re: client copy using export/import Feb 22, 2015 10:19 PM
Hello Soumya,
I agree with Daniel.
Besides there are 2 methods of copying a production client to a quality system.
1- Full System Copy: You can copy production system to quality system. This may be the easiast and most
reliable method.
2- Client Copy
a- Remote Copy: All repository objects of prod and quality must be identical.
b- Client export-immport. As you described above.
Regards,
Yuksel AKCINAR

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