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SAP Client Copy: Local, Remote, Import/Export

Client Copy
Data Mining
Course We can generate a blank client with SCC4. But how
to fill the data in the client? "Answer is the client
copy."

Client copy means "transferring client specific data " within the same instance(SID) or
between different instances(SID).

Client copy can be performed with three different methods -

1. Local client copy.

2. Remote client copy.
3. Client Import/Export.

Below brief details ar e given about client copy methods.

Local Client Copy: - This method is used t o copy client within the same instance (SID).It is
done by T-code SCCL.

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Remote Client Copy: -This method is used t o copy client between different instances(SID).It is
performed by T-code SCC9.
 

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Client Import/Export: - This method is used t o copy client between different instances(SID).It
is performed by T-code SCC8

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Client Copy Pre-steps

To avoid data inconsistencies there are few pre-steps to be performed before starting client
copy:-
1) Disconnect and lock business users(SU10). You can end the session of activ e users in the
system through SM04. Once all users are logged out, check that no canceled or pending
update requests exist in the system.
 

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 2) Suspend all background jobs

 Execute SE38 as given below.

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Fill program name with "BTCTRNS1" as above figure.

 Press Execute.

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3)  For a local copy, the system must ha ve enough space in the database or tablespace .
For remote copy, target system must have enough space in the database or tablespace. Check
space using Tx DB02.

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4) To avoid inconsistencies during client cop y users should not be allowed t o work in source
client.

5) rdisp/max_wprun_time  parameter should be changed t o 2000 second as a SAP

recommendation . Although y ou use parallel processes and schedule job in the back ground,
dialog processes will be used.
 

Local Client Copy

Local client copy is performed using Tcode SCCL.
Scenario:-

Source Instance & client := DKM-000

Target Instance & client := DKM-20 2

Step 1) Create an entry for your new target client using SCC4. In our scenario, we will cr eate
client 202 in DKM system.Log on t o this newly created target client (DKM-202) with user SAP*
and default passwor d pass.

Step 2) Excute T-code SCCL.

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Step 3)
 Select your desired profile
Enter Source client.
Enter Description

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Step 4) By default Client Cop y is executed as a single process. A Single process will take a lot
of time. We will distribute the workload of single the pr ocess to parallel(multiple) processes
which will reduce time in copying a client.

1. Select Goto from the menubar.

2. Select Parallel Process.Parallel processes are used to exploit the capacity of database
better

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Step 5) Always execute long running pr ocesses in background mode rather than
foreground/dialog mode. In fact, some pr ocesses run more quickly in the back ground.

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Step 6) The client copy logs are available in SCC3. Status - "Successfully Completed"  means
client copy is completed.

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Remote Client Copy:-

This technique uses Remote function call. Y ou can view RFC from SM59. This technique
depends on the network, so network connectivity must be str ong enough.

Scenario:-
Source Instance & client :=  BD1-101
Target Instance & client :=  DKM-202
Step 1) Log on to the target system. Here we will log on to DKM system. Create a new target
client entry(202) using SCC4. Log on to this new target client with user SAP* and default
password "pass".Here we will log on to DKM-200 system.

Step 2) Execute Transaction Code SCC9.

 

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Step 3) Fill the basic details as per y our requirement.

 
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Step 4) Select Parallel Process.Parallel processes are used to exploit the capacity of database
better.
 

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Step 5) Schedule the client cop y in background

 

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Step 6) The client copy logs are available in SCC3 as given below.
 

 
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Client Import/Export
For large database, it is recommended to use client impor t/export instead of remote client
copy.
Scenario:-
Source Instance & client :=  PKT-300
Target Instance & client :=  DKM-202
This technique alwa ys starts with client export step.

Note: - You must have enough space in the /usr/sap/trans_SID file system t o perform the
client export.

How to export client?;

Step 1) Log on to the target system(DKM). Create an entry for your new target client
using SCC4. Log on to the source system/source client(PKT).

Step 2)Before you import a Client you need to export.Export is nothing but transferring data
files and co-files from source system's database to target system's import buffer.Execute T-
code SCC8.
 

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 Step 3) 

Select profile
Choose target system.

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Step 4) Schedule the expor t in background

 

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Step 5) Once the job is executed  data files and co-files of pr ofiles from PKT system's
database are transferred to DKM system's import buffer.Once we will import request in DKM
only then it will be reflected in a database of  DKM system.

Depending on the chosen expor t profile there can be up to 3 transport requests created:

Request PKTKO00151 will hold the cr oss-client data,

Request  PKTKT00151 will hold the client dependent data,
Request  PKTKX00151 will also hold some client dependent data.

How to import the client? 

Step 1) Log on to the newly created target client(DKM-202) using SAP* and passwor d pass.

Step 2) Start the STMS_IMPORT transaction

 
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As shown below, import queue will open

 

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Step 2) Select the transport requests generated by client export .Import theses transport
requests on the target client.
The transport requests should be impor ted in the following sequence:

1. Request PKTKO00151
2. Request  PKTKT00151
3. Request  PKTKX00151

The system automatically detects these are client export transport requests and automatically
performs the impor t of the 3 requests.
The import logs can be seen in  STMS_IMPORT.
 

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Step 3) Post import phase:- 

Once the impor t is done, execute SCC7  to perform the post client impor t actions,

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Schedule the post impor t job in background.

 
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Step 4) Import log will be available in SCC3. The Client is successfully impor ted.

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