Development access in SAP

[Former Member]

Hi, I have 2 questions:

1) Is my understanding correct that if a user has been assigned a development key (per table DEVACCESS), the user will be able to implement transports in the SAP Production environment?

2) If so, if SE06 is set to "Not modifiable" to prevent changes and development from being made directly in PR, would this also prevent the user (in 1) with DEVACCESS from making changes directly in PR?

Thanks.

[Former Member]

1. Developer key is required for ABAP development (workbech). Means to create/modify any ABAP programs. It has nothing to do with transports. If you meant ability to perform transport in production by saying " implement transports in the SAP Production environment" you only require access to auth. object S_TRANSPRT with combination of activities along with import tcode.

If we are not on the same page, please elaborate.

2. SE06 is global setting irrespective of clients. If it is set to "Not Modifiable", The system will not allow any user (even with developer key) to change.

Between, why on earth anyone will be assigned developer key in the production system.

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ashok

[Former Member]

Hi, i normal circumstances you need more than a developerkey to implement transports. You need the authorizations for create / release and transport a transport through your system landscape. The development key only allows you write your owen code in the system, but only if you have the authorization for developer transaction like SE80, SE38 .... For the second point also without the necessary authorization you cant do anything in the system. You should check the settings for your production client in SCC4 too. Only your emergency user should have developer authorization in the production system and the table DEVACCESS should be empty in this client.