Exporting function groups, tables, programs etc.

[Former Member]

Hi

I'm new to ABAP programming and I have some function groups, programs, tables, global data types etc. that I want to export, so I can import it in to a completely different system.

The system that I want to export from is an R/3 Enterprise 3.7

Is it possible to do this somehow?

Regards,

Jacob Vennervald

[Former Member]

hi,

You have to first release the transport requests created for each of your object.You have to go into transaction STMS to release the request.There you can select the system to which you have to move the request.

Then you have to import the request into the desired system by using the transaction STMS_IMPORT.

[Former Member]

Hi Rakesh

Thanks for your answer.

I don't have network connection between the two systems.

Is there a way to export that transport to a file, save that file to some media, connect that media to the other system and import that file into the system?

Regards,

Jacob

[Former Member]

Yes, it is possible for you to write your transport requests on to a CD (or other media) and import into the new system.

But the new system would still show the objects as originating from the source system.

Sudha

[Former Member]

How do I accomplish this?

What do I need to set up?

How do I transport to a file?

How do I import that file again?

Regards,

Jacob

[Former Member]

Hello Jacob,

You create a transport request and put all the objects in this transport.

Copy the co-files and data-files of the transport and you can copy the same in the target system..

I think you better contact the BASIS team for doing the same.

When no transport path exists between two system ask the basis to move the transport at O/S level.

Thanks,

Krishna

[Former Member]

the default SAP transport folder is /usr/sap/trans/. This has sub-folders which contain the exported requests and the to-be-imported requests. You will need to go to the exported requests and copy those to the external media.

Now go to the target system, navigate to /usr/sap/trans/bin and copy those requests to this folder.

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/ad5b0c4ebc11d182bf0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm">This</a>URL has the details of how to import a file.

Please note that all of these actions require admin access on the system (OS level). I suggest you have a basis admin perform these tasks for you.

Hope this helps.

Sudha

[Former Member]

Hi Sudha

I have admin access on both systems, I don't have any basis people to do it for me and I need to learn how to do this. Both systems are demo systems though, so I wont screew op anything important

How do I now which files are related to my transport?

Do I only need to copy files from /bin, or do I need other files as well?

Thanks a lot for your help.

Regards,

Jacob

[Former Member]

The process used to be manual way back, but now looks like the STMS tool can handle most of the import tasks.

The folders where the <b>exported</b> requests are stored are:

/usr/sap/trans/data

and

/usr/sap/trans/cofiles.

Copy the files from these two folders and move them to the respective folders on the target.

Now, when you go to transaction STMS and click on Import(the first button on the app toolbar), you should be able to see the import requests queued up there. Select the required ones and say 'Import', or just give 'Import all'.

I would still suggest you read the documentation carefully before doing this.

Sudha

[Former Member]

Hi Sudha

Thanks a lot.

I finally got it working.

In STMS in the "Import overview", when I have chosen the right queue, I need to choose Extras->Other Requests->Add, then choose the copied transport request and finally choose that request for import.

Thanks again.

Cheers,

Jacob Vennervald