Create a transport package file (epa),

[Former Member]

Hi,

i am new to EP. i created some i views using URL template, PAR File template.and also some pages, worksets now i want Create a transport package file (epa), for export and import of these objects any body please guide me with this thanks in advance.

Thanks

kiran.B

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Kiran,

Here is the step by step procedure to create a transport package:

For Export

1. Go to system administration, and click on transportexport.

2. In the middle pane, select the folder you want to export and right click on the Transport Package.

3. Fill in the General Properties i.e the name of the package, id and description.

4. And say finish and open the object for editing.

5. When the object has been opened then right click on the object you want to transport, and say “Add object to the Transport Package”.

6. Check the checkbox of the item u have added and see the properties if it has been added properly.

7. Now click on the save button.

8. After the object is saved, click on the export button.

9. U will have an option to select where to store the .epa file which will be generated. U can overwrite an existing one by selecting the browse button, or store it with the generated name in the location it automatically generates.

10. Now Click on the Start Export button.

11. once the export is completed, it shows a report on how much time is taken to generate the .epa file.

12. Here there is an option for downloading the .epa file. Click on the link and download the file. This file is ready to be uploaded into any other EP Server.

For Import:

Pre-requisites:

You have to copy the .epa file created while export into the local drive.

Optionally, you have to manually copy the .epa file generated in the export function into the Import directory of the server ie. C:\usr\sap\J2E\JC01\j2ee\temp\pcd\transport\reports\Import\

Follow the steps below for importing a certain file.

1. Go to System Administration in the portal, and click on TransportImport.

2. For the source of the package, Click on the radio button Server for the .epa file you have copied lately.

Else, click on the radio button on client if you are operating in the client and select the .epa file you have stored on the local drive.

3. Now select the file from the browse option and click on Upload.

4. Now click on the import button.

5. Once the import process is finished, the report is shown.

In the whole process, the par files are not included in the .epa files. For the par files to be included into the .epa files then we have to change the pcdStartup.properties file in the server.

The property to be changed is Pcd.TransportApplication.Export.ExcludeObjectTypesAfterRuleProcessing:

Keep this property’s value as empty for enabling the par files to be uploaded into the .epa.

You can check for this property in the portal in the following –System Administration-Support-Portal Content Directory-PCD Configuration.

Regards,

Sujana

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sujana

<a href="https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/EP/Creating+transports">This wiki page</a> describes the transport process. Please feel free to add your contents so we can point to the page instead of having to cut and paste every time...

Cheers

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Michael,

This is my personal document that I had written for my reference. The same thing I have uploaded here.

Regards,

Sujana

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sujana,

Thanks for ur help. by going through the steps given by you i successfully created the transport package. and i awarded full points to you.

Thanks

kiran.B

[Former Member]

Is it assumed that only the system admin role will have access to create a portal transport package (.epa) file? I have a situation where the developer needs access to create the transport package. The system admin will then import the package after the developer sends the epa file to them. Is this possible?

[former_member189631]

Hi Kiran,

<u><b>Tranport Packages :</b></u>

These are Portal Objects (Eg:Roles,Workset,Iviews..Etc) Which can be moved from

one portal server to another potal server.

<u><b>Export:</b></u>

System Admin --> transport Packages --> Export -->portal content ->rightclick->new >create> transport Package-->click ur object which want to be export ->add it->go to ur transport Package -->click ur package --> export->start export

<b><u>Import:</u></b>

System Admin --> transport Packages --> import -->choose client --> browse -->select a file --> import.

Regards,

Ramganesan K.

[Former Member]

I think Kiran has got the idea by now!

Cheers

[Former Member]

Hi kiran,

go to system adminstration ->transport->transport package-> export.

go to the folder under which u want to create the package.

right click on the folder and select new -> transport package.

give the name and id.

now add the objects u want to transport by right clicking and adding to the package.

export it to the local desktop.

cheers,

sithi

[Former Member]

Please check out <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e0/a9a8e2cad4e8499e9fd495bd26706d/frameset.htm">these help pages</a>

Cheers