Which is better Remote Client Copy or Homogenous copy

[Former Member]

Hi All

I have a task to synchronize the ECC Production server with devlopment server

For this I have two option :

1. Remote client copy from Production to Development

2. Implementing homogenous copy(oracle procedure) of production server and then remove the existing development server.

I want to know your expert view with which one should I go with, as I have seen many times that whenever I do remote client copy it gives error in test phase the following tables error. so I am not sure wherther I just go with clent copy or not.

What things should keep in mind before doing it before doing homogenous copy?

Thankx in Advance

Regards

Vinay Paul

[markus_doehr2 · Accepted solution]

If you do a remote client copy, the DDIC must be in sync, otherwise the copy will fail.

The homogeneous system copy is the easiest and fastest way to do but you will

- loose your development history

- need to run BDLS after the copy (to keep the logical system name unique)

- loose your transports

We do this usually once or twice a year releasing all open development requests, copy the system and re-import them back in the newly created development system.

Depending on the size of the production client I suggest using the homegenous copy approach, also, to keep everything consistent.

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Markus

[andreas_herzog · Accepted solution]

- loose your development history

it is very easy to preserve (eg. export/import) your development history by following sapnote n° 130.906

GreetZ, AH

[markus_doehr2 · Accepted solution]

True - but with restrictions:

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Note that no change request data is copied in this case. References from the version database to change requests will only remain intact if the corresponding change requests were previously included in the copied production system.

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Markus

[Former Member]

thanks to all

[Former Member]

Hi All

Is there any solution for below if I decide to go with Oracle Procedure of system copy. Because we have to provide this to one of our client as there production and Development server are out of Sink.

1. Retaining the development history

2. Retaining the transports history.

I came to know that the above thing is possible but I have no idea how.

Thankx in advance

Regards

Vinay Paul

Edited by: Vinay Paul on Jan 16, 2008 1:48 PM

[former_member204746]

for development history, refer to SAP not 130906.