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Transport Methodology

Configuring Transport Management System

Logon to 000 client of R/3 system, which is to be designated as Transport Domain

Controller.

The TMS enables system administrators and technical consultants centrally manage the
transport configuration of multiple R/3 systems.

Transport domain: All R/3 Systems that are planned to manage centrally using TMS
form a transport domain.

Transport Domain controller: The R/3 System with the reference configuration is
called as the transport domain controller. All the R/3 systems hold a copy of this
reference configuration.

RFC are generated when TMS is configured for R/3 systems to communicate with all R/3
systems in a domain.

Transport Group: The SAP systems that share a common transport directory tree form a
transport group.

Configuring Transport Domain Controller :

Logon to the R/3 system, which is to be Transport domain controller using SAP* or any
user having similar authorization in to 000 client.

Use TCODE STMS

It will propose the system as Transport domain controller, provide the description and
click on Save
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5. Displaying TMS configuration.

From the Transport management screen, select Overview menu and select Systems

Place the
cursor on
SID and
Select SAP
System
menu and
select
Display
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6. Requesting inclusion of an R/3 system.

Logon to
000 client on
the R/3
system
which is to
be included
into domain
and use
STMS. It
will propose
the system
as Transport
domain
controller.
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Select the Button Other Configuration and Provide Description and Target Hostname
of Transport Domain and Instance number and Click Save

7. Accepting New R/3 System waiting for Inclusion.

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Logon to 000 client of domain controller and use TCODE STMS, Select Overview menu
and select Systems

place the cursor on the R/3 system that is waiting for inclusion and Select SAP System
menu and Select Approve
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Click Yes.

Distribute the
TMS
configuration by
Selecting Extras
 Distribute
TMS
Configuration
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Click yes to distribute the configuration change across domain.

Backup Domain Controller: Backup domain controller holds the copy of the reference
configuration and configuration changes can be managed when transport domain
controller is not available.

8. Defining Backup Domain Controller

Logon to the Transport domain Controller in 000 client and Use STMS  Overview 
Systems  select the R/3 System to be defined as backup domain controller and Select
SAP System  Display.

In The Display TMS configuration Screen: System <SID> select Configuration 

Display <-> Change and Click on Communication Tab and Specify the SID of the R/3
system to be designated as backup domain controller.

Click Save

Click Yes to Distribute the TMS

configuration changes.

9. Activating Backup Domain Controller

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Logon on to the
Backup Controller
STMS  Overview
 Systems 
Extras  Activate
backup Controller

Select Yes to Activate.

Note: Whenever the previous

domain controller is available, it
will be designated as Backup
Domain controller automatically.

Transport Routes: Transport Routes indicate the role of each system and flow of change
requests

Configuring transport Routes can be done in two ways

 Using Graphical Editor
 Using Hierarchical Editor

1. Setting the default editor to

configure the transport routes.
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STMS (Transport Management System screen)

Extras  Settings  Transport Routes  Select the desired editor and Choose
Continue.

2. Implementing Standard Configuration One or, Two or, Three System Landscape.

STMS 
Overview 
Transport
Routes.

Configuration  Display <-> Change

Configuration  Standard Configuration  Three System in Group

Select the R/3 systems according to

their roles.

Choose Continue
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Choose Save

Specify the type of configuration and Choose Continue

Configuration  Distribute
and Activate  Select Yes to
Distribute.

Standard Transport Layer: Describes the transport route that the data from the
development system follows.

SAP Transport Layer: It is a predefined Transport layer for the development classes of
SAP Standard objects.

3. Creation of Transport Layer.

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From the Change

Transport Routes
Screen Select Edit
 Transport
Layer  Create

Enter the
Transport layer
name and
Description

Choose Transfer

4. Configuring Transport Routes Manually.

STMS  Overview  Transport Routes

Change View mode to Change Mode Configuration  Display <-> Change
Edit  Transport route  Create

Select the Integration

System, Consolidation
System and Standard
Transport Layer

Choose Transfer.

Create Transport route for SAP standard objects. Edit  Transport route  Create

Select the Integration

System, Consolidation
System and SAP
Transport Layer

Choose Transfer.
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Create a Delivery route between QAS and PRD

Edit  Transport
route  Create

Select the
Consolidation
System and
Deliver System

Choose Transfer

Choose Save
and enter the
configuration
description

Choose
Configuration
 Distribute
and Activate.

Choose Yes to
Distribute
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5. Enabling Quality Assurance Approval Procedure

Access any of the editors and double-click on the QAS system

Select the Check

box next to
Delivery after
confirmation.

Click on Procedure
Button

Select the check box

in Actv. Column as
required and
Choose save

Choose Transfer
Choose Save
Configuration 
Distribute and
Activate
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Select yes to
Distribute and
Activate.

USING TMS:
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TMS is a new interface in SAP R/3 version 4.x to the tp commands. To open TMS in
SAP, use the following procedure.

 Log onto any system/client in the transport route (domain controller is preferred,
but not required) Go to transaction STMS. Select OVERVIEW->IMPORTS from
the main menu or click on the “Truck” icon at the left. (as shown below)
 TMS is not necessarily updated when you open it. It is recommended that you
refresh the screens at this point to get the current number of transports in the
buffer. Select EDIT->REFRESH or click on the refresh icon.

 Double click on the queue system you would like to import/view.

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Procedures for Preliminary Imports:

A preliminary import will import a request, but leave it in the buffer to be imported into
another client or be imported using import all at a later time.

At the UNIX Level:

 Log onto any system in the transport route (domain controller is preferred, but not
required)

 Cd ../usr/sap/trans/bin

 tp addtobuffer <Request No> <SID> client<xxx>

 Tp import {transport number} <SID> client<xxx> u0 (example: tp import

D10K917922 T10 client999 u0) U0 is the qualifier to leave the transport in the
buffer.

In TMS:

 Click on the transport number you would like to import and select REQUEST-
>IMPORT from the main menu. The following warning appears click on the
green arrow to continue.

 The dialog box below appears. Type in the target client. If you would like to use
import options, click on the tool icon, otherwise click on the transport truck.
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For Transporting Individual Request

Extras->Other Requests >Add

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Enter the Request Number you want to Import

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The system will pop up message if you want to add this to the import queue of P10

Say yes .
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Once the request is added to the Buffer , Select the request .Then

Select Request ->Import .

Figure 1 : Request import

The system Prompts you for Target client .(Figure 2: Import Dialog Box)
Click on The tool box select 2 Preconditions for import. (Figure 3: Import Options)

Figure 2: Import Dialog Box

Figure 3: Import Options

The Request will be imported.