Create SAP HANA system replication levels
Scope of the SAP system copy
Increasingly, ad hoc requests are coming from IT or SAP Basis to provide an SAP system copy as quickly as possible, for example of an SAP ERP, BW or HCM system. This often leads to special challenges due to a lack of resources or capacities.
Preparation before system copy - All information about transport requests that should be re-imported on the target system of the system copy is evaluated and collected: Already released transport requests that have not yet landed on production. Open transport requests that should survive the system copy (maintain development status). The respective owners of the transports have the possibility to discard an obsolete development.
SAP system clone and copy
An SAP system refresh is an essential process for providing non-productive SAP environments with up-to-date data from the productive system. Companies need regularly updated test and development environments in order to carry out realistic tests, detect errors at an early stage and implement system improvements efficiently. As data in production systems is constantly changing, test environments would quickly become obsolete without regular updates. This can lead to newly developed functions or system adaptations being tested in an environment that does not reflect the actual operating conditions.
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What is the purpose of copying a complete SAP system? - Well, there are several reasons. Test and development system: After a new productive system has been set up, at least one identical development system or even one test system is still needed. To avoid having to repeat the customizing (settings and configurations of the SAP modules and business processes) on these systems, it makes sense to make a copy. This is clearly the faster way to achieve the goal!
Of course, time savings also mean money savings. In addition, these processes for system copying can be planned, standardized and always run at a high level of process quality using automation tools of this kind. Especially the latter is of great importance in SAP Basis departments (and of course also for service providers). With "Shortcut for SAP Systems", a number of activities in the context of system copies can be carried out and automated. Your SAP Basis administration is thus significantly relieved. Automation also means that SAP Basis Administrators no longer have to work unreasonable hours. The product can be integrated into almost any automation software.
Similar to the simple system copy, the landscape copy also offers potential for automation, but this cannot be implemented by every tool on the market.
This process is a central part of many companies' IT strategy and requires continuous training and adaptation to new technologies and requirements.