How to do SAP Client Import

You have exported a source client and want to import it in a target client.

You have to make sure that your target SAP software release and support package is in the same
level. If the target support package is different from the source then you have to make it the same
level to avoid error during Client Import. (To update SAP Support Package see this article).

You have to note the transport requests number generated in Client Export. You will import
those Transport Requests in steps below.

1. Go to transaction STMS to import preparation.

Import Preparation
2. Double click the target system.

Target system
3. Go to Extras -> Other Request.

Add requests
4. Add one-by-one all the Transport Requests number generated from Client Export.
Do it for all Transport Requests.

Add Transport request













Add Transport Requests to buffer

5. Make sure all Transport Number appear in target buffer.
Choose the Cross-client object and click Import button.

Transport Buffer
6. It will show some information.
Continue to import.

Import SAP Client
7. Import will be started, and make sure the import process is finished successfully

Import started

Import Client successfully
8. After finish importing the continue to Client Import Post processing step. Call transaction
SCC7 - Import Editing.

Post Processing
8. It will show you the Transport Number you imported before.
Click "Schedule as Background Job".

Post Processing
9. Select Background Job Server and click "Immediately"

Background Job Server
10. It will show summary, choose continue.

Summary

11. Now the Post Processing is running.

Post processing

Post Processing
18. Make sure it's finished, and see the corresponding warning for further action.




How to do SAP Client Export
In these articles I'll show you how to export SAP Client.

You have created a new client and want to fill with data. You can fill your newly created client
using local client copy (copy from the same system) or using data from other system.

Using this technique, you have to be aware that your SAP software release and support package
has to be at the same level between the source and target client.

The steps are:
1. Create new SAP client.
2. Export SAP client from source system.
3. Import to target client.
4. Post Processing

Below are step by step to export SAP client:

1. Login as superuser to client you want to export.
Go to Tools -> Administration -> Administration -> Client Administration -> Client Transport ->
Client Export or Transaction Code SCC8.

Export SAP client transaction code
2. Select the export Profile.
Choose the target system and client.
Depends on the profile you choose you'll be prompted a different message.

Client Export Profile
Below are the complete export profile available:
SAP_ALL All Client-Specific Data w/o Change Documents
SAP_CUST Customizing
SAP_CUSV Customizing and User Variants
SAP_CUSX Customizing w/o Authorization Profiles and Roles
SAP_EXBC Customizing, Users and Cross-Client Customizing
SAP_EXPA SAP_ALL with Cross-Client Customizing
SAP_EXPC Customizing Including Cross-Client Customizing
SAP_PROF Only Authorization Profiles and Roles
SAP_RECO Recovery (Only if Source Client = Target Client)
SAP_UCSV Customizing, User Master Records and User Variants
SAP_UCUS Customizing and User Master Records
SAP_UONL User Without Authorization Profiles and Roles
SAP_USER User Master Records and Authorization Profiles

3. Choose the background job server

Background Server
4. You'll be shown the Export Client Verification Screen, just continue.

Verification Screen
5. Before the export you'll get info about the transport request that will be created during export.
please write the number or take a screen shot. You'll need it to import at target client.

Info screen about transport request
6. Now the export is running. You can see the export log from SCC3.

Client export log
Choose exports

7. Make sure the export process is finished successfully

SAP client export finished