tp & R3trans
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Advanced Transport Management
 Contents:
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Transport directory naming conventions

Transport tools and communication mechanisms

Import process and troubleshooting
 Objectives:
At the end of this unit you will be able to:
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Outline the files in the transport directory
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Explain transport tools and their intercommunication
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Perform imports and troubleshooting with tp
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Clean-up the transport directory
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Transport Directory File Name Conventions
Quality Assurance
System (QAS)
Development
System (DEV)
User SMITH
creates change request
DEVK900073
DEVK900073 is released
and exported to QAS
Transport Directory
actlog
data
log
DEVZ900073
DEVZ900074
R900073.DEV
sapnames
K900073.DEV
ULOG 98_1
SLOG9803.DEV
ALOG9803
DEVE900073.DEV
DEVP900073.DEV
DEVI900073.QAS
N980215.QAS
SMITH
cofiles
buffer
QAS
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Introducing tp
Export
Import
Quality
Assurance
Development
Release and
export calls tp
R/3
tp ABAP
communication
Operating system
database
Insert table entries
into control tables
Insert table entries
into control tables
tp
DEV
Calls
tp
Buffer, logs, cofile,
TPPARAM
QAS
Calls
R3trans
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Buffer, logs, cofile,
TPPARAM
Transport
Directory
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Helpful tp Commands
tp help
Display help on tp functionality
tp <command>
Display help on specific tp-command
tp go <SID>
Check the database destination
tp connect <SID>
Check the database connection
tp showinfo <request>
Display info on a transport request
tp count <SID>
Display number of registered requests
tp checkimpdp <SID>
Display scheduling type of import dispatcher
tp showparams <SID>
Display current setting of parameters
tp status <SID>
Display status of serialization
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tp Import Commands
DEV
QAS
database
database
Release and Export
Import
Transport Directory
tp import all QAS
client=200
DEVK900004
DEVK900008
DEVK900016
DEVK900013
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tp import DEVK900016 QAS client=200 u0
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tp Commands for Accessing Buffers
tp showbuffer <SID>
tp addtobuffer <request> <SID> [u<digit(s)>]
tp delfrombuffer <request> <SID>
tp cleanbuffer <SID>
tp setstopmark <SID>
tp delstopmark <SID>
Buffer for QAS
TASK
UMODE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DEVK900048
8
DEVK900057
DEVK900053
STOPMARK
Is a special entry (not a change request)
DEVK900069
2
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Introducing R3trans
Export
Import
Quality
Assurance
Development
R/3
Operating system
database
database
tp
tp
DEV
QAS
exit code
exit code
write data files,
logs
connect, read
R3trans
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read data files,
write logs
Transport
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connect, update,
delete and insert
R3trans
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ABAP Programs used in Performing Transports
Export
Import
RDDMASGL
Quality
Assurance
RDDGENBB
RDDVERSL
...
RDD*Jobs
Development
RDDIMPDP
starts
schedules
write logs
RDDNEWPP
R/3
triggers
Operating system
TRBAT
Transport
Directory
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TRJOB
tp
database
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tp Processing Sequence

tp collectively processes each import step for all requests before
proceeding with the next import step.

tp does NOT process all import steps for only a single request
before proceeding to the the next request.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
TASK
DDIC | ACTIV | MAIN I | MC ACT | ADO I | LOG I | VERS F | XPRA | GENERA | UMODE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DEVK900048
|
| 1
|
|
|
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1793 |
|
|
DEVK900057
|
| 1
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
23
|
DEVK900053
|
| 1
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
DEVK900069
1 |
1 | 1
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1
|
DEVK900078
|
| 1
|
|
|
|
197 |
|
|
DEVK900083
|
| 1
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
23
|
DEVK900087
|
| 1
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|
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5 |
|
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DEVK900092
1 |
1 | 1
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|
1 |
|
1
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Steps during Import
Import process
DDIC I
ACTIV
MAIN I
MC ACT
MC CONV
ADO I
LOG I
VERS F
XPRA
GENERA
•
•
•
•
•
ABAP Dictionary import
ABAP Dictionary activation
Distribution
Structure conversion(*)
Move nametabs(*)
•
•
•
•
Main import
Activation of the enqueue definitions
Enqueue conversion (*)
Import of application defined objects (ADOs)
• Logical import
• Versioning
• Execution of user defined activities (XPRAs)
• Generation of ABAP programs and screens
(*) = generic steps not dependent on requests
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Appendix: Log Files for Importing DEVK900021
DEVH900021.QAS
DEVA900021.QAS
DS980605.QAS
N980605.QAS
P980625.QAS
DEVI900021.QAS
DEVMS900021.QAS
N980625.QAS
DEVD900021.QAS
DEVU900021.QAS
DEVV900021.QAS
DEVR900021.QAS
DEVG900021.QAS
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•
•
•
Dictionary import
Dictionary activation
Distribution(*)
Structure conversion(*)
• Move nametabs(*)
• Main import
• Activation of the enqueue
definitions
• Enqueue conversion(*)
• Import of application
defined objects (ADOs)
• Logical import
• Versioning
• Execution of user defined
activities (Xpra)
• Generation of ABAP
programs and screens
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DDIC I
ACTIV
MAIN I
MC ACT
MC CONV
ADO I
LOG I
VERS F
XPRA
GENERA
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Import Process: tp and the Import Buffer
OS Level
Database
ABAP
Import
dispatcher
RDDIMPDP
DDIC
activation
Conversion Generation
TRBAT
...
TRJOB
database
../tmp - Log file(s)
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Buffer
../log - Log file(s)
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Database
ABAP
Import Process: R3trans
Import
dispatcher
RDDIMPDP
Conversion Generation
TRBAT
...
TRJOB
database
DD import
OS Level
DDIC
activation
Main import
../tmp - Log file(s)
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Buffer
../log - Log file(s)
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Import Process: tp / ABAP Communication (1)
Database
ABAP
Import
dispatcher
RDDIMPDP
DDIC
activation
TRBAT
...
TRJOB
database
Inserts
entries
Triggers
OS Level
Conversion Generation
../tmp - Log file(s)
Reads
R3trans
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Buffer
../log - Log file(s)
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Import Process: tp / ABAP Communication (2)
ABAP
Import
dispatcher
starts RDD*-jobs
RDDIMPDP
DDIC
activation
Conversion Generation
OS Level
Database
Checks and writes table
Writes status
TRBAT
...
Inserts job
number
TRJOB
database
../tmp - Log file(s)
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Buffer
../log - Log file(s)
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Import Process: tp / ABAP Communication (3)
ABAP
Import
dispatcher
restarts RDD*-jobs
RDDIMPDP
DDIC
activation
Conversion Generation
...
Writes status
Database
Checks tables
TRBAT
TRJOB
Writes logs
database
Deletes
entries
Restarts
OS Level
Deletes
entries
Monitors
tables
../tmp - Log file(s)
Buffer
R3trans
tp
Moves logs
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Monitoring and Analysis: tp Log Files
tp
Transport subdirectory
log
ULOG
SLOG
ALOG
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Monitoring and Analysis: Transport Tool Log Files
Directory
tmp
R3trans
DEVI900073.QAS
DEVI900073.QAS
DEVV900073.QAS
RDD*
Directory
log
...
tp
DEVI900073.QAS
...
Import process
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tp Return Codes
tp return codes (rc)
Transport tool
return codes
0
4
8
12
0
Successful transport
Warning
Error
Fatal error
< rc < 16
16 < rc < 100
Combination of tool-rc and
tp warning
100 < rc < 200
tp warning
200 > rc
tp error
File system
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Troubleshooting (1)
System Log (SLOG)
Alert Monitor
• View all tp return
• View tp
connection errors
codes
• Locate
permission
problems
Action Log (ALOG)
• Locate what
change request or
generic phase
produced a
warning or error
• See RFC failures
• Review
individual log
files at the
operating
system level.
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Troubleshooting (2)
SM31 - check tables
TRJOB
V 000047
V 000048
C11K900003 N 0000 ... TRBAT
C11K900008 N 8888 ...
SM37 check protocols
of RDD* jobs
Job overview
01.01.98 12:06 516 Job started
01.01.98 12:07 560 Step 001 started
01.01.98 12:07 007 Fatal Error
01.01.98 12:08 518 Job aborted
R/3
Operating System
Transport Directory
tp
R3trans
log
actlog
sapevt
File system
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Appendix: tp Steps
Mnemonic
Step
Program
Environment
E
main export
R3trans
OS
P
test import
R3trans
OS
H
DD objects: import
R3trans
OS
A
DD objects: activation
RDDMASGL
R/3
S
DD objects: distribution
RDDGENBB
R/3
N
DD objects: conversion
RDDGENBB
R/3
6
DD objects: move nametabs pgmvntabs
OS
I
main import
R3trans
OS
T
import of table entries
R3trans
OS
M
enqueue activation
RDDGENBB
R/3
G
repository objects: generation RDDIC03L
R/3
V
version update
R/3
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Appendix: Complete List of tp Action Types
A
B
b
C
c
D
d
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
n
P
Q
R
S
ddic activation
TACOB activation of DD objects
backup
corr.release of C-sources
kernel copy
import of selfdefined objects (SDO)
remove stopmark
main export
export of C sources
generation of repository objects
DD import
main import
new activator symbol
R3trans import commandfile
enqueue activation
TACOB conversion of DD objects
TACOB conversion of MC objects
test import
execution of reports before put
execution of reports after put (XPRA)
distribution of DD objects
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R3trans import of table entries
version update
forwarding and linking K transports
export of self defined objects
enqueue type (SE07)
dequeue type (SE07)
start database
stop database
start SAP system
stop SAP system
move reports
move nametabs
touch all reports
reset SAP buffers
lock DE (development environment)
unlock DE
locksysX
locksys
unlocksys
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Appendix: TRBAT Function Codes
Header
JOBNAME
Report
Explanation
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Function
codes
X
RDDDIC0L
RDDDIC0L
ADO export
J
RDDMASGL
RDDMASGL
Mass activator (new)
B
RDDTACOL
RDDTACOL
TACOB activator
S
RDDDIS0L
RDDGENBB
Distributor
N
RDDGEN0L
RDDGENBB
Import converter
M
RDDMASGL
RDDMASGL
Mass activator (Enqueue)
Y(n)
RDDGEN0L
RDDGENBB
Matchcode converter
O
RDDGEN0L
RDDGENBB
Batch converter (not in Upgrade)
D
RDDDIC1L
RDDDIC1L
ADO import
V
RDDVERSL
RDDVERSL
Create version
R
RDDEXECL
RDDEXECL
XPRA execution
G
RDDDIC3L
RDDDIC3L
Generation
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Questions & Answers
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