Sap Basis Starting the Import for Single Requests

Use

As well as giving you the option of importing all requests in the import queue, or all requests in a project, TMS also lets you import one or more single requests. The requests are imported in the order in which they are placed in the import queue.

This import method is best used for a few individual requests; it is less suitable for large numbers of requests.

Caution

Importing single requests can either be

* an exception, if you usually use mass transports
* or the rule if you usually use single transports.

To find out about the requirements you need to meet, we recommend that you read the following information:

*
* Structure link Transport Strategy in the CTS
Structure link Transport Strategy for Single Transports

Prerequisites

To import your own requests, you need the authorization S_CTS_IMPSGL. This authorization is in the profile S_A.SYSTEM.

Note

Note for the system administrator:

If you want to give members of your development team the authorization to import their own requests into a certain system, then you should create an authorization profile for these users and the system. This profile must then contain the authorization S_CTS_IMPSGL. The profile S_A.SYSTEM usually contains too many authorizations.

To import individual requests from more than one user into a system, you need the authorizations S_CTS_IMPSGL and S_CTS_IMPALL. These authorizations are in the profile S_A.SYSTEM.

Also read the notes on Precautionary Measures in the Target System.

Procedure

To import single change requests:

1. Call Transaction STMS.
2. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text. The import overview appears.
3. Position the cursor on the SAP System for which you want to import requests.
4. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text. The import queue of the selected SAP System appears.
5. Position the cursor on the request that you want to import, or select the requests that you want to import (see
Filtering and Multiple Selection .

Caution

You cannot import requests that have the status Request must still be approved (see Structure link TMS Quality Assurance). If you still want to import them, for example if the QA system is not available, you must activate the requests.

Note

Note that you cannot import requests with the import status Request was rejected, Import is running or Request is already imported. For more information, see the long text of the corresponding error message.
6. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text. The dialog box Import Transport Request appears.

The box displays the requests you chose, and the import target.

If extended transport control is not activated, you can define the import client here. (For more information, see Handling Target Clients.)

On the tab Date/deadline, you can specify when you want the import to start.

On the tab Execution, you can specify how you want the transport control program tp to start.

On the tab page Options, you can specify options for the import.

Note

The option Leave transport request in queue for later import is activated as a default; this means that individual imports will be handled as preliminary transports.

7. After you have made your settings, choose Continue. The dialog box Start Import appears.
8. Check and confirm the information on this dialog box. The box shows you which system and which target client you have chosen for the import.

9. If you are logged on to system A in the transport domain and start an import into system B in this domain, a logon screen for the target system appears (in this case system B). Your user name is already entered by default. Enter your password.

Note

The target client and the logon language are irrelevant here.

Result

TMS starts or schedules the import in the target system.

* The requests you have chosen are locked against any subsequent imports.
* These requests have the status Import running or Import is scheduled in the import queue display.
* You can use the
TMS Job Monitor and the Import Monitor to monitor the import. Double-click the import status to go straight from the import queue display to the Job Monitor or Import Monitor, depending on whether the import has already been started, or just been scheduled. The display is restricted to the selected request.

After the import has finished, you can view the import history to check the return codes for all import steps. You can also go to the corresponding transport logs from the import history.