SAP Note

Header Data
Symptom
1. Whi ch aut hor i zat i ons ar e r equi r ed t o execut e a cl i ent copy?
2. Whi ch dat a i s act ual l y copi ed wi t h a cl i ent copy?
3. Can I onl y copy t he Cust omi zi ng and t her ef or e r ecei ve t he appl i cat i on dat a i n t he t ar get
cl i ent ?
4. Can I copy bet ween syst ems wi t h di f f er ent R/ 3 r el eases/ add- ons?
5. Can I cr eat e cl i ent copi es i n a het er ogeneous syst eml andscape?
6. How can I i mpr ove t he per f or mance of a cl i ent copy?
7. Whi ch i s bet t er or f ast er , a cl i ent t r anspor t or a r emot e copy?
8. How much space does t he new cl i ent r equi r e?
9. Can I excl ude cer t ai n t abl es f r oma cl i ent copy?
10. Wher e do I f i nd t he cause of an er r or or a copy t er mi nat i on?
11. How does a cl i ent copy behave dur i ng a t er mi nat i on or dat abase er r or ? When does t he syst em
of f er a r est ar t ?
12. How do I cr eat e a new cl i ent ? Whi ch copy pr of i l e and whi ch sour ce cl i ent shoul d I use?
13. Why does a r emot e copy t er mi nat e, r ef er r i ng t o DDI C di f f er ences?
14. Why t her e ar e st i l l di f f er ences bet ween t he syst ems, f or i nst ance wi t h t he pr ogr ams, even
af t er I copy wi t h t he copy pr of i l e SAP_ALL?
15. What i s cl i ent 001 used f or ?
16. Can I del et e cl i ent 001?
17. Can I use cl i ent 001 i n pr oduct i on?
18. Can I use mor e t han one cl i ent f or pr oduct i on i n a syst em?
19. Af t er a cl i ent copy, t her e ar e pr obl ems wi t h number r anges i n t he t ar get cl i ent . Why i s
t hi s?

Other Terms

FAQ, Q+A, CC- I NFO, CC_ADMI N, SCCL, SCC5, SCC7, SCC8, SCC9

Reason and Prerequisites

Solution
1. Whi ch aut hor i zat i ons ar e r equi r ed t o execut e a cl i ent copy?
The authorizations for executing a client copy are listed in Note 24853.
2. Whi ch dat a i s act ual l y copi ed wi t h a cl i ent copy?
The data is selected by means of copy profiles. Notes 24853 and 19574 contain
i nf or mat i on about copy pr of i l es.
3. Can I onl y copy t he Cust omi zi ng and t her ef or e r ecei ve t he appl i cat i on dat a i n t he t ar get
552711 - FAQ: Client copy
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cl i ent ?
This is not possible. Note 19574 contains information about the relationship between
cl i ent - speci f i c Cust omi zi ng, cr oss- cl i ent Cust omi zi ng and t he cor r espondi ng appl i cat i on dat a.
A further problem, for which there is no solution, is the existence of mixed number
r anges. For i nst ance, bot h Cust omi zi ng and appl i cat i on addr esses appear i n t he cent r al addr ess
management .
4. Can I copy bet ween syst ems wi t h di f f er ent R/ 3 r el eases/ add- ons?
Notes 19574 and 24853 provide basic information on this subject. The main or Basis
r el ease must al ways be i dent i cal . Suppor t Packages and ADD- ONS shoul d al so have t he same st at us i n
bot h syst ems. Onl y t hen can t he consi st ency of t he dat a be guar ant eed.
For instance, if an add- on i s onl y i nst al l ed i n t he sour ce syst em, t he r emot e copy
wi l l t er mi nat e wi t h a r ef er ence t o di f f er ences i n t he di ct i onar y or mi ssi ng t abl es i n t he anal ysi s
phase, and wi l l not make t he copy. The r emot e copy t er mi nat es i f not al l dat a can be copi ed, i n
ot her wor ds i f , f or i nst ance, a f i el d i s mi ssi ng i n t he t ar get syst em, a f i el d i s t oo smal l or a
compl et e t abl e i s mi ssi ng. You can i ncl ude i ndi vi dual t abl es and, f r omRel ease WAS 6. 10, al so
devel opment packages ( f or mer l y devel opment cl asses) i n t he sour ce syst emi n an except i on l i st , t o
avoi d t he t er mi nat i on. See Not e 557132 f or f ur t her i nf or mat i on.
The expor t does not exper i ence t hi s pr obl emwi t h t he t r anspor t because t he t ar get
syst emi s not checked dur i ng t he expor t . On t he ot her hand, di f f er ences i n t he di ct i onar y or mi ssi ng
t abl es ar e subsequent l y r epor t ed as er r or s dur i ng t he i mpor t but t hi s does not r esul t i n any
t er mi nat i on. Al l of t he dat a t hat can be i mpor t ed i s i mpor t ed. I n t hi s r espect , di f f er ent ADD- ONs
woul d not pose a pr obl emf or t he cl i ent t r anspor t . To what ext ent i s t he dat a t hen consi st ent or
useabl e?
5. Can I cr eat e cl i ent copi es i n a het er ogeneous syst eml andscape?
Remote copies or client transports can also be carried out between different database
and oper at i ng syst ems.
6. How can I i mpr ove t he per f or mance of a cl i ent copy?
In general, refer to Notes 489690 or 67205. The following notes also contain
addi t i onal r ecommendat i ons i n speci al cases:
l Fi r st del et e t he t ar get cl i ent - > 70643
l Execut e a par al l el copy - > 541311 or 212727
l Syst emcopy i nst ead of a cl i ent copy f or ver y l ar ge cl i ent s - > not e f r omt he cor r espondi ng ar ea
BC- I NS
l Copy t ext s bef or e 4. 6C - > Not e 180541
7. Whi ch i s bet t er or f ast er , a cl i ent t r anspor t or a r emot e copy?
Prior to Release 4. 6, there are no differences concerning the runtime. The advantage
of a cl i ent t r anspor t i s t hat t he sour ce cl i ent i s avai l abl e agai n f or user s r el at i vel y soon af t er
t he expor t of t he dat a, whi l e wi t h t he r emot e copy, you ar e onl y al l owed t o wor k i n t he sour ce
cl i ent when t he copy has been compl et ed.
In addition, during the client transport you have a 'frozen' dataset of the client
t hat can no l onger be changed, and whi ch you can access or r est ar t r epeat edl y dur i ng t he i mpor t .
Prior to Release WAS 6. 10, a client transport is more error- t ol er ant wher e t her e ar e
di f f er ences i n t he t abl e def i ni t i ons ( DDI C) . Bef or e WAS 6. 10, onl y i ndi vi dual t abl es can be i gnor ed
i n t he sour ce syst emi f you ar e i ncl uded i n t he except i on l i st i n t he sour ce syst em( not e 70290) . As
of Rel ease WAS 6. 10, compl et e devel opment packages ( f or mer l y devel opment cl asses) can be i ncl uded i n
an except i on l i st . Ther e i s al so a speci al opt i on t hat pr event s a t er mi nat i on al t oget her .
With parallel processes from Release 4. 6, the remote copy is faster than a client
t r anspor t . Usual l y t he ent i r e copyi ng t i me f or a r emot e copy i s i n f act wel l bel ow t he pur e expor t
t i me of a cl i ent t r anspor t . However , a LAN l i nk i s r equi r ed f or t hi s. Wi t h a r emot e copy vi a a WAN,
you must check ver y cr i t i cal l y whet her t he l i nk does not sl ow down t he copy t oo much.
You will find further information on client transports and remote copies in Notes
70547 or 557132.
8. How much space does t he new cl i ent r equi r e?
Note 118823 provides information on the memory space for a client.
9. Can I excl ude cer t ai n t abl es f r oma cl i ent copy?
The required procedure is described in Note 70290.
10. Wher e do I f i nd t he cause of an er r or or a copy t er mi nat i on?
Note 22514 describes that data required for error analysis as well as the location of
t hi s dat a. I n addi t i on, t he sysl og i n bot h t he t ar get syst emand sour ce syst em, whi ch you can cal l
usi ng t r ansact i on SM21, al so pr ovi des val uabl e i nf or mat i on.
11. How does a cl i ent copy behave dur i ng a t er mi nat i on or dat abase er r or ? When does t he syst em
of f er a r est ar t ?
Note 560552 contains this information.
12. How do I cr eat e a new cl i ent ? Whi ch copy pr of i l e and whi ch sour ce cl i ent shoul d I use?
Note 550894 contains this information.
13. Why does a r emot e copy t er mi nat e, r ef er r i ng t o DDI C di f f er ences?
The DDIC (data dictionary) belongs to the repository of the system (programs, system
var i abl es et c. ) . For a cl i ent copy, a r eposi t or y i s usual l y demanded on t he same devel opment l evel .
A remote copy terminates if not all data could be copied, so for instance if a field
i s mi ssi ng i n t he t ar get syst em, a f i el d i s t oo smal l or an ent i r e t abl e i s mi ssi ng. See Not e 557132
f or f ur t her i nf or mat i on.
14. Why t her e ar e st i l l di f f er ences bet ween t he syst ems, f or i nst ance wi t h t he pr ogr ams, even
af t er I copy wi t h t he copy pr of i l e SAP_ALL?
The functional scope of the tools of the client copy is explained in Note 24853. A
cl i ent copy onl y copi es Cust omi zi ng and wher e necessar y appl i cat i on dat a. A cl i ent copy onl y copi es
Cust omi zi ng and possi bl y appl i cat i on dat a. Reposi t or y ( f or exampl e, pr ogr ams and t abl e def i ni t i ons)
and ot her cr oss- cl i ent dat a i s not copi ed and must r each t he syst emvi a t he cor r espondi ng t r anspor t
r out es.
15. What i s cl i ent 001 used f or ?
Client 001 is created as a practice client or a reference client during the initial
i nst al l at i on of a syst em. Apar t f r omt hi s, i t i s no di f f er ent t o ot her cl i ent s. Ther ef or e, i t i s
deal t wi t h i n t he same way as ever y ot her cust omer cl i ent .
The Solution Manager up to Version 3. 2 is an exception. In this case, client 000 does
not have Cust omi zi ng f or set t i ng up t he ser vi ce desk. You t hen have t o use cl i ent 001 as a copy
t empl at e. The er r or i s cor r ect ed wi t h Sol ut i on Manager 4. 0.
Another exception is NetWeaver as of Version 2004S. With a new installation, a client
001 i s cr eat ed t o pr ovi de st or age f or t he J ava user s. I f necessar y, you can copy t he user s f r om
cl i ent 001 wi t h a cl i ent copy. However , we st i l l ur gent l y r ecommend t hat you use cl i ent 000 as a
copy t empl at e f or Cust omi zi ng. Thi s appl i es especi al l y t o al l pr oduct s t hat r un on Net Weaver ( such
as ECC) . Some i ncor r ect i nst al l at i on gui des ar e unf or t unat el y st i l l avai l abl e. Obt ai n t he l at est
ver si on, i f necessar y.
After the copy, you may have to log onto the J2EE Engine and set the
ume. r 3. connect i on. mast er . cl i ent par amet er on t he new PI / XI cl i ent . For mor e i nf or mat i on, see Not e
937323.
16. Can I del et e cl i ent 001?
Yes. (Except for the Solution Manager before Version 4.0. If necessary, you must first
copy t he J ava user s. Ref er t o t he pr evi ous poi nt i n t hi s case. )
17. Can I use cl i ent 001 i n pr oduct i on?
To set up a new client, a Customizing copy from client 000 is recommended. On the one
hand, a cust omer cl i ent shoul d be set up wi t hout any ot her appl i cat i on dat a, on t he ot her hand,
cl i ent 001 becomes not i ceabl y mor e obsol et e wi t h ever y Suppor t Package and wi t h ever y l anguage
i nst al l at i on. See Not e 550894 f or f ur t her i nf or mat i on.
However, if you have already used client 001 for production, there is no reason not to
r et ai n t hi s cl i ent .
18. Yes. Ther e ar e cer t ai n r est r i ct i ons, however . See Not e 31557 f or f ur t her i nf or mat i on.
19. Wor k was car r i ed out i n t he sour ce or t ar get cl i ent dur i ng t he copy. The cl i ent i s
i nconsi st ent and t he copy must be r epeat ed.

Validity
This document is not restricted to a software component or software component version
References
This document refers to:
SAP Notes
1398718 CC:INFO-Client copy between different EHP'S
1166677 FINBASIS/SEM-BW customizing transports - errors & help
937323 Changing Production Client in an ABAP+Java System
921593 (Outdated) Inst. SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (2004s) SR1 - UNIX
757093 FAQ: Analyzing CRM Client Copy problems
582955 Configuration of TMS transport workflow in client 001
560552 CC-INFO: Restart and "Copy error"

This document is referenced by:
SAP Notes (17)

557132 CC-TOPIC: Remote client copy
550894 CC-ADMIN: Setting up a new client
541311 CC-INFO: Parallel processes FAQ
489690 CC INFO: Copying large production clients
337623 Customizing after installation or upgrade
118823 CC-ADMIN: Size of a client
70290 CC-INFO: Excluding tables with 'RSCCEXPT'
31557 The Multiple-Client concept of mySAP.com Solutions - Short O
24853 CC-INFO: Client copy, functionality
22514 CC-INFO: Error analysis for client copy
19574 CC-ADMIN: Controlling data selection during client copy
582955 Configuration of TMS transport workflow in client 001
557132 CC-TOPIC: Remote client copy
550894 CC-ADMIN: Setting up a new client
541311 CC-INFO: Parallel processes FAQ
1166677 FINBASIS/SEM-BW customizing transports - errors & help
921593 (Outdated) Inst. SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (2004s) SR1 - UNIX
1398718 CC:INFO-Client copy between different EHP'S
757093 FAQ: Analyzing CRM Client Copy problems
937323 Changing Production Client in an ABAP+Java System
337623 Customizing after installation or upgrade
70290 CC-INFO: Excluding tables with 'RSCCEXPT'
118823 CC-ADMIN: Size of a client
22514 CC-INFO: Error analysis for client copy
24853 CC-INFO: Client copy, functionality
31557 The Multiple-Client concept of mySAP.com Solutions - Short O
19574 CC-ADMIN: Controlling data selection during client copy
489690 CC INFO: Copying large production clients