Is transport layer ONLY for consolidate router?

[Former Member]

I have reviewed some STMS configurations and come up with this conclusion:

Transport layers other than "SAP" are for consolidation routers ONLY.

In other wods, if there is no consolidation router, no transport layers other than "SAP" needed.

Could you confirm my conclusion is right? And if so, why?

Thanks!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The definition of a consolidation route according to the course ADM325:

A consolidation route defines the path (the successive system and/or client) that is followed by a change request immediately after the release from the development system. Typically, the consolidation route proceeds from the development system to the quality assurance system in the standard three-system landscape.

A consolidation route is created from the development system to the quality assurance system through the transport layer Z.<SID>.

A consolidation route is created from the development system to the quality assurance system through the transport layer SAP for the transport of SAP standard objects.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Mark Dijsselbloem