Advantages of CTS+ over File system transport

[shweta_walaskar2]

Hello experts,

I have searched a lot on SDN ,but couldn't find a document which exactly explains the advantages and disadvantages of CTS+ over File system Transport basically a table with points and the status of those points with CTS+ and File System Transport.

Can you please help.

Best Regards,

Shweta

[former_member208856 · Accepted solution]

CTS+ is for transportation of DEV & Configurations done in PI DEV system to Quality & Production.

In file transport, there is no mapping of system from DEV-QTY-PRD, but in CTS+ you will do this mapping of systems.

There is a track of transports, but in file mapping there is no track of transports.

[shweta_walaskar2 · Accepted solution]

Hi Sandeep,

Thanks.Do we have a link to a document which states these points?

Specifically,I need this for documentation.

Best Regards,

Shweta

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Addition to the above

Using File system ABAP transports cannot be done...

CTS+ handles the transports for ABAP and Non ABAP Objects in a similar fashion ..which was not the case with CTS...

Which helps to track and manage the changelist objects unlike file system..

I dont think any document avaialable stating these differences..need to search and prepare..

HTH

Rajesh

[former_member472138 · Accepted solution]

The enhanced Change and Transport System (CTS+) enables you to transport Portal/Java objects and SAP-related non-ABAP applications in your system landscape, along with your ABAP objects. You can also administer non-ABAP systems in a CTS transport domain in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/45/ec25370fdc3481e10000000a1553f6/content.htm

You can integrate NWDI with CTS+ and have the transports moved through CTS+.

Also, you utilize CTS+ for portal related transports as well.

To start with, have a look at the following How to guides:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b0ebf83b-6201-2b10-b58b-c14d3d3b6...

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e0249083-c0ab-2a10-78b8-b7a7854b1...

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/f0f75302-bf8b-2b10-d991-ee42c8de8eec

Regards

Pothana

[sbuttler77]

Chances are you will not be granted file system access as XI dev so CTS is really the only

viable alternative.