system copy question

[Former Member]

hi, I am doing a system copy from SAP PI 711 - windows/sql to another system. lets say - DEV to SBX

i have gone through SAPINST and exported the database instance

on import (on a distributed system), i have -

1) installed SCS (from SAPINST>System Copy>Target..)
2) Then, i did the install of DATABASE INSTANCE on Db host where SQL was installed
3) Then did the PRIMARY APPLICATION SERVER on the CI instance

My question is - do i have to use "Database Refresh or Move" which I see in SAPINST as the last step? I had already given the path of the exported files while I installed the Database instance in step 2, and I think I see all the clients on the imported system. If this is not an option to use, why do we have it here in SAPINST under system copy?

Many thanks

[Former Member]

thanks Juan

[Former Member]

A related question. when i do export using SAPINST, it never asked me whether you want to use backup/restore method.. i think i saw that when i was doing an export earlier on ECC. Isnt that an option on export? I can see that it asks whether you want to use backup/restore or standard process during the import. (Db instance install)..

[JPReyes]

You'll never be asked if you want to use a backup/restore scenario because for that you just need an offline backup.

Regards, Juan

[JPReyes]

As far as I know "Database Refresh or Move" is used to move the database instance to a different host, so the answer is no, you son't need to use it as part of the system copy as you already imported the database during the "DB instace" phase.

Regards, Juan