Client import Export

[former_member327748]

Hi Experts

I have a requirement. We have a Preproduction system with 3 clients (400/401/402) and there is now request to refresh one of the client (400)in preproduction system from production client and rest of the clients(401/402) in preproduction system should remain unchanged.

Due to large database we want to do restore the preproduction system from the backup which means while doing the restore from backup client 401 and 402 will be wiped out.

We are thinking about following solution to avoid this problem.

Step 1 :Do a client export (401/402) before the restore from backup.

Step 2 :Do a restore from the backup of pre production system which should copy the production client 400 to preproduction client 400

Step 3: Create client 401 and 402 after the restore in pre-production client.

Step 4: Do a client import from the step 1 (client 401 adn 402)

My question is if we perform the above steps while doing the client import after the restore will this bring back the old cross client ABAP dictionary objects and cross client customizing from the export before the restore?

Grateful any feedback on this

PS

[AbhishekGupta1]

Hi Pravin,

Answer to your question is "no"

Client export will be having only client specific data hence you can not have old cross client objects and customization s if you restoring production backup and importing old client data.

As suggested earlier, try to do remote client copy or export/import of your client 400.

If you feel you are having issues with sap tools for client copy, you can check option for EPI-USE tool where you can do selective client copy.

[Former Member]

If you take above steps, risk is, if there is any dependency between cross-client customizing and client dependent customizing then your 401 and 402 client may become invalid as your cross-client customizing and data dictionary will be from Production while your 401 and 402 clients will be from existing PreProduction.

I would recommend to run the ddic comparison report rsclichk in source client first, resolve the differences (if any), export the source client and then import in target client.

[Reagan]

Hello

The easiest option here is to go for a client export and import.

You will need to do an export of the client 400 on the production system and import it on client 400 on preproduction.

The solution you have provided will make you do 2 exports and 2 imports on top of the backup and restore.

Good Luck

RB

[Former Member]

Pravin,

Pls do a  remote client copy from 400 from Prod 400...

401 or 402 will not be affected.

Kind Reagrds,

Jacob