System Copy using R3Load ( Split STR files method )

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

We have to perform a System copy using R3Load and by using Split STR files method.

>> R/3 4.6C / Solaris 8 / Oracle 8.1.7 <<

but as it is the production system, we are not allowed to install the PERL software or any other kind.

We have asked to split the STR files manually. I have searched using several ways but I could not get the any document either from SAP or from other ways.

If you know or have some document for splitting the STR files manually, if you know some SAP or other document, please tell me how to access the document.

Thanks & Best Regards,

L Raghunahth

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

use Java-based split tool.

check Note 784118 - System Copy Java Tools

regards,

kaushal

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Thanks for your reply.

We had actually considered the Java based System copy tools. But it has prerequisites like JDK version etc.

We are not allowed to do any installation in the production system, to fulfill these prerequisites.

so it is also ruled out.

It would be great if some document is there which explains how to split the STR files manually.

Thanking you in anticipation.

L Raghunahth

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

download the tool

a documentation is within tool,

Location of the tools

The tools are available on SAP Service Marketplace:

http://service.sap.com/swdc

SAP Software Distribution Center

Download

Support Packages and Patches

Entry by Application Group

Additional Components

SYSTEM COPY TOOLS

SYSTEM COPY TOOLS <release>

SYSTEM COPY TOOLS <release>

#OS independent

MIGMON_.SAR

SPLIT_>ID>.SAR

MIGTIME_.SAR

ORABRCOPY_.SAR

or

https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~swdc/012002523100009010062007D/SPLIT_2-20001410.SAR?_ACTION=DL_DIRECT

uncar it using sapcar -xvf filename

it's contain .pdf document

regards,

kaushal

Edited by: kaushal malavia on Apr 28, 2008 12:39 PM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Thanks for your reply.

I have downloaded the PDF file and I checked it.

It does not contain the procedure to split STR files manually.

Thanking you in anticipation

Best Regards

L Raghunahth

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

it does not contain the procedure to split STR files manually

what exactly you want?

did you check

STR Splitter

Example of a command line for a UNIX terminal:

./str_splitter.sh -strDirs /export_dump/DATA –extDirs /export_dump/DB/ORA -outputDir /split_output -top 20 –tableLimit 50 –packageLimit 200 –trace all

regards,

kaushal

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Kaushal

First of all, thanks for your continued reply and help.

I am Sorry, I think I have not explained my requirement clearly.

My Requirement :

As the Java tool (suggested by you) for splitting has a prerequisite of Java 1.4.1, we cannot install Java 1.4.1 in the production system. ( The customer production system has Java < 1.4.1 )

Hence, we have to edit the STR and EXT files manually by hand.. not using any Java tool.

It would be of great help, if some document is there to refer as to how to edit the STR and EXT files manually by hand.

Hope I am clear.

Thanks again.

Best Regards

LRaghunahth.

[markus_doehr2 · Accepted solution]

Your installed software, both database and SAP version, are out of maintenance.

If you want to do a system copy it´s easier to restore a backup than to use the R3load method.

What you can do is: create the .EXT files manually, copy them somewhere else where you can meet the prerequisites, process them and copy them back. This will, however, imply, that you do everything manually without the help of R3SETUP.

Markus

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks to Kaushal and Markus for their valuable inputs.

I shall use the Java tool suggested by Kaushal.

As it has a prerequisite, as suggested by Markus, I shall copy the files to another place where it can meet the prerequisites and process the EXT and STR files and copy back to the Original Server for further processing.

Thanks a lot again.

Best Regards

L Raghunahth.