How to transport master data from production to dev and test

[Former Member]

Hi,

Our users update master data objects directly to production. We need these objects to development and test. What's the best practice? Below the list of priority 1 objects:

- Profit center and hierarchies

- Cost element and hierarchies

- Statistical key figure

- GL account and hierarchies

- Customer number

- WBS element

- Project code

- Material

Thanks!

Aki

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

HI,

use ALE data transfer. Use T-Code BALM to get all T-Codes for ALE data transfer (and there is a lot of them). I use ALE data transfer to test-client "on demand" but also a regular update (using change-pointer functionality) can be done if necessary.

BR Christian

[Former Member]

Thanks Christian! This was just what I was looking for: "T-Code BALM to get all T-Codes for ALE data transfer"

[Former Member]

Hi Aki,

Set up ALE connections (tcode SALE) between different clients like dev, qty and prd and use the following transactions to send-receive the masters

BD12 Send customer

BD13 Get customer

BD14 Send vendor

BD15 Open vendor

BD16 Send Cost Center

BD17 Get Cost Center

BD18 Send General Ledger Account

BD19 Get General Ledger Account

BD24 - Send CE master data

KOA1 - Send IO

KAVB - Send CC group

KE77 - Send PC

KE75 - Get PC

KE79 - Send Hierarchy PC

Regards,

Kiran

[Former Member]

Hi,

The best option would be to copy the production client into your test systems on a periodical basis.

This will help you to have all your master data as well as your transaction data so that you can have a look-alike production system for any kind of testing.

However, you have to take a call in copying it into the Development system as it may be a Golden client (without master data and transaction data). In case you want only the master data, you can uplaod them through LSMW.

Regards,

Mike

[Former Member]

Dear Aki,

The most important point is Master data are not advisable to be trasnsported and thats the reason your client create in the Production system directly.

Transporting Master data from P* to D* or Test system is Not possible/advisable .

What can be done is basically copying the P* system and paste to D* or test system. For this you need to take the help of BASIS Team who can do this through system refresh?Batch session.

Else the other option available is to create the master in D*/Test sytem.This is what the best practices say.As it is never advisable to Transport Master data e.g GL, Profit center ,Cost center etc.

Regards

Shireesh

[Former Member]

hi

for co related master data use t.code OKE5

for material masters and GL's u have to create LSMW or IDOC

Thanks & Regards

Phaneendra

[former_member193516]

Hi,

best to speak with your basis team and get system copy to dev and test system. They might want to copy into new client or existing ones,

BR

Hein