Ways of SAP system copy: export / import
What is System Copy as a Service?
The different types of SAP environments must meet different requirements. Training courses, for example, can only be held expediently if the working conditions largely correspond to those on the production system. Companies can simulate real-life situations for testing purposes on the basis of consistent and realistic data alone. Users should also test their own developments and modifications with consistent data that is close to production. A test environment that is as identical as possible to the production system is suitable for testing patches and release upgrades. In development and training systems in particular, it is fundamentally important to anonymize sensitive data in order to comply with data protection rules.
One of the most common methods of creating an SAP system copy is to use SAP's own tool "BR*Tools". This tool provides the ability to create a backup of the database, which can then be used to restore the system. It can also be used to export certain data from the database and import it into another system.
Tools for SAP test systems
RFC data transfer was completed within 1 day. Effort decreases from 1st test to 2nd test to final copy.
SAP system copy can be done easier and faster with "Shortcut for SAP Systems".
To do this, however, the tools must contain the object dependencies for SAP's complex data model.