Client Copy Variations

Client Copy Variations

      Limiting a Client Copy to Refresh User Master Data

Sometimes you need to retain the data residing in a client but refresh the roles, users, and other security components that have changed in DEV client 100.  Since role changes don’t transport across the other clients maintained via Central User Administration, a user master client copy can be used on any client in the SAP landscape.

1.               Log on to the appropriate client on the appropriate SAP system.

2.               If the user master data is coming from a client within the same SAP system, go to transaction SCCL.  If the user master data is to be copied from a client in another SAP system, go to transaction SCC9.

3.               On the Client Copy – Copy a Client screen, use the Selected profile dropdown to select profile “SAP_USER”. Type in the same client for both the Source client and Source client user masters.  This should be the client that contains the user master data you want to copy.  If this is a user master copy that uses data from a client in another SAP system (or remote client), a Source destination must be provided. Once all information has been provided, click the Schedule as background job button.  If you receive a Change documents will not be copied message in the bottom status bar, click the green √ next to the transaction command field at the very top of the screen to continue.

4.               On the Schedule Client Copy in Background screen, use the Background server dropdown to select the background server on which the job is to run.  There should only be one server available in the dropdown.  Click the Schedule job button.

5.               On the Verification popup, check that everything is correct and click the Continue button.

6.               On the Start Time popup, if you want the client copy job submitted right away, click the Immediate button.  To schedule the copy for a later date and/or time, click the Date/Time button.  In the Date/Time section, provide the Scheduled start Date and Time.  If you are unsure as to the format of date and time, click on the top-most menu bar System → User profile → Own data.  Click on the Defaults tab to see your default date format.  Click the Save picture-icon.

7.               On the Background Print Parameters popup, select an Output device from the dropdown.  Click the green √ to continue.

8.               You will receive a client copy confirmation message.  You can monitor this copy by using transaction SCC3.  You may now leave the SCCL or SCC9 transaction, whichever is appropriate.