How real time senario goes in XI ??

Question

Hello All,
How is the real time senario goes in XI, Is that the same as we do in ABAP like Devlopment, Testing and Production? If so how will we transfer an interface from devlopment system to testing and then to production? Can any one please give the steps in involved?
I would feel happy if get the whole details from the scratch.
Thanks in Advance,
Suma

Answer 1

Hi Suma,
<i>Is that the same as we do in ABAP like Devlopment, Testing and Production?</i>
Yes
<i>how will we transfer an interface from devlopment system to testing and then to production? Can any one please give the steps in involved?</i>
XI objects can be transported in two ways.
1. File based transport.
2. using CMS.
Check these weblogs for more information..
/people/sap.india5/blog/2005/11/09/xi-software-logistics-ii-overview
/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/11/02/overview-of-transition-from-dev-to-qa-in-xi
For transporting XI Objects to another server, there are two ways.
1. Using CMS mechanism, I haven't worked with this.
2. Exporting SWCVs using TPZ format:
a) Goto Tools Menu->Exprot design objects->Select the SWCV
and follow the screens, your TPZ file will be available at
\usr\sap\<SID>\SYS\global\xi\repository_server\import\
3.Copy the TPZ file into the new server folder:
\usr\sap\<SID>\SYS\global\xi\repository_server\export\
4.Login to new Server XI IR Design
5.goto Tools->Import design objects and select the TPZ file you want to import.
Using CMS you can right click the rlevant namespace, which you want to transport and then in next screen select the required Namespace & click finished. (it may look like it is transporting the whole SWCV, but it allows you to select the required NS alone)
This allows you to transport only the appropriate namespace and not entire SWCV.
This is possible in File Based also
Cheers...
Vasu
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