How to transport a custom bapi (written by me) to another server

Question

Hello friends,
We have a software that is integrated with SAP. To make our software work with SAP, we have some custom bapis created on SAP side. We would like to transfer them to another server that is on a different network. After reading many documents and forums here is the what I have done and the problem that I am facing. Your help will be highly appreciated.
1.Started Transaction 'SE80'.
2.Created a test package called 'ZTRANSPORTTEST'.
3.Created a function group called 'ZTRANSPORTTESTFN' under that package.
4.Created a function module under the group called 'ZTRANSFUNCTION'
  NOTE: Just saved and activated without adding any code since I won't be using this function
             for anything other than to test the Transport Feature.
5. Clicked on the button that said 'Transport Organizer' and saw the list of requests including the
    EC1K900083one that I just created.
6. I tried to release it by 'RIGHT CLICKING'
   It waited for few seconds with the message....."code inspector checks running.".
   Then it failed with an error message as follows
   Error in pre-export methods for request EC1K900083
  NOTE: I have made sure that everything is activated properly, since I read on a forum that this
             error may occur if something is not activated properly. So I have done this step over
             and over again making sure that everything is activated properly.
7. I then started Transaction 'SE09' and saw the request 'EC1K900083' under the released tree with a 'CHECK' Mark.
However, when I sent to /usr/SAP/trans/data and /usr/SAP/trans/Cofiles, I didn't find the transport data there.
Has anyone done this before and if so what am I doing wrong? Your suggestions or feedback will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Ram

Answer 1

Hello Friends,
Thanks for all the responses. I got the following response from SAP TECH SUPPORT which is not very encouraging and so I am just closing this.
Thanks
Ram
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30.04.2009 - 11:40:29 EST - Reply by SAP
Dear Mr Ram,
Thanks for explaining it once again.
The package is just container for development objects that belong together, in that they share the same system, transport layer, and
customer delivery status. Please check the below link http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/ea/c05da3f01011d3964000a0c94260a5/frameset.htm
As I understand correctly you want to 'export' your development outside of your SAP system domain. For that either you can do it using 'Externalsystems'. 'External systems' are a special form of virtual systems. A real SAP System is used in their place to perform actions on the transport directory. They are different from virtual systems in that they have their own transport directory that you can freely choose, you can use external systems to:
-Write transport requests to exchangeable data media
-Read transport requests from exchangeable data media
-Send transports to other transport domains using an intermediate directory
-Send transports to other transport domains using an intermediate directory
If you want to transport between systems in different domains, we recommend that you link domains with 'domain links'. There must be a
permanent network connection between the systems in the two domains, similar to the connection between systems within the same domain.
I would recommend to take a look in the documentation available in SAP Online help for further information on how to setup this
complex transport landscape. I hope this information helps you to setup the transport system.
Or you simply create a transport request of type 'transport of copy' and input target system and client (which you should know) system as
target system include the objects (bapi) in the request. This ensure that requests will only be imported into that system. Other systems willnot be touched.
'Transport of copies' type transports do not get automatically added to the next buffer after they have been imported into a system. When creating a 'Transport of copies' transport the target system must be specified as this type of transport does not respect the defined transport routes outlined in TMS.
You can use this request type to transport objects to a specified SAP System using Transports of copies. The objects are transported with the version they have in the current SAP System. The original location of the objects remains unchanged. There is no delivery to another SAP System.
But we at AGS we cannot suggest, as the nature of your request indicates this is a consulting issue rather than a software error.
Customer Support's charter, under the SAP maintenance agreement, is to handle software or system defects in the standard delivered R/3 product. Please refer the note 1054121.
So you have to seek assistance from SAP's Remote Consulting Service which is billable.
I am sorry that I could not give you more positive reply in this case.
With warm regards,
Sajiv
Active Global Support - Technology
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