The ActiveControl tool is used to manage and control S/4HANA transports. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for executing key transport processes through the ActiveControl user interface.
For comprehensive information on the overall transport design and process, please refer to DD-TEC-170 Transport Management for Release 4.
Transport Request (TR) Creation and Management
Creating Initial Business Tasks and Transport Requests (TRs)
This section outlines the steps for creating the initial Business Task and its associated Transport Requests (TRs) in ActiveControl. These steps ensure that every development or configuration change is properly tracked and managed throughout the transport process.
- Log in to the ActiveControl UI (https://syw-dep-dev-eu20.cfapps.eu20-001.hana.ondemand.com/dashboard/#/ERD).
- Click on "Business Task"
3. Click the “+” button to create a new Business Task.
4. Populate the Business Task form with the following fields:
Subject: Enter the Business Task name
Project: R4G1 Release 4 – Group 1
Type: Normal
Workstream: Select the relevant POD name
Description: Provide the Business Task details
Once all fields are completed, click “Save” to create the Business Task.
5. Select the newly created Business Task and click “Edit”
6. In the Task Details screen, navigate to the Transport tab and click “Create Transport” to generate a new Transport Request (TR) linked to the Business Task.
7. In the Create Transport form, maintain the following details:
Description: Enter a meaningful Transport description
Target: Select ERD – S/4HANA and GTS Development
Client:
100 – S/4HANA Configuration and Development
or 500 – GTS Configuration
Transport Type: Choose either Customizing Request or Workbench Request
Transport Target: Select VRT
8. Click “Add SAP Task (Any SAP User)” to assign the SAP development or configuration task to the relevant SAP user(Any SAP User)"
Select the appropriate SAP User ID:
• Choose your own User ID if you will be recording the changes.
• Alternatively, select another user’s ID if the changes need to be recorded under the same Transport Request.
After assigning the SAP User ID, click “Save” to finalize and create the Transport Request (TR).
9. When the dialog “create a transport form?” appears, confirm the action by clicking “Yes”
10. In the Transport Form, provide the following details:
• Type: Select Normal.
• Group: Choose the appropriate type of change from the drop-down list.
After completing the Transport Form, click “Save” to finalize and store the details.
Now you can see that your transport request & task were generated. The Transport Request Description will be updated in line with the defined naming convention.
Maintaining Business Tasks and Transport Forms
Adding a Transport to an Existing Business Task
11. Click on the “My Testing” tile
12. Click on the Business Task where the new transport needs to be added.
Follow steps 5 to 10 from the earlier section to add a new Transport Request to the selected Business Task.
<Adding New TR Tasks to an Existing Transport Request>
<Moving a Transport Request from One Business Task to Another>
Configuring Dependent TR and Manual Configurations
<Configure pre-req TR>
<configure Pre and Post config and assign user>
Locking Transport Requests
<Move TR to new BT and lock TR and BT>
Creating a Transport of Copies (ToC)
From My Testing, open the Business Task (see steps 11 and 12 in the earlier section), click Edit, go to Transports, select the TOC icon, and choose Full to create a Transport of Copies.
Now, click OK without changing the default selection.
Wait until the confirmation window appears.
(This process may take some time, especially for larger Transport Requests. If an error occurs, verify that all objects have been activated.)
Once complete, click Save. The generated TOC will then appear in the Business Task under the Transports tab.