SAP Basis Automation with SID-Refresh Supports S/4HANA, ECC CRM BW

As of May 1, 2018, we have released an updated version 1.4.1 adding S/4HANA support to the list announced in February 2018 (v1.4) where technical configurations included: ALL Netweaver ABAP instance TYPEs (BW, ERP, HR, CRM, SRM, SCM, GTS, WEM).  It is offered as a subscription service included FREE in our monitoring, or for a separate subscription.  If interested, please Submit an Inquiry or visit the SID-Refresh Solution Page for further details on cost, and user guide.

"With SID-Refresh we save a lot of time, exporting customizing settings before a SAP System database refresh, and even more, when restoring them, after the copy: the tool rebuilds the selected customizing settings in a safe way and prevents possible mistakes coming from manual changes." - Dino Dose, Team Manager @ BGP Technology

For background in SID-Refresh please visit our previous articles:

• SAP Basis Post-Copy Automation with SID-Refresh
• SAP Basis Automation with SID-Refresh

In the last year we've seen more demands for SAP system refreshes due to upgrade cycles and/or migrations to new platforms (including cloud, OS, and DB).  SAP Basis teams are stretched thin between project needs for DB refreshes.  While there have been improvements for cloud, virtualization, storage technology, and vendor tools for system copy, the basic issue is still performing post-copy technical configuration in the refreshed system.  Tools such as SAP LaMa (Landscape Management), which is the new name for SAP LVM (SAP Landscape Virtualization Manager), are costly and require yet another SAP installation.  IT-Conductor has maintained an elegant, efficient, and affordable subscription solution for your post-copy automation needs.

FAQ - SID-Refresh^TM

SID-Refresh is a Basis automation tool designed to simplify, automate, and optimize the process of updating the "technical data and configuration". It has the following advantages:

• Additional hardware is not required.
• Minimal resources for implementation and operations
• No major changes in the existing landscape
• Easy implementation with minimal process
• Can be deployed on platforms that use different Operating Systems and Database
• It’s an Automated process
• Minimizes Downtime
• Increased integrity

General

1. What SAP ABAP Systems can SID-Refresh support?
   
   Post activities for ALL Netweaver ABAP instance TYPEs (BW, ERP, HR, CRM, SRM, SCM, GTS, WEM, Solman)
   
   
2. Customer-specified Config Tables:  Can custom tables be added to the list for export/import?
   
   Yes.  This is for experts, the customer understands and takes responsibility for the tables they specified.
   
   
3. Basis Table Cleanup:  Can some Basis configuration tables be cleaned up?
   
   Yes, below is a list of ‘technical data and configuration’ that may be cleaned up using SID-Refresh:
   
   

   1. Cleanup of CCMS Configuration (RZ20, RZ21)

   2. Cleanup of CCMS History (CCMSHISTORY)

   3. Cleanup of DBA Cockpit Configuration (DBACOCKPIT)

   4. Cleanup of Additional DBA Cockpit Config. for Oracle

   5. Cleanup of Spool Configuration (SPAD)

   6. Cleanup of System Profiles (RZ10)

   7. Cleanup of RFC Inbound Queue Configuration (SMQ2)

   8. Cleanup of RFC Outbound Queue Configuration (SM58, SMQ1)

   9. Cleanup of Background RFC (SBGRFCMON)

   10. Cleanup of SAP Connect Data (SCOT)

   11. Cleanup of SLD Access Data Configuration (SLDAPICUST)

   12. Cleanup of TMS Configuration (STMS)

   13. Cleanup of Web Service Configuration (SOAMANAGER)

   14. Cleanup of Integration Engine Runtime Data (SXMB_ADM)

   15. Cleanup of Batch-Input Data and Configuration (SM35)

   16. Cleanup of Selected ABAP Basis Tables (OTHERS)

   17. Cleanup of Operating System Monitoring Data (ST03N)