On September 30, 2025, IT-Conductor hosted a webinar: “The Future of System Refresh with FLUX,” led by our CEO, Linh Nguyen. The session tackled one of SAP Basis team’s toughest challenges: system refresh.
With a playful nod to Back to the Future, Linh mixed in decades of experience, real-world pain points, and a live demo to show how FLUX helps organizations save time, reduce errors, and restore confidence in their refresh cycles.
Why is System Refresh Such a Challenge?
Refreshing an SAP system is a critical part of lifecycle management, but it remains one of the most dreaded tasks for Basis teams.
The biggest issues are:
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Time pressure: System copies are usually expected to be turned around quickly so QA and testing teams can resume their work. Any delay means stalled projects, frustrated stakeholders, and mounting pressure on the technical teams responsible for delivery.
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Complexity: The process requires coordination across multiple layers: the operating system, the database, and the SAP application stack. Every team has a role to play, from DBAs to Basis administrators, and even small mistakes at any stage can create serious downstream problems.
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Post-copy effort: After the database has been copied, the system must be reconfigured piece by piece. Basis teams often rely on screenshots, runbooks, or homegrown scripts to put the environment back into a usable state. With more than 80 steps to work through, the margin for error is wide, and even experienced administrators are vulnerable to missing something important.
The Future of System Refresh: IT-Conductor FLUX
FLUX was created to make refreshes repeatable, automated, and worry-free. Inspired by the “flux capacitor” from the 1985 movie Back to the Future, it gives Basis teams a reliable checkpoint to restore technical configurations after a refresh.
Key Capabilities of FLUX:
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Automated technical configuration: Export and import 80+ configuration “packages,” including logon groups, RFCs, STMS, background jobs, licenses, SNC/SSO, Fiori catalogs, profiles, and more.
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SAP-native integration: Built directly in ABAP and powered by R3trans and SAP GUI. No OS or DB-level access required. Works seamlessly in on-prem, hybrid, and SAP RISE environments.
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Selective import: Export everything once, then import only what you need. For example, restore RFCs and licenses, but skip printers if those are managed differently in QA.
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Parallel processing: Handle large-scale refreshes efficiently with multiple jobs running in parallel.
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Detailed logging: Every export and import is logged in detail, giving teams an audit trail for compliance and troubleshooting.
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Safe storage: Configurations are stored at the OS level, ensuring they survive database wipes and can be reused for future refreshes.
In short, FLUX lets you refresh systems quickly, accurately, and with the assurance that nothing gets missed.
FLUX in Action
During the live demo portion, Linh walked the attendees through a typical FLUX workflow:
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Export configurations: Select from more than 80 pre-built packages (RFCs, client settings, background jobs, licenses, and more). FLUX automatically runs the export jobs and stores the data securely in the operating system file system.
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Perform the system refresh: Carry out the database copy as usual. During this process, many of the original settings are reset or lost.
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Import configurations: Use the FLUX cockpit to bring back the required settings into the refreshed system. Items like RFC destinations, licenses, and logon groups are reinstated with just a few clicks.
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Review detailed logs: Check the export and import logs for full visibility into what was captured and restored. This ensures the system is properly reconfigured and ready for QA or testing teams.
This demo made clear just how much faster and safer FLUX is compared to the traditional manual approach. Instead of painstakingly reconfiguring dozens of settings, Basis teams can now refresh with just a few clicks.
Proof in Practice
System refresh automation isn’t new territory for IT-Conductor. For more than a decade, we’ve been helping enterprises streamline refreshes across diverse SAP landscapes. The track record spans a wide variety of stacks—S/4HANA, NetWeaver, BW, CRM, and SCM—demonstrating that the approach works reliably across different technologies, database backends, and infrastructure setups. Customers have relied on IT-Conductor to handle refreshes on Windows and Linux platforms, on Oracle, SQL Server, and HANA databases, and in both on-premises and cloud environments.
Read our Success Story: SID-Refresh Transformed Under Armour's SAP Fiori System Refresh
Automation That Lives in SAP
What sets FLUX apart is how seamlessly it builds on that foundation. Instead of relying on external scripts or third-party tools, FLUX is delivered as a transport that lives directly within the SAP environment. This means Basis teams don’t need to learn a new interface or manage complex integrations. They can launch the refresh cockpit, run exports and imports, and review logs, all from the same SAP GUI they already use every day.
By embedding the process directly in SAP, FLUX makes refresh automation not only more solid but also more accessible. Even teams with limited resources or without OS-level access (common in managed RISE environments) can carry out a refresh with confidence.
Try FLUX with a Free Trial
The webinar wrapped with an open invitation:
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Take FLUX for a 30-day free trial license during your next refresh.
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One license covers your entire landscape (production to QA, sandbox, training, etc.).
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IT-Conductor’s team can support you during setup and even walk you through a live run.
As Linh put it, Take the DeLorean out and let FLUX give you your time back.
System refresh doesn’t have to be a nightmare of long nights, endless runbooks, and high risk. With IT-Conductor FLUX, Basis teams can:
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Accelerate refresh timelines
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Eliminate manual errors
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Ensure compliance and auditability
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Refresh confidently across hybrid, on-prem, or RISE landscapes
Whether you refresh quarterly, biannually, or more frequently, FLUX delivers the automation and peace of mind you’ve been waiting for.
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