SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server (SAP PRESS)

Cover
Contents
	Preface
		Target Audience
		How to Read This Book
		How This Book Is Organized
		Acknowledgments
	1:  Introduction
		1.1 SAP Real-Time Replication Tools
		1.2 SAP LT Replication Server Technical Functionality
		1.3 Architecture
		1.4 Replication Scenarios
			1.4.1 ABAP to ABAP Scenario
			1.4.2 ABAP/Non-ABAP to SAP BW Scenario
			1.4.3 ABAP/Non-ABAP to SAP S/4HANA Scenario (Central Finance)
			1.4.4 ABAP/Non-ABAP to SAP Data Services Scenario
			1.4.5 ABAP to SAP Data Intelligence Cloud Scenario
		1.5 Sizing Considerations
		1.6 Deployment Options
		1.7 Installation
		1.8 SAP LT Replication Server: Multisupport System
		1.9 Features
			1.9.1 Email Notifications
			1.9.2 Replication Logging
			1.9.3 Archival Features
		1.10 Use Cases
			1.10.1 Data Migration
			1.10.2 Data Consolidation
			1.10.3 Real-Time Reporting
		1.11 Summary
	2:  Loading and Replication to SAP HANA
		2.1 Architecture
		2.2 Overview of Replication Process
		2.3 Authorizations
		2.4 Configuring Replication Process
			2.4.1 Creating SAP LT Replication Server Configuration
			2.4.2 Triggering Table Load and Replication
		2.5 Managing Outages When Replicating Data
			2.5.1 Source System Is Down
			2.5.2 SAP LT Replication Server Is Down
			2.5.3 Target SAP HANA System Is Down
		2.6 Summary
	3:  Loading and Replication to SAP BW or SAP BW/4HANA
		3.1 Architecture
		3.2 Overview of the Replication Process
		3.3 Authorizations
		3.4 Configuring the Replication Process
			3.4.1 Creating a Configuration in SAP LT Replication Server
			3.4.2 Activating ODP Usage for SAP LT Replication Server
			3.4.3 Creating a Logical System in SAP BW
			3.4.4 Creating Transfer Objects in SAP BW
			3.4.5 Creating an Advanced DataStore Object
		3.5 Managing Outages When Replicating Data
			3.5.1 Source System Is Down
			3.5.2 SAP LT Replication Server Is Down
			3.5.3 Target System Is Down
		3.6 Summary
	4:  Loading and Replication to Central Finance and SAP S/4HANA
		4.1 Architecture
		4.2 Authorizations
		4.3 Configuring Replication Process
			4.3.1 Creating the SAP LT Replication Server Configuration
			4.3.2 Creating Predefined Migration Objects
			4.3.3 Triggering Table Load and Replication
		4.4 Managing Outages When Replicating Data
			4.4.1 Source System Is Down
			4.4.2 SAP LT Replication Server Is Down
			4.4.3 Target SAP S/4HANA System Is Down
		4.5 Summary
	5:  Loading and Replication to Cloud Applications
		5.1 Using SAP Data Services
			5.1.1 Architecture
			5.1.2 Overview of the Replication Process
			5.1.3 Authorizations
			5.1.4 Configuring the Replication Process
			5.1.5 Managing Outages When Replicating Data
		5.2 Using SAP Data Intelligence Cloud
			5.2.1 Architecture
			5.2.2 Overview of the Replication Process
			5.2.3 Authorizations
			5.2.4 Configuring the Replication Process
			5.2.5 Managing Outages When Replicating Data
		5.3 Summary
	6:  Scheduled Downtime: Recovery Procedures
		6.1 SAP Source System Undergoing Upgrade Process
			6.1.1 Initial Steps
			6.1.2 Drop the SAP LT Replication Server Triggers in the Source System
			6.1.3 Recreate the SAP LT Replication Server Triggers
			6.1.4 Compare the Structure and Resolve Inconsistencies
			6.1.5 Final Steps
		6.2 DMIS Upgrade in Source System and SAP LT Replication Server
			6.2.1 Initial Steps
			6.2.2 Drop the SAP LT Replication Server Triggers in the Source System
			6.2.3 Recreate the SAP LT Replication Server Triggers
			6.2.4 Compare the Structure and Resolve Inconsistencies
			6.2.5 Final Steps
		6.3 Target SAP HANA System Undergoing Patch Upgrade
			6.3.1 Initial Steps
			6.3.2 Connection Test
			6.3.3 Final Steps
		6.4 Source System Undergoing Database Migration
			6.4.1 Initial Steps
			6.4.2 Drop the SAP LT Replication Server Logging Tables in the Source System
			6.4.3 Recreate the SAP LT Replication Server Triggers and Logging Tables
			6.4.4 Final Steps
		6.5 Source Transition from On-Premise to Private Cloud
		6.6 Switch Replications from One SAP LT Replication Server System to Another
		6.7 Summary
	7:  Security
		7.1 User Management
			7.1.1 SAP LT Replication Server
			7.1.2 ABAP Source System
			7.1.3 Non-ABAP Source System
		7.2 Authorization Objects
			7.2.1 S_DMIS
			7.2.2 S_DMC_S_R
			7.2.3 S_DMIS_SLT
			7.2.4 S_DMIS_MOM
			7.2.5 S_DHCDCACT
			7.2.6 S_DHBASACT
			7.2.7 S_DHCDCCDS
			7.2.8 S_DHCDCTAB
			7.2.9 S_DHCDCSTP
			7.2.10 S_DMISIUCA
		7.3 Roles and Privileges
			7.3.1 User Roles for SAP LT Replication Server
			7.3.2 User Roles for ABAP Source System
			7.3.3 User Roles for Non-ABAP Source System
			7.3.4 User Roles for ABAP Targets
			7.3.5 User Roles for the SAP HANA Target System
			7.3.6 Limiting Access in Source System
		7.4 Network and Communication Security
			7.4.1 Configuring Access to ABAP Source Systems
			7.4.2 Configuring Access to Non-ABAP Source System
			7.4.3 Configuring Access to Target SAP HANA System
		7.5 Summary
	8:  Performance Optimization
		8.1 Optimizing Initial Data Loads
			8.1.1 Preparation Activities
			8.1.2 Reading Types
			8.1.3 Parallelization Job Settings
			8.1.4 Filter Unwanted Data
			8.1.5 Planning the Initial Load
		8.2 Performing and Optimizing Data Replication
			8.2.1 Options for Logging Tables
			8.2.2 Generic Ranges and Range Conditions
			8.2.3 Filter Conditions
		8.3 Subscription-Based Change Data Capture
		8.4 Summary
	9:  Transformations
		9.1 Type Mapping
			9.1.1 Data Type Handling for Source and Target System
			9.1.2 Global Mapping Values
			9.1.3 Mapping Values for Table
		9.2 Rule Assignment
			9.2.1 Field-Based Rules
			9.2.2 Event-Based Rules
			9.2.3 Filter Rules
		9.3 Summary
	10:  Monitoring
		10.1 Email Notifications
		10.2 Health Checks
		10.3 Using SAP Solution Manager
		10.4 Summary
	11:  Troubleshooting
		11.1 Resolving Common Replication Errors
			11.1.1 Duplicate Key Issue
			11.1.2 Cannot Replicate Data from Table XXX, Different Trigger Option Exists
			11.1.3 Table Does Not Exist or Unknown
			11.1.4 Communication Issue
			11.1.5 Cannot Create Logging Table /1CADMC/XXXX; Table Exists with Different Structure
		11.2 Resolving Structural Inconsistencies between Source and Target
		11.3 Transactions for Troubleshooting
		11.4 Summary
	The Authors
	Index