When should we opt for customizing or workbench request

[Former Member]

Dear All,

I am not clear about why there are two separate transport request types viz. Customizing and Workbench request? I know, for data migration we should opt for customizing request, but why? Why not workbench request. For customizing table, all customizing request. For application table, can the data be migrated with transport.

I will be thankful to you if you kindly let me know this ABCD of ABAP. Why SAP has thought in different ways?

Thanks and regards,

Atanu

[Former Member]

Hi,,

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hope this helps you.....

Edited by: Mike Pokraka on Aug 8, 2008 10:19 AM

[Former Member]

Dear All,

Thanks for your reply. Can we guide which transport to follow or is it guided autometically? Writing programs (ABAP Repository Object) always pushes us to workbench request. Can it be channelised to customizing request?

Thanks and regards,

Atanu

[Former Member]

Dear All,

Thanks for your reply. Can we guide which transport to follow or is it guided autometically? Writing programs (ABAP Repository Object) always pushes us to workbench request. Can it be channelised to customizing request?

ask your basis to draw a channel between them!!

[Former Member]

Dear Amit,

Thanks for your suggestion! Can you please tell me what is the advantage of Workbench request over customizing request or vice versa?

Thanks and regards,

Atanu

[Former Member]

Hi,

All system setting changes are put in project-specific change requests. You can transport the system settings into other R/3 Systems with the change requests. The change requests are managed in the Customizing Organizer.

There are two types of customizing change requests:

Customizing request

Customizing requests contain changes to client-dependent tables.

Workbench request

Workbench requests contain changes to client-independent tables.

You can control the change requests by project in the project management. The Transport requests tab contains the following functions for the current client:

Activate CTS functionality

As prerequisite for creating change requests. When the CTS functionality is active, the pushbutton label changes to Display CTS project data. When the CTS project is finished, the pushbutton label changes to Reactivate CTS functionality.

Assigned CTS requests

Go to Customizing or Workbench Organizer request overview, where you can create requests for a project.

CTS project object list

The project object list is unchanged. When the customizing project is finished, the complete object list can be exported.

CTS project status switch

Sets the project status switch.

End CTS projectu2026

End your customizing project. You can reactivate it later.

for more details click the following link,

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46b/helpdata/en/57/38e1684eb711d182bf0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

Thanks,

Das.

[Former Member]

Atanu,

Dear All,

I am not clear about why there are two separate transport request types viz. Customizing and Workbench request? I know, for data migration we should opt for customizing request, but why? Why not workbench request. For customizing table, all customizing request. For application table, can the data be migrated with transport.

in very simpal way to answer in one line:

Customizing request are only when you done any Customizing in your SAP system through SPRO etc .

and as an ABAPer we always create Workbench request which include Any part of coding then it assign to Workbench request always.

Amit.