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Hi experts,

what is sandbox in SAP? What is the purpose of sandbox and why is it used?

Is it necessary to have a sandbox and if yes then why?

Regards,

Sangeeta

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Hi,

Sandboxes are generally PLAYGROUNDS for Consultants. Generally the DEV systems have one or Two clients created which are given to Consultants to work around with the customizations Generally the transports to and from these clients are avoided... Once they feel its fine and OK they would perform the same CUST in the actual DEV client ( Unit Test Client) and then move it to QTY for Integration testing.

In the initial stages of any implementation project, You are given a sandbox server where you do all the configuration/customization as per the companies business process.

Once the BBP gets signed off, the configuration is done is development server and saved in workbench requests, to be transported to Production server.

It is not necessary that every development environment has a sandbox. Most of them however, do have it.

The dictionary meaning for the word sandbox says "a hole in the ground, or a box, filled with sand in which children can play". The actual meaning in the SAP context is not far from this. The sandbox is basically a place where the developers can do all sorts of experimenting when trying to learn something. They can usually do whatever they want.

Pls Go thru this Link,

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/2e/d9530294f911d283d40000e829fbbd/content.htm

Regards,

Padmam.

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Hi Sangeetha,

Sandbox is one more instance of your server in SAP.

Purpose of Sandbox is, like that of a scibbling pad. we can do sample code or sample config in Sandbox and test whether whatever is done is working fine or not. Sandbox could be used to do your R&D.

It is better to have a sandbox as it is always ideal to have a rough paper to do our calculation for a maths exam.

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Kiran

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very simple and brief answer.

thanks

fazle rehman

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Hi,

Sandboxes are generally PLAYGROUNDS for Consultants. Generally the DEV systems have one or Two clients created which are given to Consultants to work around with the customizations Generally the transports to and from these clients are avoided... Once they feel its fine and OK they would perform the same CUST in the actual DEV client ( Unit Test Client) and then move it to QTY for Integration testing.

In the initial stages of any implementation project, You are given a sandbox server where you do all the configuration/customization as per the companies business process.

Once the BBP gets signed off, the configuration is done is development server and saved in workbench requests, to be transported to Production server.

It is not necessary that every development environment has a sandbox. Most of them however, do have it.

The dictionary meaning for the word sandbox says "a hole in the ground, or a box, filled with sand in which children can play". The actual meaning in the SAP context is not far from this. The sandbox is basically a place where the developers can do all sorts of experimenting when trying to learn something. They can usually do whatever they want.

Pls Go thru this Link,

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/2e/d9530294f911d283d40000e829fbbd/content.htm

Regards,

Padmam.

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Hi!!

SANDBOX is training fielid.

In SAP, SANDBOX is just playground...

regards..

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Hi Sangeeta,

Note: Remember that whatever configurations/developments done in the Sandbox it cant transported.

Thanks

Naveen khan

krishnendu_laha
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Hi Sangeeta,

Sandbox is generaly used for testing purpose in many implementation, enhancement and support. It is a terms used.

it may be a separate server, separate client of same development server.

it is required because all the development objects need to be tested riogourosly before make available to the user of business.

rather many company used a quality server after sandbox in large project.

Regards

Krishnendu

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Sandbox is nothing but playground ..The way you are using the ABAP GENERAL

Sas

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Sandbox is like a platform provided to learn and play with SAP. whatever you do in SAP Sandbox it doesn't effect other servers or clients.

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