How to transport WWI template developments?

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I had worked on WWI templates couple of months ago and in fact had posted a blog sharing my knowledge on the same as follows:

http://scn.sap.com/community/ehs-management/blog/2013/08/22/wwiwindows-word-processor-integration-te...

But now, I wonder how to transport the same from the development server to Quality, as WWI template developments do not get saved in a transport request. Please help if anybody is aware how to transport WWI template developments from one server to another.

Thanks & Regards,

Varun V

[Ralph_P]

Hi Varun,

Subash and Christoph very well explained the export/import process of templates. There is one additional thing , though, that needs to be observed; that is the presence of symbols for Z-characteristics in the template. The reason is that the naming convention for z-symbols differs from that for standard symbols in that z-symbols carry a serial number which is selected by the system. This leass to the following risk: let's assume you have two z-characteristics named z_1 and z_2. In the D-system, the report symbols are G_Z_1 and G_Z_2. In the A-system, you fisrt created a symbol for z_2, which will now have the name G_Z_1!, as it was created first. You see the problem: The very same symbol may lead to a different output.

So, if you have Z-symbols in your template, during import, when the symbols are checked, you may have to adjust them.

Ralph

[Former Member]

Hi Ralph,

Thanks for your time and valuable information.

Regards,

Varun V

[Former Member]

Hello,

I know this is an old post but I have advice for those that read this in the future.  I strongly suggest transporting your Z-symbols rather than generating them in each system.  The original generation does not put them in a transport but you can do so after the fact.

IMG >> E, H & S >> Basic Data and Tools >> Report Definition >> Report Symbols >> Check and Specify Report Symbols

1) Select symbol(s)

2) Table View >> Transport

3) Include in Request

4) Save

Regards,

Stan

[Former Member]

Hi !

That was a wonderful blog indeed !

To transport WWI template, you can make use of import & export option.

1.First Export the report template from the SAP system to a directory.

2.Move the .dat & .doc file into the target sap system.

3.Run "Import Report Template".

Once the process is done, system checks for symbol consistency.

(You may need to do some DMS configuration)

Regards

Subash Sankar

[christoph_bergemann]

Dear Varun

only small add on to explanation of Subash:

On the top: if you need "new generation variants" to push from dev to qual to prod you need to maintain them manually. Regarding WWI Template, as mentioned by Subash, the standard approach to go from dev => qual => to prod using export import there is no similar option available for "generation variant".

The whole topic it self depends on "philosophy" of your company as well. E.G.

On Dev WWI template might have name "SAP" with version "01". In Qual and dev you can use different names or version using the some "content". Therefore e.g. if generation variant should stay "constant" you need a strategy to handle "different" version of WWI template on dev, qual, prod, you can increase version number (e.g. SAP 01 => SAP 02) but in doing so you need to adapt generation variant as well or you use in Dev SAP 01 02 ... but in Qual use always SAP 01 as the "version". "knowing" that WWI version on dev with highest version is equivalent with version used in prod.

In any case. you need a robust process here so that later a "support" is possible as content of raw report clealry is related to WWI layout (and gen variant content) and sometimes there is the need to adapt template (small error fixes or other reasons)..

The same is true regarding labels. Here you have on the top an addional step: You need to maintain "Label View" so test scenarios regarindg label are "little" bit more complex as e.g. SDS/MSDS layouts.

It is "quite" clear  that WWI template contains "report symbols". So if you have e.g. developed own symbols or you have usedd new SAP symbols which are not present in qual system etc. these neeed to be present in qual and dev so that WWI template will work properly (therefore you need sometimes a transport request as well).

The whole topic is not easy; and If you do not pay attention you might struggle

C.B:

[Former Member]

Hi Subash,

Thanks for the appreciation and help!

Regards,

Varun V

[Former Member]

Hi C.B

Thank you for your time and the valuable points.

Regards,

Varun V