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Transport auf Multi-Target-Applications between Subaccounts

MaximFuchs
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Hello everyone,

I have a question about the transport of multi-target-applications between subaccounts. There are two scenarios:

  • I have developed an app within the SAP Business Application Studio and deployed it to my DEV-subaccount. I have integrated the app into SAP Build Work Zone.
  • I have developed an app with SAP Build Apps and deployed it to my DEV-subaccount. I have integrated the app into SAP Build Work Zone.

I know that it is possible to export the MTAR files in a DEV-subaccount and import them in the TEST-subaccount in the SAP Cloud Transport Management Service.

I would like to save myself this manual effort and, ideally, automatically fill my import queues for testing after deploying the app in my DEV-subaccount. What options do I have and what is the best practice approach?

Thanks in advance!

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BorisZarske
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Product and Topic Expert

Hello Maxim,

For apps built in SAP Business Application Studio, my recommendation would be to automate the build and deploy steps with SAP Continuous Integration and Delivery service - when you submit your changes to your Git-based repository, this would trigger an automated build pipeline that could automatically perform the deployment to DEV and also automatically trigger a transport in SAP Cloud Transport Management service. Of course, you could enrich the pipeline with static code checks and unit tests, but this would not be a must. You can set up a running pipeline here really in minutes.

For SAP Build Apps, there is a roadmap item (currently planned for Q4/2023) to also allow the transport and deployment of your projects via SAP Cloud Transport Management service. There, I assume you should be able to trigger the promotion (that is, deployment/transport) out of SAP Build Apps.

The advantage here would be that you can come up with the same process for the propagation of your apps and changes towards production, no matter if developed via SAP Business Application Studio or SAP Build - using a standardized transport management process with SAP Cloud Transport Management service. This could be orchestrated by change management, such as being offered by SAP Cloud ALM, which could orchestrate the transports in SAP Cloud Transport Management service, optionally combined with changes from your on-premise/private cloud landscape, in a single feature).

Best regards,
Boris

MaximFuchs
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Hello Boris,

thank you for your answer, that helps me a lot.

I have another question about the upcoming roadmap item. If I trigger the transport from SAP Build Apps on my DEV subaccount, do I also need the "SAP Build Apps" service in my test subaccount?

I would only like to develop the build apps in my DEV subaccount and only transport the MTA in my test subaccount and integrate it into SA Build Work Zone. Without having subscribed to the "SAP Build Apps" service in my test subaccount.

Will this be possible?

BorisZarske
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Product and Topic Expert
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Hello Maxim,

I have reached out to our experts for SAP Build Apps and will get back, as soon as the colleagues have provided a reply (if they should not reply directly here).

Thanks for your patience,
Boris

MaximFuchs
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Hi Boris,

do you have an answer for me here yet?

Thanks

Maxim

BorisZarske
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Hi Maxim,

The colleagues from SAP Build Apps now came back and clarified that you would need one SAP Build Apps instance per environment/subaccount.

Thanks for your patience,
Boris

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Hello Boris

any news for the cTMS integration, as in the Roadmap Q4/23 nothing is in and i don't see any other hint.

Best regards

Thorsten

BorisZarske
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Hello Thorsten,

Thanks a lot for following up - in SAP Road Map Explorer, I can see that the integration has been shifted to Q2/2024 (link). Sorry for the inconveniences!

Best regards,
Boris

Astradyne
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Hello Boris, the integration of SAP Build Apps with cTMS is indeed a critical aspect for streamlined transport management within the SAP landscape. Unfortunatley it seems that the integration has vanished from the Roadmap!?
BorisZarske
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Hello @Astradyne, Apologies that I did not see your question earlier and I assume you already got aware of it, but just to let everyone else know: Transport for SAP Build Apps using SAP Cloud Transport Management has been delivered in the meantime: https://roadmaps.sap.com/board?PRODUCT=73554900100800001901&range=FIRST-LAST#;INNO=53792B49CEA71EEE8.... Best regards, Boris

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Answers (1)

gregorw
Active Contributor

For BAS based apps you can involve the SAP Continuous Integration and Delivery service. It can push the build result (MTAR) to cTMS. For SAP Build Apps someone else has to jump in for an answer.