Transport a Software Component Between two Systems

1. Login to your first system Fiori launchpad as administrator and open Manage Software Components application.

   

2. Press GO to see the list of all already available software components.

   

3. Click Create to create a new software component.

   

4. Enter a Software Component Name and a Description and press Create.

- Name: `Z_MY_APP_####`
- Description: `my software component`

  ![enter data](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/abap-core-development/main/tutorials/abap-environment-gcts/save.png)

5. In your created software component press Clone.

   

6. In the clone dialog select Main branch and click Clone.

   

7. You can check under Recent Actions if your clone is done.

   

1. Open Eclipse and connect with your developer user to your first ABAP system. Right-click Favorite Packages and select Add Package.

   

2. Enter Z_MY_APP_####, select it and click OK.

   

3. Check your result.

   

4. Right-click your package Z_MY_APP_#### and select New > ABAP Package.

   

5. Create a package

- Name: **`Z_PACKAGE_SC_####`**
- Description: **`Package ####`**

Click **Next**.

  ![create package](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/abap-core-development/main/tutorials/abap-environment-gcts/dash7.png)

>Your software component root package is a structure package, hence it's not allowed to create objects directly in this package. You need to add an additional development package and then you are able to add your objects.

6. Select Create a new request

- Request Description: **`TR####`**

click **Finish**.

![create package2](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/abap-core-development/main/tutorials/abap-environment-gcts/dash8.png)

7. Right-click your package Z_PACKAGE_SC_#### and select New > ABAP Class.

   

8. Create class in package Z_PACKAGE_SC_####:

   • Name: Z_CLASS_####
   • Description: Class ####

   Click Next.

   

9. Select your transport request TR####. Click Finish. Save and activate your new class.

10. To release your transport request and its subtasks open view Transport Organizer.

    

11. Right-click your subtasks and select Release to release all your subtasks.

    

12. Afterwards right-click your transport request and select Release to release your transport request.

    

13. You will get a message, that your release was successful. Click OK to close it.

    

1. Open Manage Software Components app on your second systems Fiori launchpad.

   

2. Press GO to load all available software components.

   

3. Select your software component and press Clone. This will either update the software component if it is already imported into the second system or import the software component if it is not present in the second system.

   

4. In the clone dialog select Main branch and click Clone.

   

5. You can check under Recent Actions if your clone is done.

   

1. Open Eclipse and connect with your developer user to your second ABAP system and add your imported software component to your Favorite Packages. Check if all objects are imported.