System Landscape:
System landscape is nothing but arrangement of SAP Servers. It’s key design decision for distributing the SAP applications across the servers.
I. Development Server / Development System / Development Environment:
a). 100 – Golden Client / Development Client / Configuration Client:
This is the client where the functional team perform all the configuration activities and ABAP team develops the programs, reports etc as per the client requirements.
- We should not post any transaction data in this client
- We should not create any master data unless they are mandatory for maintain account determination for automatic postings
b). 110 – Golden Test Client / Development Test Client / Configuration Test Client:
This is client where we do most of unit testing by functional team and development teams.
Q: Where do you perform unit testing?
A: Development Test Client
Note: This client is not modifiable
c). 120 – Sand Box:
This is the client which is used by functional consultants and developers to do research and prototyping of how to full fill of project enhance their skills. In Sandbox client, the system does not generate transport request.
II. Quality System / Quality Server / Quality Environment:
a). 100 – Testing Client:
This is a client where we do perform integration testing by Functional Teams. This client is not modifiable.
Q: Where do you perform Integration Testing?
A: In Quality Server
b). 110 – Training Client:
This is a client where we prepare end user manuals and conduct training for end users
Q: In which phase of the project road map, we conduct end user training?
A: Final Preparation Phase
III. Production System:
a). 100 – Pre Production client:
It is nothing but a mirror of production client. Generally this client would be
- Used to upload transnational data into SAP before production system
- Used to simulate the similar kind of issues in production systems for further analysis
Note: This client also not modifiable.
b). 110 – Production Client:
This is the client where the end users post day today live business transactions.
- The client is also not modifiable
- The functional consultants should not create any master records and post any transactions in this client.
