Using Automated Setup of an AS ABAP-based SAP System

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe automated setup of AS ABAP

Using Automated Setup of AS ABAP

SAP offers some functions for automated configuration of SAP systems, based on task lists. Task lists contain one or more individual steps that execute some automatic SAP system configuration. SAP delivers around 500 setup steps. You can create your own task lists, containing selected setup steps. You can access these functions by using the ABAP task manager for lifecycle management automation (short: ABAP task manager) , via transaction STC01. The ABAP task manager guides you through extensive configuration processes by means of predefined task lists. You can customize these task lists according to your needs.

Note

Those functions are available since SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP 7.30 and have been downported to lower releases as well.

Reviewing, Adapting, and Creating Task Lists

You can modify the task selection and parameter settings according to your needs and you can create your own task lists.

To see which tasks are included in a task list, choose the Display Task List function.

To add, remove or change tasks in an existing task list, choose the Edit function.

You can remove task lists which are no longer needed by deleting the respective task lists.

To duplicate existing task lists, choose Copy Task List.

To execute a certain extensive scenario automatically, choose Generate Task List Run.

You can also save a set of selections and values of an existing task list by creating a task list variant. A task list variant is a customized task list. To configure a certain extensive scenario automatically, run a task list variant.

Creating Own Task Lists

To create your own task list:

  1. Enter a name for the new task list.
  2. Choose Create New Task List.
  3. Enter a description, if available a related documentation object and its class, and confirm your entries.
  4. Modify the task selection and the parameter settings according to your needs.
  5. Save the new task list.

Hint

To monitor the execution of task lists, use transaction STC02, Task List Run Monitor.

For more information, check the following links:

SAP Note 1923064 - Initial Setup: System Configuration using ABAP Task Manager.

Call transaction STC01 in your SAP system and choose the Online Help button directly in the tool. FAQ - ABAP Technical Configuration:  http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-55774

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