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At all of my projects over the years (15) I have NEVER copied PRD to DEV.
I always try to persuade the client team NOT to do this.
I know it can be done , and has been done successfully. But I just don't
like the idea of PRD data in a DEV system.
I never see a good reason for doing this.
But hey...just my opinion.
Regards,
Eric Griscom
IBM Global Business Services

From:
"Lars-Erik Hallsten via sap-basis" <sap-basis@groups.ittoolbox.com>
To:
Eric Griscom/Richmond/IBM@IBMUS
Date:
07/30/2009 01:13 PM
Subject:
RE: [sap-basis] SAP Production refresh to DEV 100 configuration
Hi,
And of course you need to ask yourself - do I REALLY want to have all PROD
data in my DEV system?
There could be quite a lot of data that shouldn't be available to other
than
a few people in the HR department. Like salaries and stuff like that.
Often in DEV the users have much more rights than in PROD.
Did you consider performing a client copy instead? I mean only copy the
customizing. This might be an option?
Regards,
LEH
From: D. Caddick via sap-basis [mailto:sap-basis@Groups.ITtoolbox.com]
Sent: 30. juli 2009 18:13
To: Lars-Erik Hallsten
Subject: RE: [sap-basis] SAP Production refresh to DEV 100 configuration

Hi Kim,
This has been discussed many times in this group. You need to release all
open transport requests then you need to save the Development Version
Management using SAP note 130906.
You need to follow the steps in the Homogenous System Copy Guide and post
copy processes.
You will find the guide at http://service.sap.com/systemcopy
Regards
From: Kim Hayes via sap-basis [mailto:sap-basis@Groups.ITtoolbox.com]
Sent: 30 July 2009 16:27
To: D. Caddick
Subject: [sap-basis] SAP Production refresh to DEV 100 configuration
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone had any insight re: doing PRD refresh to your
DEV
configuration client. This is DEV client is typically using for
configuration, and your TMS system. This client does not contain any
master
or transactional data. If you do a refresh from PRD, what risk(s) would
you
take in losing any of your configuration and/or TMS landscape settings?
Please let me know...
Thanks in advance... __.____._