Importing Variant Definitions

You import variant definitions to be able to edit variants from within Redwood Server.

The following process definition allows you to import variant definitions:

• SAP_ImportVariantDefinition

Parameters

• SAP System - The SAP system you want to import the variant definition from
• SAP Client - The SAP client to use to retrieve the variant definition
• ABAP Program - The ABAP program the variant belongs to
• ABAP Variant - The variant name or pattern
• Max. Count - the maximum amount of variant definitions to retrieve
• Drop old selection? - Allows you to delete previously imported variant definitions

Prerequisites

• The ABAP program the variant belongs to must have already been imported.
• The Variant must have been imported.
• Variant parameters must have default values in SAP.

Procedure

Importing variant definitions

1. Navigate to "Definitions > Processes".
2. Choose Submit from the context-menu of the process definition SAP_ImportVariantDefinition.
3. Select a target SAP system, an SAP Client, select an ABAP program in the ABAP Program field and a variant in the ABAP Variant field.
4. Choose Submit.

Example

1. Navigate to "Definitions > Processes".
2. Choose Submit from the context-menu of the process definition SAP_ImportVariantDefinition.
3. Select the SAP System PR1, ABAP Program RSUSR007 and ABAP Variant Sys; leave the other parameters at the default value.
4. Choose Submit.

See Also

• Importing ABAP Programs
• Importing Variants