Migrating data in an SAP landscape in these circumstances is a complex and time-critical undertaking, requiring very experienced people and proven methodologies. System splits and carve-outs need careful handling as they affect the entire production landscape.
EPI-USE Labs’ System Landscape Optimisation (SLO) team specialises in extracting the right data and migrating it rapidly, using their powerful Data Sync Manager (DSM) product suite. This oil and gas company was already using DSM for creating test data in non-production systems, so they were delighted that EPI-USE Labs could leverage DSM in its Landscape Transformation (LT) version to automate a very labour-intensive process. DSM’s enterprise-slicing functionality enabled the organisation to split the systems at company code level, and easily carve out parts of the landscape by selecting the appropriate data. Within this LT suite, EPI-USE Labs used System Builder to create a blank system shell and Client Sync to extract the client with filtering on the enterprise keys which relate to the required company codes. Critical and sensitive HR data was scrambled so the company could quickly and easily migrate the documents and data, including creating and refreshing the target environment.
For the target system build-out, the files were moved from on-premise (the company’s network) to the cloud environment. This included:
The EPI-USE Labs’ team oversaw all the crucial parts of the project. For complex projects like this, carving out the data usually translates into extensive custom development or feverish manual activity. DSM LT automated the requirements and produced repeatable, predictable results, allowing enough time for testing various scenarios.
EPI-USE Labs completed unit testing on the customisation, focusing on the technical stability of the data, with functional validation completed by the company itself. The EPI-USE Labs’ team supported them by highlighting areas to consider for the testing, to ensure all key high-risk areas were thoroughly identified and well tested.
The SAP landscape of the multi-national oil and gas company was successfully transformed to reflect the divested business, including the standalone new system in the cloud, and the company retained confidence in their data integrity.
To run this carve-out without disrupting the running business, the company made the decision to use a frozen backup of Production. This was then used to export only the relevant data to the target system.
The data was then handed over to the functional validators to check the data and wrap up the additional steps.
DATA SYNC MANAGER BENEFITS
Ensures accurate, consistent data in non-production systems
Creates clients quickly and with no post-processing effort (BDLS)
Provides data when you need it, where you need it
Reduces system interruptions and downtime
Complies with data protection standards, such as Sarbanes Oxley, the BDSG, or GDPR
Offers unparalleled data quality and completeness
Cuts disk space and data storage costs significantly
Supports over 1600 business objects – more than any other data copy product
