ZBMCVARIANT - Controlling the scope of the post-system refresh

Once the database is recovered and opened, several SAP transactions and programs have to be executed in the SAP system to adjust the database and SAP configuration to the new host and <SAPSID>.

For a specific system refresh, you may not want to execute all the post-refresh transactions. The custom SAP transaction ZBMCVARIANT included in the ZipKit provides the ability to create, change, display, delete, and activate variants to control the post-system refresh scope. You can select the transactions to be executed during a post-system refresh. You can have multiple variants in the system, but only one variant can be active at a time.

This topic contains the following sections:

• • To create a variant
  • To edit a variant
  • To display a variant
  • To delete a variant
  • To activate a variant

To create a variant

1. Log on to the source SAP system. 
2. Execute the SAP transaction ZBMCVARIANT. 
3. Click the Add new variant icon. 
4. Enter a Variant Name and select the SAP transactions and programs to be included in the variant. 
   
5. Click the Save icon  on the toolbar to save the variant.

To edit a variant

1. Log on to the source SAP system.
2. Select the variant to edit. 
3. Click the Edit Variant icon to change an existing variant.
4. Select the SAP transactions and programs to include in the variant.
   
5. Deselect the SAP transactions and programs to exclude from the variant.
6. Click the Save icon on the toolbar to save the variant.

To display a variant

1. Log on to the source SAP system.
2. Select the variant to display. 
3. Click the Display variant icon  to display the variant details.
   

To delete a variant

1. Log on to the source SAP system.
2. Select the variant to delete. 
3. Click the Delete variant icon  to delete the variant.
4. Click Yes to confirm deletion of the variant.
   

To activate a variant

There can be multiple variants in the source system, but only one variant can be active at a time. Only SAP transactions and programs that are part of the active variant are executed by BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management during the execution of the Service Offering.

1. Log on to the source SAP system
2. Select the variant to be activated. 
   
3. Click the Activate Variant icon. 

The Successful activation message is displayed in the status bar.