The transport system is a set of ABAP programs installed on the SAP system. The ABAP programs import SAP metadata into the repository. The ABAP programs also enable run-time functionalities, such as passing mapping variables and filters.
You use the transport system in the following situations:
Configuring PowerExchange for SAP NetWeaver.
You need to transport some customized objects that were provided by Informatica to the SAP system. These objects include tables, structures, programs, and functions. The
PowerCenter Integration Service
calls custom objects when it makes a request to the SAP system.
Deploying run-time transports and ABAP programs from development to production.
To use ABAP to integrate with mySAP applications, deploy the run-time transports provided by Informatica and the ABAP programs installed by the
PowerCenter Integration Service
to extract data when you move from development to production.
The SAP system administrator must install and configure transports on the SAP system.