Client Description in SAP Environment

 

1. Sandbox Client

This client is a general test client and is initially created as a copy of the SAP reference client, but is refreshed periodically with a copy of the quality assurance-testing client. This client is used for familiarization and testing application and customization functions.

2. Customizing/Development Client

Customizing settings are made in the customizing/development client (CUST) to create a prototype system. All application customizing is performed in this client. All system development occurs in this client according to the business requirements of the CUSTOMER.

Once all the settings have been created, these are transferred to the QA client for testing. The development changes are then transported using change request transport management system.

3. Quality Assurance and Testing Client

The configuration from Customizing Client is transported to this client tested and checked. When the configuration has been thoroughly tested in this client, and signed off by the Quality Auditors and Core Group Members, it will be transported to the Production client.

4. Training Client

This client is primarily used for user training purpose. The client is pre configured and contains test data. Here, the users can run all their transactions and have a feel of the system.

5. Pre-Production Client

The pre-production client (PPRD) is used for the final testing of the R/3 configuration in the productive environment. The PPRD is used by the project team to perform final testing of the customizing changes before they are transferred to the production client. This client can also be used to test data transfer programs with large amounts of data, in preparation for the final import into the production system. This configuration allows the entering of master data and transaction data into the production system to simulate the live environment. This can be deleted.

6. Production Client

Data transfer procedures will have been tested in the customizing/development testing client and the pre-production client, with the final run to load the production data being made in the Production client.

The production client is used for its production work, once the project goes live. This client contains the company's live data and the real business processes are performed here.