Frequently Asked Questions

1. What SAP ABAP Systems can SID-Refresh™ support?

Post activities for S/4HANA (from release 1610) and all Netweaver ABAP instance types (BW, ERP, HR, CRM, SRM, SCM, GTS, WEM, Solman)

2. What config tables can be exported/imported using SID-Refresh?

Please refer to the SID-Refresh User Guide for the complete list.

3. Can some Basis configuration tables be cleaned up?

Yes. Please refer to the SID-Refresh User Guide for the complete list.

4. Can customer-specified config tables be added to the list for export/import?

Yes, for SID-Refresh v1.3.0 and up. (Precaution: Customer must be aware and accept full responsibility for cleaning table contents in the refreshed system.)

5. Can SID-Refresh support my system applications deployed in Linux/Unix?

Yes. Please refer to the Product Overview page for the SAP Supported Operating Systems.

6. Can SID-Refresh support my system applications deployed in Windows?

Yes. Please refer to the Product Overview page fotogr the SAP Supported Operating Systems.

7. Can SID-Refresh support my system applications deployed in the cloud?

Yes. Regardless of where your environment resides, you can use SID-Refresh to simplify your system refresh process as long as your systems are enrolled in IT-Conductor.

8. What are the most common factors affecting the application performance?

The automated process executed using SID-Refresh remains consistent without miss regardless of system complexity, provided instructions are followed properly. However, system complexity affects the runtime of the export/import/cleanup together with the degree of parallelism and the number of components you selected for the export/cleanup/import process.

9. How long does it take to perform the export/import/cleanup process using SID-Refresh?

The entire process may take a few minutes up to several hours, depending on the same factors mentioned in the previous question. On average, it would take 4 hours to complete the system refresh process end-to-end.