Basis & Technology
What is SAP Basis?
The technical administration discipline for SAP systems, covering installation, transports, performance, users, and upgrades.
Basis teams manage the ABAP and Java application servers, databases, kernels, and system landscape. They run client copies, system refreshes, and support package updates. Test environments depend on Basis for availability, refreshes, and transport imports.
Related terms
SAP NetWeaver
SAP's technology platform for ABAP and Java application servers on which ECC and older SAP products run.
Transport Management System
The SAP tool that configures transport domains and routes and manages import queues across systems.
Client Copy
Copying data and customizing from one client to another within or across systems using copy profiles.
SAP Kernel
The executable programs, written in C/C++, that run the SAP application server and ABAP runtime.
System Landscape
The set of SAP systems, typically development, quality, and production, connected through transport routes.
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