SAP Cloud Transport Management Skill

Table of Contents

• Overview

• Quick Start: Initial Setup

• Prerequisites

• Setup Workflow

• Step 1: Configure Entitlements

• Step 2: Subscribe to the Service

• Step 3: Set Up Role Collections

• Step 4: Create Service Instance and Key

• Landscape Configuration

• Transport Nodes

• Transport Routes

• Transport Landscape Wizard

• Destination Configuration

• Destination to TMS Service (Source Environment)

• MTA Deployment Destinations (Cloud Foundry)

• BTP ABAP Environment Destinations

• Import Queue Operations

• Import Methods

• File Upload

• Scheduling

• Automatic Import

• Transport Request Statuses

• Import Statuses

• Lifecycle Statuses

• Troubleshooting

• Quick Reference: Common Errors

• MTA Deployment Errors

• SAP Support

• Security

• Service Plans for API Access

• Bundled Resources

• Node-Specific Restrictions

• Malware Scanning

• Integrations

• CI/CD Integration

• Alert Notifications

• API Operations

• Reference Documentation

• Documentation Links

Overview

SAP Cloud Transport Management is a service on SAP BTP that manages software deliverables between accounts of different environments by transporting them across various runtimes. It provides transparency to the audit trail of changes and enables separation of concerns between developers and operations teams.

Supported Environments: Cloud Foundry, Kyma, Neo (deprecated)

Supported Content Types:

• MTA (Multitarget Applications): .mtar files for Cloud Foundry deployments

• BTP ABAP: References to ABAP objects in Git repositories

• Application Content: Application-specific formats (.zip , .rar )

• XSC DU: SAP HANA XS classic delivery units

Quick Start: Initial Setup

Prerequisites

• Global account administrator access

• At least one SAP BTP subaccount

• Cloud Foundry environment enabled

Setup Workflow

1. Configure Entitlements → 2. Subscribe to Service → 3. Set Up Roles → 4. Create Service Instance

Step 1: Configure Entitlements

Navigate to: Global Account > Entitlements > Entity Assignments > Add Service Plans

Select "Cloud Transport Management" and choose plans:

Plan Type Plans Available Purpose

Application standard , free , build-runtime

UI access

Instance standard , export , transport_operator

API/programmatic access

Instance plans require an active application plan. The export plan is for CI/CD pipelines.

Step 2: Subscribe to the Service

• Navigate to Services > Service Marketplace

• Search for "Cloud Transport Management"

• Select Create from the Actions menu

• Choose a subscription plan (standard , free , or build-runtime )

• Verify status shows "Subscribed"

Step 3: Set Up Role Collections

Pre-delivered Role Collections:

• TMS_LandscapeOperator_RC

• TMS_Viewer_RC

Available Roles:

Role Capabilities

Administrator Full administration for all TMS tasks

LandscapeOperator Create/edit/delete nodes and routes

TransportOperator Manage import queues, forward, reset, schedule

ImportOperator Import all transport requests

ImportSelectedOperator Import selected transport requests

ExportOperator Add files, create modifiable requests

Viewer Read-only access

Assign roles: Security > Role Collections > [Collection] > Edit > Users

Step 4: Create Service Instance and Key

• Create a Cloud Foundry space in your subaccount

• Navigate to Services > Instances and Subscriptions > Create

• Select:

• Service: Cloud Transport Management

• Plan: standard (instance type)

• Runtime: Cloud Foundry

• Create a service key - credentials structure:

{ "uaa": { "clientid": "sb-xxxxxx", "clientsecret": "xxxxxx", "url": "https://<domain>.authentication.sap.hana.ondemand.com" }, "uri": "https://transport-service-app-backend.ts.cfapps.sap.hana.ondemand.com" }

Landscape Configuration

Transport Nodes

Transport nodes represent source or target endpoints of deployment processes.

Node Types:

• Physical Nodes: Actual deployment endpoints (e.g., Cloud Foundry spaces)

• Virtual Nodes: Placeholders for aggregation/distribution without physical deployment

Key Configuration Fields:

Field Description

Name Case-sensitive identifier (must match sourceSystemId for Content Agent)

Allow Upload to Node Enable file uploads for local archives

Forward Mode Pre-Import (default), Post-Import , On Success , Manual

Content Type MTA , BTP ABAP , Application Content , XSC DU

Destination Target deployment endpoint

Deployment Strategy default or blue-green (MTA on CF only)

Transport Routes

Routes connect transport nodes. Constraint: A node can be a target for only one route but can be a source for multiple routes.

Transport Landscape Wizard

Use for simple 2-3 node landscapes:

• Select template (number of nodes)

• Configure each node

• Customize route names

• Review and finish

Destination Configuration

All destinations require HTTPS. Configure in: SAP BTP Cockpit > Connectivity > Destinations

Destination to TMS Service (Source Environment)

Required for applications exporting content directly to TMS.

Field Value

Name TransportManagementService (or app-specific name)

Type HTTP

URL Service key uri value

Authentication OAuth2ClientCredentials

Client ID Service key uaa.clientid

Client Secret Service key uaa.clientsecret

Token Service URL Service key uaa.url

• /oauth/token

Additional Property sourceSystemId = source node name

MTA Deployment Destinations (Cloud Foundry)

Option 1: Basic Authentication (SAP ID users only)

Field Value

URL (org/space) https://deploy-service.cf.<domain>/slprot/<org>/<space>/slp

URL (space GUID) https://deploy-service.cf.<domain>/slprot/<guid>/slp

Authentication BasicAuthentication

User Platform user email with SpaceDeveloper role

Get space GUID: cf space <space-name> --guid

URL-encode special characters in org/space names

Option 2: OAuth2Password (Custom IdP support)

Field Value

URL Same as Basic Auth

Authentication OAuth2Password

Client ID cf

Client Secret (leave empty)

Token Service URL https://login.cf.<domain>

BTP ABAP Environment Destinations

Field Value

URL https://<instance>.abap.<region>.hana.ondemand.com/sap/opu/odata4/sap/a4c_mswc_api/srvd_a2x/sap/manage_software_components/0001/

Authentication BasicAuthentication

User Communication user from SAP_COM_0948

Import Queue Operations

Import Methods

Method Description Availability

Import All Sequential import of all requests in queue All content types

Import Selected Import specific requests (may cause inconsistencies) Not BTP ABAP

Import Upto Import all requests up to selected one BTP ABAP only

Importable Statuses: Initial , Fatal , Repeatable

File Upload

• Max file size: 1 GB (500 MB on free plan)

• Storage quota: 50 GB standard, 500 MB free

• Retention: 30 days (7 days free) after final status

• Formats: .mtar (MTA), .tgz (XSC DU), .zip (Application Content)

Scheduling

• Patterns: Daily (hourly, 4x/day) or Weekly (specific days/times)

• Auto-deactivation: After 3 consecutive fatal failures over 3+ weeks

Automatic Import

Enable per node - immediately processes all importable requests and triggers on new arrivals.

Transport Request Statuses

Import Statuses

Status Description

Initial Added but not imported

Running Import in progress

Succeeded Import successful

Warning Completed with warnings

Error Import failed (retryable)

Fatal Import failed (fatal error)

Skipped Intentionally skipped (virtual nodes)

Repeatable Reset for re-import

Deleted Removed from queue

Transient Tested and released (modifiable requests)

Lifecycle Statuses

• Modifiable: Request can be edited

• Released: In at least one queue with non-archived status

• Deleted: Deleted from all queues

• Archived: Cleaned up by retention policy

Troubleshooting

Quick Reference: Common Errors

Error Likely Cause Quick Fix

Not Found

Wrong CF domain Match domain to cf api output

Not Found

Unencoded special chars Use space GUID: cf space <name> --guid

Forbidden

Missing SpaceDeveloper Add role in BTP Cockpit or CF CLI

Forbidden

Wrong IdP Use OAuth2Password with origin property

Connection refused (ABAP) Wrong URL pattern Verify SAP_COM_0948 communication arrangement URL

Import stuck Non-final status Check Transport Action Logs for root cause

MTA Deployment Errors

Error: Not Found during deployment

Causes:

• Wrong Cloud Foundry domain in URL

• Special characters in org/space names not URL-encoded

Solutions:

• Verify domain matches CF API endpoint: cf api

• Use space GUID instead of names

• URL-encode special characters (+ → %2B , space → %20 )

Error: Forbidden during deployment

Causes:

• User lacks SpaceDeveloper role

• User from wrong identity provider

Solutions:

• Verify user roles: cf space-users <org> <space>

• Use OAuth2Password auth for custom IdP users

SAP Support

Component: BC-CP-LCM-TMS (Transport Management for application content)

Required for incidents: Region, subaccount ID, reproduction steps, transport action logs, screenshots

For detailed troubleshooting steps, error catalogs by content type, and support procedures, see references/troubleshooting.md .

Security

Service Plans for API Access

Plan Access Level

standard

Full API access

export

Export actions only (CI/CD)

transport_operator

Import, reset, forward, delete only

Node-Specific Restrictions

Use attributes to restrict roles to specific nodes:

• TmsNodesTransportOperator

• TmsNodesImport

• TmsNodesExport

Malware Scanning

TMS does not perform malware scans - target applications are responsible. Exception: MTA deployment descriptors are verified.

Integrations

CI/CD Integration

Use SAP Continuous Integration and Delivery or Project Piper with the export service plan.

Alert Notifications

Configure ALERT_NOTIFICATION_SERVICE destination for:

• TmsImportFinished / TmsImportStarted

• TmsTransportRequestAdded

• TmsNodeImportJobDeactivated

• TmsStorageQuotaUsage (85% threshold)

API Operations

• File Upload: Upload content archive

• Node Export: Attach file to new request, forward to target nodes

• Node Upload: Upload to specific node (CI/CD scenarios)

• Import operations: Async - monitor with Get transport action

Reference Documentation

For detailed configuration procedures, see the reference files:

Bundled Resources

Reference Documentation

• references/initial-setup.md

• Complete setup procedures

• references/landscape-configuration.md

• Nodes, routes, visualization, and wizard

• references/destinations.md

• All 8 destination types with configurations

• references/import-operations.md

• Import queue, MTA descriptors, modifiable requests

• references/administration.md

• Service plans, backup, storage, data export

• references/troubleshooting.md

• Error resolution guide

• references/integrations.md

• Integration scenarios and API operations

• references/security-roles.md

• Role and permission details

Documentation Links

• GitHub Docs: https://github.com/SAP-docs/sap-btp-cloud-transport-management

• SAP Help Portal: https://help.sap.com/docs/cloud-transport-management

• API Reference: https://api.sap.com/package/TmsForCloudPub/rest

Last Updated: 2025-11-22 Source: SAP-docs/sap-btp-cloud-transport-management