SAP Test Data including data scrambling

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SAP Test Data including data scrambling

Isa Beck – Technical Consultant 23rd March 2015


Introduction to EPI-USE Labs

▪ Part of the EPI-USE Group

(1000+ employees)

135+ employees 35% = R&D

▪ SAP data-solution experts developing third-party products

▪ Our team: of which


Landscape Optimisation

▪ Data Sync Manager (DSM)

▪ System Builder

▪ Client Sync

▪ Object Sync

▪ Data Secure

ERP, CRM, SRM, GTS, BW, SCM,

NW

(including HANA)

Human Capital Management

▪ Query Manager

▪ Variance Monitor

Our Products


Visualising the problem

New Data

Older/Used Data

Oldest/Used Data

DEV

PROD QA QA Refresh

Footprint increases

Old data in Dev

DEV QA PROD Go-live

DEV

PROD

QA Production continues to grow

Data quality disparity across systems

‘Can someone create data for my project?’

DEV QA

PROD Production grows

Users need good data in QA

Tim

e

And this cycle continues!


Visualising the problem 2

DEV

PROD

ECC

QA

DEV

PR

OD

SRM

QA

DEV

PR

OD

CR

M

QA

DEV

PROD

BW

QA

P

I

Not 1 but MANY landscapes

- Magnifies problem

- Some landscapes far more

complex than simple 3

system

And .. They are integrated

- Increases refresh times

- Complicates data creation


Summary - Business Challenges

Old/Inconsistent Data in Testing (QA), Training

and Dev Environments

Long downtimes for system copy, rebuild &

refresh

Non-optimized data storage (too much storage)

Data Security and Compliance risks

Users don’t have good data when

and where they need it!


Core Concepts

Planned data copies

Well defined data profiles

Dev Prod QA

On-demand data copy

Executed by user community

Switch from FULL SYSTEM COPY refresh approach to DATA LEVEL refresh

Create and maintain calendar of Client Level Data Level Refreshes (aligned

with infrastructure maintenance and upgrade projects)

Provide mechanism for ‘On-demand’ data synchronization in between Data

Refreshes executed by the user community

Embed data level scrambling/masking as part of data copies into non-production

systems

Dev Prod QA


Data for Users

Predictable

What: Which data will be available?

Where: In which systems?

When: On what schedule?

On-Demand

Move specific SAP data as needed

This allows users to plan their projects, testing,

training and support in a reliable and consistent way


Test Data Landscape

Must be continuous

Data always changing in production and being

consumed in QA, Training and Dev

Data needs to move from Production downstream the

landscape periodically

Footprint reduction

Data volumes in production always increasing

1. Continuous archiving

2. Refresh clients only in Pre-Prod, QA, Dev with sliced

production (not full copy)


Data consistency across systems

Many SAP customers have multiple SAP

solutions in their landscape in addition to ERP

such as SRM, CRM, SCM, BW.

These systems are integrated, and copying data

from a single system may cause data

inconsistencies.

1. Data extracts and loads must be done in temporal

synchronicity

2. Interfaces between systems must be understood and

typically paused during extracts and loads


DSM and your SAP Data Strategy

DSM (Data Sync Manager)

brings together the tools

needed to implement an

optimal SAP Test Data

strategy

EPI USE Labs Services team

will assist you in creating a

tailored Strategy and

associated execution plan

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Data Sync Manager

System Builder

Client Sync

Object Sync

Data Secure

Data Sync Manager


Key points of DSM

SAP Certified solution

One single transport

No server or middleware required

Simple implementation

Easy to use via an intuitive interface

Complete SAP solution (for ERP, BW, SRM, CRM, SCM, GTS, NW; including HANA)

Industry Solutions (standard in ERP)


How Data Sync Manager works

Client-dependent Customization

Ap

plic

ation D

ata

Transaction Data

Master Data

Use

r M

aste

rs

Repository

Client-independent

Customization System Builder

Client Sync Object Sync


How Data Sync Manager works

Client-dependent Customization

Ap

plic

ation D

ata

Transaction Data

Master Data

Use

r M

aste

rs

Repository

Client-independent

Customization

Data Secure

Client Sync


Client Sync


Business benefits of Client Sync

Save storage space

Instead of a system copy, copy over the last 3 months of data, for example, to create lean non-production clients

Reduce Basis workload

Create new systems in up to 90% less time

Less downtime enables developers and support teams to do better testing with fewer transports to process

Reduce copy time and downtime

Downtime is eliminated, so production interruptions are minimal

No freezes of the DEV system are needed while test data is refreshed


How does Client Sync reduce

space?

Time slice (copy a period of transactional data) -

reduce space needed by over 70%

Enterprise slice (copy only the company codes you

want)

Master data/Customising only (sandbox / training /

dev)

Data exclusions (e.g. DMS, HCM)


consistent client

Document flows in Client Sync

Time slice


consistent

client

Document flows in Client Sync

Enterprise slice


Object Sync Component


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Production support issues Accurately and quickly recreate the issue in a QA environment

Test the issue and find a solution (make multiple copies!)

Testing Developments and Configuration Copy real business data to Development

Correct configuration before transporting to QAS system

Training Environments Use cloning to create multiple copies of objects

Create a file of data for re-import

Support pack and Upgrade testing Test support pack changes with real data (SAP HCM)

Copies data from a lower to higher release of SAP (e.g. 4.6c to ECC6.0 EHP7)

Business Benefits - Object Sync


Masking with Data Secure

Scrambles data in non-production systems

Standalone - used on any client

Integrated - used with Client Sync


Data Secure

Profiles determine the scrambling rules to be executed

(combination of objects/fields)

Rules are provided by EPI-USE Labs for

Employee

Customer

Vendor

Business Partner

Addresses

Completely customisable - add the rules and/or fields you want

to scramble

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Limited


DSM System Builder Creates a fully functioning system shell!

Save time creating non-

production systems for

development, training or quality

control.

Make a complete export of:

all repository objects

client-independent data

with the following clients:

Client 000

Client 001 (optional)

Client 066


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