Efficient Refresh of a Multi-client System

At a Glance

The Challenge

KSSG wanted to use a software solution that could fill its own non-production systems with valid test data at any time. In the past, KSSG created test data using system copies, which led to long runtimes and too many inconsistencies. Furthermore, the SAP Basis employees had to deal with a considerable amount of preparatory and follow-up work. The special feature of this project was that several clients (multi-client capability) needed to be supplied with consistent and valid data.

The Benefits

The Solution

KSSG uses SNP Test Data Organizer (TDO) for its SAP ERP/IS-H environment. TDO is used to supply non-production SAP systems (test, development and training systems) with selective, anonymized and consistent data from a production system. The selective transfer makes it possible to reduce the size of the target systems.

The high degree of automation in TDO reduces the time required for the provision of test data. TDO’s anonymization functions ensure that sensitive data remains protected against unauthorized access. The ad hoc anonymization function can be used to anonymize existing test systems or test systems set up using a system copy.

With TDO, master and transaction data can now be transferred from the source system to the target system without any further preparatory or follow-up work, such as interface adjustments, a logical system conversion (BDLS run) or adjustments to authorizations. The software solution has also improved data consistency, enhanced test quality and significantly reduced  runtimes compared with system copies.

The introduction to the software took only four days. In a two-day training course, the SAP team of KSSG gained the theoretical knowledge to use TDO by themselves in the future.

Scope

Supplying target clients with new test data, multi-client capability, SAP ERP/IS-H, two days of training + two days of on-site implementation.

About Kantonsspital St. Gallen (KSSG)

The KSSG company consists of the affiliated clinics Ambi Rorschach, Ambi Flawil and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen itself. Together, they offer a wide range of high-quality services and thus ensure basic and specialized medical care in eastern Switzerland. The objective of KSSG is to treat, nurse and advise people through expertise and scientific findings while offering economically reasonable, high-quality medical services.