/sap-btp-cloud-transport-management

name: sap-btp-cloud-transport-management
description: |
  Comprehensive skill for SAP Cloud Transport Management service on SAP BTP. Use when setting up transport landscapes, configuring transport nodes and routes, managing import queues, deploying MTAs across Cloud Foundry environments, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, configuring ABAP environment transports, troubleshooting deployment errors, or implementing change management workflows. Covers entitlements, subscriptions, role collections, service instances, destinations, and API integrations.
license: GPL-3.0
metadata:
  maintainer: "Eduard Jiglau"
  maintainer_email: "hello@sap-ai-skills.com"
  website: "https://sap-ai-skills.com"
  version: "2.4.1"
  last_verified: "2025-11-27"
  sap_documentation_source: "https://help.sap.com/docs/cloud-transport-management"

SAP Cloud Transport Management Skill

Related Skills

• **sap-btp-cloud-platform**: Use for BTP subaccount, role collection, and Cloud Foundry runtime setup
• **sap-btp-developer-guide**: Use for application delivery and CI/CD patterns around transported content
• **sap-btp-service-manager**: Use for service instances, service keys, and API/service lifecycle operations
• **sap-abap**: Use when transport flows include ABAP Environment or gCTS-managed content

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when setting up transport landscapes, creating transport nodes/routes, managing import queues, deploying MTAs across environments, configuring destinations for deployment transport, integrating transports into CI/CD, or troubleshooting TMS import/deployment errors.

Table of Contents

1. [Overview](#overview) 2. [Quick Start: Initial Setup](#quick-start-initial-setup)

• [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
• [Setup Workflow](#setup-workflow)
• [Step 1: Configure Entitlements](#step-1-configure-entitlements)
• [Step 2: Subscribe to the Service](#step-2-subscribe-to-the-service)
• [Step 3: Set Up Role Collections](#step-3-set-up-role-collections)
• [Step 4: Create Service Instance and Key](#step-4-create-service-instance-and-key)

3. [Landscape Configuration](#landscape-configuration)

• [Transport Nodes](#transport-nodes)
• [Transport Routes](#transport-routes)
• [Transport Landscape Wizard](#transport-landscape-wizard)

4. [Destination Configuration](#destination-configuration)

• [Destination to TMS Service (Source Environment)](#destination-to-tms-service-source-environment)
• [MTA Deployment Destinations (Cloud Foundry)](#mta-deployment-destinations-cloud-foundry)
• [BTP ABAP Environment Destinations](#btp-abap-environment-destinations)

5. [Import Queue Operations](#import-queue-operations)

• [Import Methods](#import-methods)
• [File Upload](#file-upload)
• [Scheduling](#scheduling)
• [Automatic Import](#automatic-import)

6. [Transport Request Statuses](#transport-request-statuses)

• [Import Statuses](#import-statuses)
• [Lifecycle Statuses](#lifecycle-statuses)

7. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)

• [Quick Reference: Common Errors](#quick-reference-common-errors)
• [MTA Deployment Errors](#mta-deployment-errors)
• [SAP Support](#sap-support)

8. [Security](#security)

• [Service Plans for API Access](#service-plans-for-api-access)

9. [Bundled Resources](#bundled-resources)

• [Node-Specific Restrictions](#node-specific-restrictions)
• [Malware Scanning](#malware-scanning)

10. [Integrations](#integrations)

• [CI/CD Integration](#cicd-integration)
• [Alert Notifications](#alert-notifications)
• [API Operations](#api-operations)

10. [Reference Documentation](#reference-documentation) 11. [Documentation Links](#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

1. Navigate to **Services > Service Marketplace** 2. Search for "Cloud Transport Management" 3. Select **Create** from the Actions menu 4. Choose a subscription plan (`standard`, `free`, or `build-runtime`) 5. 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 modifiabl