You are performing an SAP S/4HANA conversion of the development system. Which credentials do you use, and in which system, to perform the adjustment of dictionary objects (SPDD)?

Question

Options

• ACredentials of user DDIC in the development client of the development system
• BCredentials of a named user in the development client of the development system
• CCredentials of user DDIC in client 000 of the shadow system
• DCredentials of a named user in client 000 of the shadow system

• A
  5% (3)
• B
  14% (8)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  77% (44)

Explanation

During an S/4HANA conversion, SPDD (dictionary object adjustment) is performed in the shadow system - a temporary parallel instance created by the upgrade tooling - and specifically in client 000, which is the only client active there. A named user (rather than DDIC) is required because SAP mandates a proper audit trail for all modification activities during the conversion, making option D correct.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong on two counts: DDIC is not the required user, and the development client of the development system is the wrong location entirely - SPDD runs in the shadow system's client 000.
• B gets the user type right (named user) but places the activity in the wrong system; the development system is not yet in scope at the SPDD phase.
• C gets the system and client right (shadow system, client 000) but uses DDIC, which violates the audit trail requirement for named, traceable credentials.

Memory tip: Think "Shadow, 000, Named" - the Shadow system in client 000 with a Named user. Any answer missing all three of these elements is wrong, and DDIC is always the trap option SAP uses to catch those who remember the old pre-S/4HANA upgrade habits.

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