The content of a change set can be defined by a user or a group of users when the change set is in an 'Open' state. That is, a user or a group of users identify the business objects that need to be transported to a target system and adds them to the change set. A search feature is provided whereby users can search for business objects and add them to a change set. Business objects can be added or removed from the change set when the change set is in an 'Open' state.