SAP - LSMW

Data Migration of
Non-SAP Systems to R/3

Quick Introduction to Working with the
Legacy System Migration Workbench
Version 1.6

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July 26, 1999

Table of Contents
1 Introduction 4
1.1 Purpose of this Introduction 4
1.2 LSM Workbench: What is it? 4
1.3 Supported R/3 Releases 4
1.4 Costs 4
1.5 Delivery 4
1.6 LSM Workbench Versions 4
1.7 Support 5
1.8 Significance of Data Migration 5
1.9 Basic Principles of the LSM Workbench 5
2 Preconditions 6
3 Startup and Preparations 7
3.1 Authorizations 7
3.2 Initial Transaction 8
3.3 Project, Subproject and Object 8
3.4 Interactive Process Guide 10
3.5 Field Mapping on Paper 11
3.6 Create Object Overview 12
3.7 Administration 16
3.8 Recordings 18
3.9 Preparations for Using IDoc Inbound Processing 18
4 General Tips for the Procedure 22
5 Data Migration – Step by Step 24
5.1 Maintain Object Attributes 24
5.2 Maintain Source Structures 25
5.3 Maintain Source Fields 27
5.3.1 Create Individual Source Fields 27
5.3.2 Maintain Source Fields in Table Form 29
5.3.3 Copy Source Fields from Other Sources 30
5.4 Maintain Structural Relationships 31
5.5 Maintain Field Mapping and Conversion Rules 33
5.6 For the Advanced User: Display Variant, Processing Times 36
5.6 For the Advanced User: Global Variables 37
5.7 For the Advanced User: Global Functions 38
5.8 For the Advanced User: Reusable Rules — Naming Conventions 39
5.9 Maintain Fixed Values, Translations and User-written Routines 40
5.10 Specify Files 44
5.11 Use Wildcards in File Names 48
5.12 Assign Files 50
5.13 Read Data 50
5.13.1 Display Read Data 51
5.14 Convert Data 51
5.14.1 General Remarks 51
5.14.2 Additional Function for BAPI/IDoc 52
5.15 Display Converted Data 52
5.16 Import Data 52
5.16.2 Import Data with Direct Input 53
5.16.3 Import Data with BAPI or IDoc Technique 54
6 Recordings 54
6.1 Detailed Description of the Process 54
7 Transport LSMW Projects 57
7.1 Generate Change Request 57
7.2