mySAP ECC IMPLEMENTATION

Data Migration of
Non-SAP Systems to SAP-Systems
Quick Introduction to Working with the
Legacy System Migration Workbench
Version 4.0.0

LSMW
Nine Benefits for LSMW Users
The Legacy System Migration Workbench...

Provides maximum data consistency in uploaded data

Can be used without knowledge of ABAP
Easy of use steps leads you smooth data migration
From SAP Service Marketplace it can be downloaded easily and quickly
It is as a highly flexible tool to Meets your requirements
It is independent from SAP R/3 releases
Comes with different control functions
Allows reusability of data mapping and conversion rules
Export & Import options provide great flexibility to use LSMW Project in
different client.

LSM Workbench

The LSM Workbench is an SAP-based tool that supports transferring data from non-SAP systems ("Legacy
Systems") to SAP systems once or periodically. Furthermore, the LSM Workbench provides a recording
function that allows generating a "data migration object" in an entry or change transaction
Basic Principles of the LSM Workbench
The LSM Workbench was developed on the basis of the R/2-R/3 Migration Workbench that has been
used many hundred times in the past and is still used presently.
The following concepts and techniques from the R/2-R/3 Migration Workbench were adopted:
Business objects instead of individual tables or field contents are migrated.
The conversion rules to be defined are flexible and can be customized in the frame of migration customizing
to meet the actual situation in the project in the user system.
Preprogrammed conversion programs are not delivered. These programs are rather generated on the basis
of the defined rules.
The LSM Workbench was developed on the basis of the following principles:
Most of the functions should reside in the SAP system. No collection of individual programs on different
platforms.
The quality and consistence of the data imported into the SAP system should be more important than speed
and performance of data migration.
Existing knowledge and coding should be used.
The developed "mapping" and rules should be reusable and thus be used repeatedly in projects.
On this basis, a concept was developed that is represented in the following chart:

Accelerating Data Migration: LSM Workbench

One or several
files

How LSM Workbench works

Legacy data
on PC

Read data

Read data

Structure
relations
Field mapping

Legacy data
on application
server

Convert data

Converted
data

Direct Input
processing
IDoc inbound
processing

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Schematic Flow of Data Migration with the LSM Workbench

The main advantages of the LSM Workbench:

Part of the SAP system and thus independent of individual platforms

Creation of data migration objects on the basis of recorded transactions

Interface for data on fronted

Mass uploading of the Data to overcome the time factor of Data Entry
Process
1.

Transaction Code

R/3 Standard

Batch Input
processing

Conversion
rules

LSMW

Enter Project Name

Enter Sub Project Name
Enter Object Name

Create
entry

Select Create Entry Button (Shift+F1)

Enter Project, Sub Project and Object Descriptions
Press Enter Button

Continu
e button

Select Continue Button (F8)

Execut
e
button

Select Execute Button (Ctrl+F8)

Select

Recordin
g

Select Batch Input Recording Radio Button

Give Recording
Select Recordings Overview Button

Recording
Overview

Create
Recordin
ggg

Select Create Recording Button (Ctrl+F1)

Recordin
g

ecording

Give Recording and Description

Press Enter Button

Transactio
n Code

Give Transaction Code : MM01

Press Enter Button

Industr
y
Sector
Material
Type

Enter Material (If Number Range Assignment is Internal, System will take automatically
or External we will give the Number
Give Industry Sector
Give Material Type
Press Enter Button

Select Views (Selection through F9)

Press Page Down Button

Select View (Selection through F9)

Press Enter Button

Plant

Storage
Location

Give Plant
Give Storage Location
Press Enter Button

Give Description
Give Base Unit of Measure
Give Material Group
Give Old Material Number if Available
Give Division
Press Enter Button

Give Industry Standard Description (If Data Available)

Press Enter Button

Give Class Type

Press Enter Button

Next
Entry

Give Class
Press Enter Button
Press Next Entry button or (F8)

Give Purchasing Group

Select Batch Management Check Box
Give Purchasing Volume Key
Give GR Processing Time
Select Source List Check Box
Press Enter Button
Ignore the warning message Press Enter Button

Give MRP Type

Give MRP Controller
Give Lot Size
Press Enter Button

Give Storage Location for External Procurement

Give Planned Delivery Time
Give Schedule Margin Key
Press Enter Button
Ignore the warning message Press Enter Button

Give Availability Check

Press Enter Button

Give Individual Collective Requirement

Press Enter Button

Give Temperature Conditions

Give Minimum Remaining Shelf Life
Give Total Shelf Life
Press Enter Button
Ignore the warning message Press Enter Button

Give Profit Center

Press Enter Button

Press Insp.Setup(Inspection Setup) Button

Press Inspection Types Button

Give Inspection Types

Select Active Check Boxs Against Inspection Types
Press Enter Button

Give Inspection Interval Days

Select QM Procurement Active Check Box
Give QM Control Key
Give Certificate Type
Press Enter Button
Ignore the warning message Press Enter Button

Give Valuation Category

Give Valuation Class
Give Moving Price
Press Enter Button

Press Enter Button

Here With Qty Structure And Material Origin if necessary select check boxs It is
depends on by the Material Type.
Press Enter Button

Press Enter Button

Press Enter Button, Then it will be Saved

Default All

Here Select Default All Button(Ctrl+F2)

From Menu Bar Go to SystemListSaveLocal File

Select Spread Sheet Radio Button

Press Enter Button

Select Directory Path

Give File Name
Select Generate Button

Double Click on Generated File on the Desktop

Delete Selected Columns (Column A to H)

Delete Selected Rows (Row 1 to 7)

From Menu Bar Go to DataFilterAuto Filter

Select Column B Filter

Select all the Lines

Delete All the Lines

Then Remove Filters

Select All the Line Items

From Menu Bar Go to DataFilterAdvanced Filter

Select Copy to Another Location Radio Button

Select Unique Record only Check Box
Position Curser on the Copy To Box
Then Curser Position into the excel sheet

Select Copied Data

Insert Excel Sheet

Right Click on the Sheet

Select Paste Special

Select Values Radio Button

Select Transpose Check Box
Press OK button or Enter Button

Change Lines in Order Like

Description
Field Name
Data

Fill the Data, what we want to Upload

Select All the Data without Description Line
Go to Start In Task Bar
Select Run
Give Note Pad
Press Enter Button

Copy Data into the Note Pad

Give the File Name And Destination
Press Save Button

Select Save Button

Select Back Arrow Two Times

Select Save Button

Select Back Arrow

Select Execute Button

Select Create Structure Button(Ctrl+F40

Select Save Button
Select Back Arrow

Select Execute Button

Copy
Fields

Position Curser on the Source Field

Select Copy Fields Button (Ctrl+F8)
Select From Data File Radio Button
Press Enter Button

Enter Number of fields

Enter Max. Record Length
Press Enter Button

Press Enter Button

Select Source File

Press Enter Button

Table
Maintenance

Select Table Maintenance Button (Ctrl+F9) If you want change the Field Length.

If you want change the Field Length, You can change here.
Select Back Arrow (F3)
Select Save Button
Select Back Arrow (F3)

Select Execute Button (F8)

Select Save Button

Select Back Arrow (F3)

Select Execute Button (F8)

From Menu Bar Go to Extras Auto Field Mapping

Here Select Below Radio Buttons Only

Edit All Target Fields
Only Edit Initial Target Fields
Maintain Fields With The Same Name
Only Apply Rule Transfer (Move)
No Confirmation
Press Enter Button

Press Enter Button

Select Save Button

Select Back Arrow (F3)

Select Specify Files Radio Button

Select Execute Button (F8)

Select Source File

Select Tabulator Radio Button
Deselect Semi-Colon Radio Button
Select Field Names At Start of File Check Box
Deselect Field Order Matches Source Structure Definition
Select Enter Button
Select Save Button
Select Back Arrow(F3)
Select Execute Button (F8)

Select Save Button

Select Back Arrow(F3)
Select Execute Button (F8)
Select Execute Button Once Again

Select Back Arrow (F3)

Select Execute Button (F8)

Press Enter Button

Select Back Arrow Two Times

Select Execute Button
Select Execute Button Once Again

Select Back Arrow Two Times

Select Execute Button

Press Enter Button

Double Click on line Item you can view Line Item Data

Select Back Arrow Two Times

Select Execute Button

Select Keep Batch Input Folders Check Box

Select Execute Button

Press Enter Button

Select Execute Button

Proces
s

Select Batch Input Line Item

Press Process Button
Select Extended Log Check Box
Press Process Button or Enter Button

Pres Enter Again and Again till you get the Save message

Go to Systems ServicesBatch InputDisplay Errors Only

System Will Upload the Data Automatically

Select Session Overview Button

Analysis

Select Batch Input Line Item

Select Analysis Button

It shows all the Uploaded Data Analysis.