Legacy System Migration Workbench: - Rajesh Satyanarayana
Legacy System Migration Workbench: - Rajesh Satyanarayana
Legacy System Migration Workbench: - Rajesh Satyanarayana
- Rajesh Satyanarayana
What is LSM workbench?
The LSMW is a tool based on SAP software that
supports single or periodic data transfer from non-
SAP to SAP systems.
Its core functions are:-
➢ Importing legacy data from PC spread sheet
tables or sequential files
➢ Converting data from its original(legacy system)
format to the target(SAP) format
➢ Importing the data using standard interferences of
SAP
Which data can be migrated using
the LSMW?
Various types of data that can be migrate with
the help of LSMW are:
➢ Master data (Material masters, Vendor masters,
Bill of materials etc)
➢ Transaction data (Sales order, Purchase Orders,
Financial Documents etc)
➢ Configuration data (Plant, Storage location,
Purchasing group etc)
Steps in LSMW for Vendor master
➢ Create project, sub project and object
➢ Create recordings
➢ Maintain object attributes
➢ Maintain source structure
➢ Maintain source fields
➢ Maintain source relations
➢ Maintain field mapping and conversion rules
➢ Maintain fixed values
➢ Specify files
➢ Assign files
➢ Read data
➢ Display read data
➢ Convert data
➢ Display converted data
➢ Create batch input session
➢ Run batch input session
Step 1
➢ Project, Sub project, Objectives
Step 2
➢ Create recordings
Creation of vendor master data in LSMW recordings based on
requirement. This recording will be used for other vendors creation .
Step 3
➢ Maintain object attributes
Step 4
➢ Maintain source structure
Step 5
➢ Maintain source fields
Step 6
➢ Maintain structure relations
Step 7
➢ Maintain field mapping and conversion
rules
Step 8
➢ Specify files
Step 9
➢ Assign files
Step 10
➢ Read data
Step 11
➢ Display read data
Step 12
➢ Convert data
Step 13
Display converted data
Step 14
➢ Create batch input session
Step 15
➢ Run batch input session
Advantages of LSMW
➢ Data consistency is maintained and So
does quality of work
➢ Substantial reduction of cost and time
required for data migration
➢ Data transfer without programming
➢ Very flexible and user friendly
Conclusion
Being an integrated part of SAP, LSMW
is free of expense to SAP’s clients and
partners. This configurable tool is a
cross functional component ,
fundamentally utilized for standard SAP
applications. User friendly and data
consistent features.
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