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 Data Migration using LSMW
I would like to know whether it is neccessary, to go through recording process when migration GL account codes from Legacy to sap using LSMW, I know you have to go through Recording if you are migrating Vendors or Customers Master data. Any ideas?

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ASKED: November 10, 2008  6:00 PM
UPDATED: November 12, 2008  4:27 AM

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LSMW STEP 1 :- T-CODE LSMW STEP 2 :- press create (project) STEP 3 :- Put project name & description Press enter Put subproject and description Press enter Put object name & description Press enter STEP 4 :-Now u will get screen where your project , subproject &object will display Press execute button U will get screen where 14 steps are shown STEP 5 :- select radio button” Maintain Object Attributes “ Press execute button Select (radio button) Batch input Recording Press overview button Select the recording and then click create button Put your recording name & description Press enter Put transaction code for which u r doing this data Migration Press enter Put your all customer data which u want to create or U want to change Press enter Click default All button U will get screen where your recording have been Created U check that recording ( Enter that recording name in recording tab also) < Copy the things from that recording to new excel File save that. While saving in excel file it should be in format , Field, Name, character & how much length of that field. This is required for copying the data as mentioned in step 7. Field name & values you have to copy in other file. Copy &paste those things in paste special format (in Transpose) create new file by save that paste format in tab delimited file (create new excel file By going in save as) that is txt file. > Close all the Excel & txt files.Press save in SAP & back, back STEP 6 :- select “Maintain Source Structures “ Press execute button Click on create (structure) Put your structure name & description Press enter, save & back STEP 7 :-select “Maintain Source Fields “ Press enter Press table maintenance button Now copy field name, character & and no from ur Excel file which u saved earlier & paste it in the screen ( this includes the fields where the indicator are there) Press save back STEP 8 :- select “Maintain Structure Relations” Press enter Save back STEP 9 :- select “Maintain Field Mapping and Conversion Rules “ Press enter Go to extras – auto field mapping Select “edit all target fields” radio button Select “No confirmation” radio button Click Enter Till it gives massage “auto field mapping completed “ Save back Wherever the indicator fields are there , select the yellow line and click “ Constant “ tab . Input the value required for this indicator. STEP 10 ;- select “Maintain Fixed Values, Translations, User-Defined Routines “ Press enter Manually change the Radio button. STEP 11 ;- select “Specify Files “ Press enter Double click “On the pc” Browse your txt file in the file tab Write any name Select tabular radio button Select Field names at start of file Select ASCII Press enter Save back If any error comes , then reduce the length of the characters in the specified file name. STEP 12 ;- select “Assign Files “ Go to change mode. Press enter Save back STEP 13 ;- select “Read Data “ Remove tick mark from both the check boxes; Value fields and Data value. Press enter Execute button Back, back STEP 14 ;- select “Display Read Data “ Press enter Execute button Back, back STEP 15 ;- select “Convert Data “ Press enter back STEP 16 ;- select “Display Converted Data “ Press enter Back STEP 17 ;- select “Create Batch Input Session “ Press enter Back STEP 18 ;- select “Run Batch Input Session “ Press enter Select record & press process button Select foreground or only error according to your Choice. Change or create records for T-CODE for which u have created project Save & Back Note: The fields, which are chosen for constant value should also be maintained in the Excel, but you need to give any data for it.
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  November 12, 2008  4:27 am  by  Cn6   25 pts.
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