LSMW

Interfacing Techniques in R/3

Legacy Systems Migration Workbench
Interfacing Techniques in R/3
LSMW
Legacy Systems Migration Workbench
Review the LSM Workbench
Architecture
Investigate the steps to set-up
a LSMW object
Execute a LSM Workbench
routine
Objectives

LSMW
Application Link Enabling (ALE)
Interfacing Objects
SAP
External System
SAP Business Connector
CPI-C
Synchronous
RFC
ActiveX
BAPI
Asynchronous
CPI-C
RFC
IDoc
Flat-File
CATT
One-Way
DXOB
LSMW
LSMW
Legacy Systems Migration Workbench
Data Transfer
Objects
Legacy Systems
Migration Workbench
LSMW
Data Transfer into SAP using
LSMW
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Flat
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SAP
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Data Transfer
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LSMW
Legacy Systems Migration Workbench
Accessible via transaction LSMW
SAP-Developed Data Conversion Utility
Imports Flat-File structures
Outputs SAP-standard structures
Available as an add-on to SAP - needs to be
installed
Documented in the LSM Workbench On-Line
Help
LSMW
Major Activities
Define the flat file source and SAP target formats
Map the source to the target
Identify the files to be read / used / created
Execute the Read / Conversion
Execute the Data Load
LSMW
Data Transfer Object
Define Target and Source
BDC
BAPI
IDoc
BGR00 Data Control Record
BLF00 Data Header 1
BLFA1 Data Detail 1
BLF00 Data Header 2
BLFA1 Data Detail 2
Vendor Master
Source
Name
Name1 Street1
Street
Name2 Street2
Name3 Street3
Country1
Country
Country2
Country3
LSMW
Exercise 1
Defining the Source and Target
LSMW
Mapping the Target to the Source
Data Transfer Object
BGR00 Control Record
BLF00-TCODE

Header 1
BLFA1-NAME1 Detail 1
Vendor Master
BLF00-KTOKK

BLFA1-STRAS

BLFA1-LAND1

Source
Name
Name1 Street1
Street
Count1
Country Fixed Values
TCODEnn
XK01
KTOKKnn
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LSMW
Exercise 2
Mapping the Source and Target
LSMW
Identifying Source & Target Files
Source File
VENDORnn.TXT
Workstation
Application Server
Uploaded Records File
ZVENDORnn.lsmw.read
SAP Data Transfer Prepared File
ZVENDORnn.lsmw.conv
LSMW
Exercise 3
Identifying the files to be used
LSMW
SAP Data Transfer Prepared File
ZVENDORnn.lsmw.conv
Uploaded Records File
ZVENDORnn.lsmw.read
LSMW
Converts File
Identifying Source & Target Files
Source File
VENDORnn.TXT
Workstation
Application Server
LSMW
Reads File
SXDA
Loads File
LSMW
Exercise 4
Executing the conversion routines
LSMW
Data Transfer into SAP (SXDA)
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LSMW
Summary of Activities
Define the flat file source and SAP target formats
Map the source to the target
Identify the files to be read / used / created
Execute the Read / Conversion
Execute the Data Load
LSMW
Notes
LSMW is a development tool - only the output
files should be used in production
Can only work with Flat Files
Only allows import - no SAP Export functionality
Designed for use in conversions, not interfaces
Incomplete
Imperfect
Simple, Quick & Easy to Use
Powerful

LSMW
Other Useful Tools
CATT
BDC Recorder ABAP
Standard Data Transfer Workbench

For reference:
The Data Transfer Made Easy Guide

LSMW
Application Link Enabling (ALE)
Interface Objects
SAP
External System
SAP Business Connector
CPI-C
Synchronous
RFC
ActiveX
BAPI
Asynchronous
CPI-C
RFC
IDoc
Flat-File
CATT
One-Way
DXOB
LSMW
LSMW
Terminology
Flat File - simple text formatted ASCII file
LSMW - Legacy Systems Migration Workbench
SDT - Standard Data Transfer
DX - Data Transfer Object
SXDA - Data Transfer Workbench
CATT - Computer Aided Test Tool
BDC - Batch Data Conversion

LSMW
Legacy Systems Migration Workbench
Reviewed the LSMW Architecture
Investigated the steps to set-up a
LSMW conversion
Executed a LSMW-developed
Read, Convert & Data Load
Summary of Objectives