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LSMWforMasterDataupload
SimpleExplanation(Part1)
August12,2014

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ChintanBudhbhatti
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PLMEnterpriseAssetManagement(EAM)/PlantMaintenance(PM)
Solution | legacydatamigrationworkbench | lsmw

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TheLSMW(LegacySystemMigrationWorkbench)isatoolbasedon
SAPsoftwarethatsupportssingleorperiodicdatatransferfromnon
SAPtoSAPsystems(andwithrestrictionfromSAPtoSAPsystem).Its
corefunctionsare:
ImportinglegacydatafromPCspreadsheettablesorsequential
files.
Convertingdatafromitsoriginal(legacysystem)formattothe
target(SAP)format
ImportingthedatausingthestandardinterfacesofSAP(IDoc
inboundprocessing,BatchInput,DirectInput).
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(Thisblogonlyexplainshowtocreate/changeMasterdatainSAPby
usingStandardProgramsorrecordings.IhavenotcoveredBAPIand
IDocmethodtomakeitsimpleandeasy)
Generally,peoplehavequestionsinmindashowtocreateanLSMW
project,whichmethodshouldbeusedtouploadthemasterdataand
howtouseandwhatallmasterdatacanbeuploadedthroughLSMW.

LSMWLegacyDataMigrationWorkbench
IamdividingthewholeprocessofcreatingaProject,Subproject&
ObjectforuploadingtheMasterDataanditsuploadprocedurein
differentstepsasexplainedbelow:

Step1CreatingProject,SubprojectandObject:
ForusingLSMWtool,firststepyouneedtodoisCreateProject,Sub
ProjectandObjectasshowninthescreenbelow:

Here,ProjectcanhavemultipleSubprojectsandinturnSubprojectscan
havemultipleObjectsasexplainedbelow:
CreateProject
GivethedesirednameofdatamigrationProject(Forex:Modulename
asIhavetakenZPMforPlantMaintenanceModule)
CreateSubproject
GivethedesirednameofdatamigrationSubproject(Forex:Masters
nameasIhavetakenEQUIPforEquipmentMaster)
CreateObject
GivethedesirednameofdatamigrationObject(Forex:Mastersname
asIhavetakenCREATEforCreatingEquipmentMaster)

Step2SelectingMenuItems:
OnceProject,SubprojectandObjectsarecreated,pressingenterwould
generatethescreenwhichincludesallthemenuitemsforbothMaster
uploadaswellasIDocupdationwhichwemightnotrequire.Letus
selectthemenuitemswhicharerequiredonlyforMasteruploads.
SelectingMenuItems
Firstofall,pressingtheUserMenubuttonwouldguideyouthrough
selectinganddeselectingtheMenuitems.
PleaseticktherequiredItemsasshowninthescreenbelow:

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Now,thescreenwoulddisplayonlytheselectedMenuItemswhichwe
requireforbuildingandexecu ngourLSMWprogramasshownbelow:

ClickthebuttonDoubleClick=DisplaywhichwouldmakeittoDouble
Click=ChangewhichmeansitwillallowalltheMenuItemstoopenin
Changemodeondoubleclickingelseeveryitemisindisplaymodeby
default.
Henceforth,wewillseeeachMenuItemindetailasanindividualstep.

Step3MaintainObjectAttributes:
ThisMenuItemdefinestheprocedureweadoptforourprogramwhich
couldbe:
1.StandardBatch/DirectInput
2.BatchRecording
3.BusinessObjectMethod(BAPI)
4.IDoc(IntermediateDocument)
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Fordefiningtheprocedure,doubleclickontheFirstoptionMaintain
ObjectAttributes.Thescreenbelowshowshowtoselectthemethod:

Asmentionedearlier,thisblogcoversexplanationofonlyfirsttwo
methodstomakeitsimpleandeasy.
(BelievememostoftheMastersgetscoveredinthistwomethods.)
Method1StandardBatch/DirectInput
Inthismethod,wearesimplyselectingthestandardprogramdefinedby
SAPfordifferentMasters(mostoftheMastersarelistedhere):
ClickonObjecttoselecttheprogramthenclickonMethodtoselectthe
method(Forex:Create/Change)asshowninscreenbelow:

Onceselected,savethismethod.
Method2BatchInputRecording
Thismethod,involvescreatingarecordingforaspecificMaster
transactionCreation/Change.
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Wewouldselectthismethodwhenwerequireonlyspecificfieldstobe
created/changedinsidetheMasterscreen.
Creatingarecordingisexplainedbelow:
Clickon

bu onandthenclickon

(Recordings:

Overview)bu onwhichwouldguidetotheRecordingscreen.Herepress
Createbu onwhichwillshowthescreenasbelow:

FillinthedesiredRecordingNameanddescrip onasshownandpressEnter
andinputtheTransac oncodeasshowninthenextscreen:

OnpressingEnter,systemwillstartthetransac onscreenasshownbelow:

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Performtherecordingforthetransaction(i.e.,inputallthefieldsyou
requiretobetakenintoaccountforbatchinput).
Remembertosavethetransactiontocompletetherecordingprocedure
assavingisalsogettingrecorded.

Onpressingsave,youwillseealltheeldsrecordedasshownbelow:

HerepressDefaultAll buttontopopulatethefieldstobemadeavailablefor
batchinput.
Thiswillshowtheexactfieldnamesagainsteachfieldasshowninthe
screenbelow:

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Savingthisscreenwouldguideusertothelistofrecordings.Herepressback
andselecttherecordingintheRecordingeldasshownbelowandsave:

ThisendstheStep1forcreatingthemethodforspecificMaster
creation/change.

Step4ObjectOverviewandFieldList:
BeforemovingtothesecondMenuItemMaintainSourceStructures,we
wouldgoforlis ngtheeldsandviewingthestructuringoftheeldsby
pressingthe
bu onintheMenuListScreenandthen
Listbu onwhichwouldshowthescreenasbelow(foreasinessIhave
usedMethod1i.e.,StandardBatch/DirectInputbutlistwillbesimilarin
boththecasesonlytheeldswoulddier):

HereintheTargetFieldssectionyouwillfindallthefields(capturedby
Method1orMethod2).

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Pleasecopyallthefields(exceptfieldTCODEandRECORDNAME
whichwedontrequiretochangewhilerunningourbatch)andarrange
thesameinexcelfileasshownbelow:

Bythisyouwillbeabletocapturealltherequiredfieldsinyourexcelfile
whichendstheStep4.

Step5MaintainSourceStructures:
SourceStructurewillhavealltheSourcefieldswhicharerecordedor
capturedduringMethoddefinition.
DoubleclickonMaintainSourceStructurestowhichwillguideto
screenofSourceStructurecreation
HerepressthecreatebuttonwhichwillaskforSourceStructureName
andDescriptionasshownbelow:

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AfterenteringthedesiredSourceStructurenameandDescription,press
enterandpressSave.

Step6MaintainSourceFields:
SourcefieldsarethesamewhichwehavelistedinStep4.
Beforemovingtothisstep,backtoyourexcelsheet,changeallfield
Typesasbelow:
CHAR

DATS

DDMY

UNIT

TIMS

TIMS

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(ThisistobedonebecausethetypesdefinedinLSMWaredifferent
thenfieldtypesinprogramorrecording)
Now,doubleclickMaintainSourceFieldsintheMenuListscreen,
whichwillguideyoutothescreenasshownbelow:

Pressthe

(TableMaintenance)bu ona erselec ngtheStructurewhich

willgeneratetheelddeni onscreen.Copypastealltheexceleldstothe
screenasshownbelow:

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PressSaveandBackanditwilldisplaytheeldsa achedtotheSource
Structureasshownbelow:

AgainpresssavebuttontosavethisStructurefieldrelation.

Step7MaintainStructureRelations:
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ThisStepisformaintainingrelationbetweenStructureandRecording/
StandardProgram.
DoubleclickMaintainStructureRelationsintheMenuListscreen,
whichwillguideyoutothescreenasshownbelow:

SelecttherstStructureandpress

andthestructureyouhave

createdwillbeautoma callybeselectedasyouhavecreatedonlyone
structure.Thiswillcreatetherela onshipbetweenprogramandStructureas
shownbelow:

PressSaveandBack.

Step8MaintainFieldMappingandConversionRules:
WehavecreatedtheStructuretoProgramRelationship,nowweneedto
createthemapping(Relationship)betweenFieldsfromStructureand
FieldsfromProgram/Recording.
DoubleclickMaintainFieldMappingandConversionRulesinthe
MenuListscreen,whichwillguideyoutothescreenasshownbelow:

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AswehavecopiedthefieldsfromtheProgram/Recordingitselfasin
Step4,itwillbeeasytoperformthefieldmappinginasimplestep.
GotoExtrasAutoFieldmappingwhichwillpopupadialogboxas
shownbelow:

Performtheselec onexactlyasshowninthescreenaboveandpressEnter.

IfyouhaveanyDateeldsinyourFieldList,itwillaskforyourconrma on
foreveryindividualFieldsasshownbelowandmakeselec onasperyour
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requirement(ThisishowsystemwillinterpretDatefurtherthroughoutthe
program):

PressEnterforalltheDateFieldsandyouwillndtheeldmappingforall
yourSourceFieldstoProgram/RecordingFieldsasshownbelow:

ConfirmalltheFieldsaremappedcorrectlyandpressSaveandBack.
Duetocertainrestrictionsofblogs,thisdocumentcoversthestepsuptil
MaintainFieldmappingandConversionRulesbelowsteps,
1.SpecifyFiles
2.AssignFiles
3.ReadData
4.DisplayReadData
5.ConvertData
6.DisplayConvertData
7.CreateBatchInputSession
8.RunBatchInputSession

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areconveredinPart2ofthisdocumentwhichcanbefoundinthelink
below:
LSMWforMasterDatauploadSimpleExplanation(Part2)

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pradeepkumar
August26,2014at8:10am

Goodexplanation.Reallyhelpedalot.

ChintanBudhbhatti Postauthor
August26,2014at8:31am

Pradeep,
Thanksforyourcomments..

sumitpargat
September5,2014at9:53am

Reallywonderfulpostiliketheexplanation

PatrickS.
September18,2014at11:27am
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Wownicedocument!
YougottapromotethismasterpieceabitmoretookmeseveralweekstillI
crushedintoit.
Thanks.

ChintanBudhbhatti Postauthor
September18,2014at11:31am

ThanksPatrickS.
Thisisanhonor..

NikhilAgrawal
September30,2014at6:57am

Nicedocumentandverywellexplained.
Thanksithelpedmealot
Nikhil

FranciscoRamonRuizGuerra
November28,2014at4:22pm

HelloChintan,
ThisthebestexplanationIfoundtocreateLSWMsthankyou.
Bestregards,
FranciscoR.

sunilkumarboya
December1,2014at7:03am

HiChintan,
veryniceandsimpleexplanationofLSMW.
itsreallyveryuseful.
Thanks,
SunilBoya
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SaadAslam
February22,2015at9:16am

HiChintan,
Nicedocumentandverywellexplained.
ForthefirsttimeIhavereadLSMWanditreallyhelped.
Keepupthegoodwork!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Rgds,
SA

SadinMihran
March19,2015at3:50am
HiChintan,

goodjobitsveryuseful
regards
sadin

PrashanthaN
May18,2016at4:59am

HiChintan,
Vergygooddocument.
Regards,
Prashanth

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