SAP Data Migration with LSMW

No ABAP effort are required for the SAP data migration.  However, effort are required to map the data into the structure according to the pre-determined format as specified by the pre-written ABAP upload program of the LSMW.

The Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) is a tool recommended by SAP that you can use to transfer data once only or periodically from legacy systems into an R/3 System.

More and more medium-sized firms are implementing SAP solutions, and many of them have their legacy data in desktop programs. In this case, the data is exported in a format that can be read by PC spreadsheet systems. As a result, the data transfer is mere child's play: Simply enter the field names in the first line of the table, and the LSM Workbench's import routine automatically generates the input file for your conversion program.

The LSM Workbench lets you check the data for migration against the current settings of your customizing. The check is performed after the data migration, but before the update in your database.

So although it was designed for uploading of legacy data it is not restricted to this use.

We use it for mass changes, i.e. uploading new/replacement data and it is great, but there are limits on its functionality, depending on the complexity of the transaction you are trying to replicate.

The SAP transaction code is  'LSMW' for SAP version 4.6x onwards, including the new ECC version 5, 6 etc.

For those with the older SAP version (4.7 and below), the data migration programs might not have been pre-loaded.

You can download the LSMW at no cost from SAPNet under Services, SAP Methodology and Tools, category Tools.

If you are an existing SAP customer with an OSS ID, you can access the SAP Service Marketplace to download the  LSWM for your SAP Basis teams to install to your SAP system: http://service.sap.com/lsmw

The LSM Workbench carries out the following tasks:

  • Reads the transfer data from one or more files (for example, spreadsheets, sequential files etc.)
  • Converts the data from the source format into the target format
Note that with background processing, the input file must not be located in the presentation server. Access to presentation server files is only possible when you are working online.

You can have a look at the example of an upload data format for the Condition Pricing for Sales Order.

LSMW Steps
LSMW Steps For Data Migration

LSMW and FTP Upload Chinese Or Non English Characters

LSMW To Update The Condition Records RV14BTCI

Copy LSMW To Different Clients

LSWM Material Master Description Error

LSMW RV14BTCI Upload Sales Pricing Condition via VK15

Update MRP Area

Methods to Migrate Data
What are the methods to migrate data from a legacy system to SAP

File Name and Path
Logical and Physical Path and File Name in Transaction LSMW

LTMC
Adding Custom Fields in LTMOM

HANA: LSMW No Physical Path is Configured for Logical File Name

HANA: LSMW: Mass Update Equipment Partner Tab

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