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LSMW – Legacy System Migration Workbench

The Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) is a tool that allows users to
migrate data from external systems to SAP.
For Example
A company is implementing SAP and needs to migrate its data from its legacy
system. The company can use LSMW to automate the data migration process.
It has four Methods as follows
1. Direct Input Method
2. Batch input Recording
3. Bapi - Business Application Programming Interface
4. IDoc - Intermediate Document
1. Direct Input SAP

Legacy
2. Batch Input ECC
Recording
Staging Loaded 3. BAPI
Database Data Files 4. IDoc
LSMW
Advantages of Using LSMW
 It can automate the data migration process, which can save a significant amount of
time and effort.
 It is a flexible tool that can be used to migrate a variety of data types like Master
data, Purchasing Documents.
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Here, will see Some Examples for LSMW through Batch Input Recording Method
1.Initial Stock Entry through Batch Input Recording
T-code - LSMW
Select Create and

Define project, sub-project & object
Then, hit Enter
Execute
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Step1: Maintain object Attributes
In this step, you specify the type of data you want to migrate, such as vendor
master data, material master data, or purchase order data. You also specify the
method you want to use to migrate the data, such as batch input recording or direct
input.
Here, I’m using Batch Input Recording
After Executing Step-1, This screen will Appear, Select Display-Changes to

Enable and to select the import method
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Here, I’m Selecting Batch Input Recording and Select Recordings: Overview
Recordings: Overview
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Select Create
Create recordings
Enter the Transaction Code
Then, Hit Enter.
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The Initial Screen will appear and give the required inputs
Enter the Material Number and Quantity
The inputs are Recording and Save it
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Once you save the MB1C transaction, the below screen will appear
Then, Select Default All, now you can see all the Recorded fields of MB1C
Transaction
Then, Save it.
Then, Press Back Button
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Now, Assign the Created Recordings in Recording
Save it.
Step 2: Maintain Source Structure
In this step, you define the structure of the source data. This includes the names
and data types of all the fields.
Press Execute
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Select Display-Changes
Select Create
Name the Source Structure
Then, Select Tick Mark
Save it
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Step 3: Maintain Source Fields

In this step, you map the fields in the source data to the fields in the target data.
Select Object Overview and select List to get the Source fields name to map with
Target Source
Copy the Fields to Excel, Then Press Back Button
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Then, Select Execute
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Select the Source field and Select Table Maintenance to enter the Source Fields
Then Input the Required Fields with Character and Length
Then, Save it
And now the source fields are under in the Source Structure ZMB1C
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Step 4: Maintain Structure Relations

In this step, you define any relationships between the different structures in the
source data.
Then, Execute
Select Display Changes
Check and save it
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Step 5: Maintain Field Mapping & Conversion Rules
In this step, you review and finalize the field mapping and conversion rules that
you defined in the previous steps.
Select Display Changes
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Select Extras and Select Auto Field Mapping to Map the Source fields to Target
Fields
Accept proposal until all the source field gets completes
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Then, Save it.
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Step 6: is optional
Step 7: specify files
In this step, you specify the source file that contain the data you want to migrate.
Here Source file is Note Pad file, the data were copied from Excel Spread Sheet
Execute
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Double Click on Legacy Data and add the note pad file path to File
select the tabulator and select the field names at start of file because data are in
Notepad
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Now, the source file is added in to Legacy data
Save it
Step 8: Assign Files
In this step, you assign the source file or files to the LSMW process.
Select display-changes
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Check the tick mark and save it

Step 9: Read Data
In this step, the LSMW process reads the data from the source files
Execute it
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Press Back Button

Step 10: Display Read Data
In this step, you can view the data that was read from the source file
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Now, you can see the data which we are uploaded, I’ve upload the 11 materials
Select any line in the list to see the given data
Press Back button
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Step 11: Convert Data

In this step, the LSMW process converts the data from the source format to the
target format
11 data are converted
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Step 12: Display Converted Data

In this step, you can view the data that was converted to the target format.
Select any of the lines to see the Converted data
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Step 13: Create Batch Session
In this step, the LSMW process creates a batch input session that contains the data
that you want to migrate.
Press Tick Mark
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Step 14: Run Batch input session

In this step, you run the batch input session to migrate the data to the target system.
Select the Session line and select the process
And Select process/foreground and select process
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After Selecting the Process, the MB1C Screen will appear.

Now all the data are entered automatically in MB1C due to recording Method
Review and Select OK-Code until the Last Material in the list
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Now check the over view of the materials
Now, the stock is available at the storage location with required quantity
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2. Vendor master through Batch Input recording method

T-Code- LSMW
Select Create
Give the project, sub-project & object names
Then Screen will go to LSMW home Screen

Step 1: Maintain Object attributes
Execute
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Select Display - Changes
Select a batch input recording and recording overview
Then, Select Create to create Recordings
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Then, Give the Names to the Recordings
Transaction Code
Then, Vendor Screen will open
Note: Here Vendor Number is Internal & Give the required inputs
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Then, Hit Enter, the fields are being recording in background
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After Entering all the fields in vendor Master data select default all to see the
recorded data
Now you can see all the data are recorded and save it
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Save it
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Select Display - Changes
Then save it
Select Object Overview and select List to get the Source fields name to map with
Target Source
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Copy the field names and table names, char and length to excel to upload
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Select Table Maintenance to enter the fields
Enter the fields
And now the source fields are under in the Source Structure ZXK01
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Save it
Step 5: Maintain Field Mapping & Conversion Rules
Execute
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Select extras and field mapping
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Source fields are accepted and save it
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Step 6 is optional
Step 7: Specify Files
select display changes and double click on the legacy data to upload the source
fields data
select the tabulator and select the field names at start of file because data are in Notepad
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Step 8: Assign File

Assign the Source file to Targeted File
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Step 9: Read the data in the Source Field
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Now, you can see the data which we are uploaded, I’ve upload the 11 materials
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Step 11: Convert Data
Data were Converted
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Step 13: Create Batch Input Session
Execute
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Step 14: Run Batch Input Session
select the Session Line and Select the Process
Select Process / Foreground & Process
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After Selecting the Process, the XK01 Screen will appear.

Now all the data are entered automatically in XK01 due to recording Method
Review and Select OK-Code until the Last Vendor in the list
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Press OK until the all the vendors created in the list
The Session is completed.
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Now check the vendor list whether the vendors are created as per the list
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The Vendors are Created as per the Source Data List
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Step 3: Creation of Purchase Requisition through Batch Input Recording

Method
Select Create & Give names Project, Sub-Project & Object
Step 1: Maintain Object Attributes
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Select batch input recording and recordings: overview
Select Create and give name to the Recordings
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Transaction Code
Input the required fields and save it the data are being recorded
Press Enter
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Then save it
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Then select default all

Then, you can see the field names of the source field data
Then, Save it.
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Then save it
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Select create and give name to source structure
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Then, Save it.

Select Object Overview
select List to get the Source fields name to map with Target Source
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Copy the field names and table names, char and length to excel to upload
Select Display changes and table maintenance
Select Table maintenance
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Enter the fields
And now the source fields are under in the Source Structure YME51N
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save it
Step 5: Maintain Field Mapping & Conversion Rule
Select display and changes
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And Select Extra then auto field mapping
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Save it
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Step 6: is Optional
Step 7: Specify Files
Select display changes and double click the legacy data to upload the source field
file
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Select the file and Select tabulator and field names at start file
Then save it
Step 8: Assign File
Assign the file to source structure
Execute
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And save it
Step 9: Read Data
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Step11: Convert Data
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Data converted
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Step 13: Create Batch Input Session
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Step 14: Run Batch Input Session
Select the Session Line & Select Process
Select Process/foreground and Select Process
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After Selecting the Process, the ME51 Screen will appear.

Now all the data are entered automatically in ME51 due to recording Method
Review and Select OK-Code until the PR in the list
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Now, Check the PR List, T-Code is ME5A
PR is Generated

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LSMW – Legacy System Migration Workbench

1. Direct Input SAP

Advantages of Using LSMW

Select Create and

Then, hit Enter

Step1: Maintain object Attributes

Here, I’m using Batch Input Recording

After Executing Step-1, This screen will Appear, Select Display-Changes to

Enter the Transaction Code

Then, Hit Enter.

Enter the Material Number and Quantity

The inputs are Recording and Save it

Then, Save it.

Then, Press Back Button

Now, Assign the Created Recordings in Recording

Name the Source Structure

Then, Select Tick Mark

Step 3: Maintain Source Fields

Copy the Fields to Excel, Then Press Back Button

Then, Select Execute

Then Input the Required Fields with Character and Length

Step 4: Maintain Structure Relations

Check and save it

Step 5: Maintain Field Mapping & Conversion Rules

Select Display Changes

Accept proposal until all the source field gets completes

Then, Save it.

Now, the source file is added in to Legacy data

Check the tick mark and save it

Press Back Button

Select any line in the list to see the given data

Press Back button

Step 11: Convert Data

11 data are converted

Step 12: Display Converted Data

Select any of the lines to see the Converted data

Step 13: Create Batch Session

Press Tick Mark

Step 14: Run Batch input session

Select the Session line and select the process

And Select process/foreground and select process

After Selecting the Process, the MB1C Screen will appear.

Now check the over view of the materials

2. Vendor master through Batch Input recording method

Give the project, sub-project & object names

Then Screen will go to LSMW home Screen

Select Display - Changes

Select a batch input recording and recording overview

Then, Select Create to create Recordings

Then, Give the Names to the Recordings

Then, Vendor Screen will open

Then, Hit Enter, the fields are being recording in background

Now, Assign the Created Recordings in Recording

Select Display - Changes

Select Table Maintenance to enter the fields

Enter the fields

Step 4: Maintain Structure Relations

Select extras and field mapping

Accept proposal until all the source field gets completes

Source fields are accepted and save it

Step 8: Assign File

Step 9: Read the data in the Source Field

Step 10: Display Read Data