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Legacy System Migration Workbench
Agenda
Introduction LSMW
Step-1: Opening the Legacy System Migration Workbench
Step 2: Create Recording
Step 3: Maintain Object Attributes (Assign recording)
Step 4: Maintain Source Structures
Step 5: Maintain Source Fields
Step 6: Maintain Structure Relations
Step 7: Maintain Field Mapping and Conversion Rules
Step 8: Specify Files
Step 9: Assign Files
Step 10: Read Data
Step 11: Display Read Data
Step 12: Convert Data
Step 13: Display Converted Data
Step 14: Create Batch Input Session
Step 15: Run Batch Input Session
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Introduction
The LSMW is a tool that supports the transfer of data from non-SAP
systems (Legacy Systems) to SAP R/3 systems. This can be a onetime transfer as well as a periodic one. It is a cross-platform
component of the SAP system.

Step 1:
Opening the Legacy System

Migration Workbench
Type the transaction LSMW in the command field. Fill in the fields with the appropriate
information - Project, Subproject, and Object name.
Click on the
Object.
create icon and enter in the description(s) for your Project / Subproject /
Click on the
enter icon.
Click on the
execute icon.

Step 2:
Create Recording
Menu Path: GOTO Recording

Click on Recordings or press CTRL+F2.
Click on the
Click on the
new icon to start recording.
enter icon
Type Transaction Code and click on the
enter icon.
Update the following required fields:
Click on the
enter icon and select the material view(s).
Click on the
enter icon.
Select plant and click on the
enter icon.
Change MRP type and click on the
save icon.

Click
Click on
Click on the
recording.
to update the field name.
save icon to save the recording.
icon to delete field(s) that you did not enter during the

You can export these fields to an excel sheet as follows:
Select spreadsheet and click
Click
Click on
to save file.
back icon.

Step 3:
Maintain Object Attributes
Maintain Object attributes is already highlighted click on
execute icon.

Now click on the overview button to the right of the Batch Input Recording option.
Click on
icon to change mode. Select the Batch Input Recording and
enter in the recording you just created. Save and go back.
Step 4:
Maintain Source Structures
Notice that the radio button has automatically moved to the next step Maintain source
structures. Each time you perform a transaction the radio button moves to the next step
automatically.
Also notice on the extreme right hand side under the column Last action (date, time, and
user). This is updated with information each time the transaction is performed
Maintain Source Structures should already be selected as the next step. Click on
execute icon.

Click on
change icon and then click on
Click on
enter icon and click on
new icon.
save icon.

Step 5:
Maintain Source Fields
Maintain Source Fields should already be selected as the next step. Click on
Click on
icon.
change and select the source field object then click on
execute.
table maintenance

Now we need to update the fields which you have captured in the recording.
All the fields shown in column J needs to be mapped and copy & paste all these fields from
excel.
Updates all field names, types (Character, alphanumeric, Numeric) and the length of the
fields.
Click on
save icon and click on
back icon.
Click on
back icon.

Step 6:
Maintain Structure Relations
Maintain Structure Relations should already be selected as the next step. Click on
execute.
Go to
change mode and
save. Go back

Step 7:
Maintain Field Mapping and

Conversion Rules
Maintain Field Mapping and Conversion Rules should already be selected as the next step.
Click on
execute.
Switch to change mode. Select Auto Field Mapping in the Extras menu if you have kept the
variable names similar.
Manu path: Extras Auto field mapping or CTRL+SHIFT+F3

You can select to do it with or without confirmation if your field names are fairly similar.
If all fields do not map automatically, you will have to manually map them. Place your field
on the unmapped field and click on the Create Source field icon. Select the appropriate
field from the list.
Click on
enter icon.
Click on
back icon.

Step 8:
Specify Files
Specify Files should already be selected as the next step. Click on
execute.
Switch to change mode. My data is stored on my PC so I have highlighted the first option.
Click on create. The file location and name are defined here. Also, the Field Names at Start
of File box is checked and Tabulator is selected for Delimiter.

Click on
Click
change and assign the Delimiter file.
new icon to insert TXT file.

A summary of everything selected is now displayed. Save and Go back to the main screen.
Click on
back icon.

Step 9:
Assign Files
Assign Files should already be selected as the next step. Click on
execute.
The assigned file will have the same path as defined in the previous step Specify file. You
can change this or leave it as it. Save and go back.
Click on
back icon.

Step 10:
Read Data
Read Data should already be selected as the next step. Click on
execute.
This will read your data file based on the attributes defined during the Specify Files step
and the path defined in Assign Files. Make sure your file already exists and click on
execute.
An output is given of all of the records read.
Click on
Go back.

Step 11:
Display Read Data
Display Read Data should already be selected as the next step. This is an optional step.
Click on execute.
You can choose what lines you want to read and click on ok. If you have a large file and
only want to read a subset of lines first to test the LSMW, you can specify those lines here.

A list of your data is shown.
For a closer look double click on the line of your choice.

Step 12:
Convert Data
Convert Data should already be selected as the next step. Click on and execute.
Click on execute again to start the conversion. Here you can also limit a subset of the file
to convert if needed by entering in the transaction number.
A summary of the output is displayed.
Go back to the main screen.

Step 13:
Display Converted Data
Display Converted Data should already be selected as the next step. Click on and execute.
You can choose what lines you want to read and click on ok.
A list of your data is shown. For a closer look double click on the line of your choice.
Go back to the main screen

Step 14:
Create Batch Input Session
Create Batch Input Session should already be selected as the next step. Click on execute.
This option creates a batch input session so you can run it in the background. You can
select the Keep batch input folder(s)? to save the job after it has finished running. Click
on execute.
Click Continue on the following screen.

Step 15:
Run Batch Input Session
Run Batch Input Session should already be selected as the next step. Click on and execute.
Select the batch job that was created in the previous step. Click Process. Continue to
process the batch job as you normally would.
That completes your LSMW. Your objects should now be created with the validity dates
provided.

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

Opening the Legacy System

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

Menu Path: GOTO Recording

new icon to start recording.

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

Type Transaction Code and click on the

Update the following required fields:

enter icon and select the material view(s).

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

Select plant and click on the

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

Change MRP type and click on the

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

to update the field name.

save icon to save the recording.

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

Select spreadsheet and click

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Legacy System Migration Workbench

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

Maintain Object Attributes

Maintain Object attributes is already highlighted click on

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

Maintain Source Structures

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

change icon and then click on

enter icon and click on

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

Maintain Source Fields

change and select the source field object then click on

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

save icon and click on

LSMW Knowledge Transfer Session

Legacy System Migration Workbench

save icon and click on